Technical Author

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing aircrew with a means of escape in an emergency.

What You’ll Be Doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew flying in the most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple – to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission as a Technical Author working in the Technical Publications Department at the Denham site.

This is an exciting opportunity where you will gain a great understanding of our products and how they are used, to enable you to write Technical Publications for our customers, and Acceptance Test Procedures and Build Plans for our Manufacturing Teams. You will be researching technical requirements for publications referencing engineering drawings, CAD models, production standards, processes, industry Specifications, Logistic Support Analysis records and related component hardware proving using appropriate methodologies. Identify and liaise with relevant departments to resolve technical issues and requirements.

You will identify, define and specify illustration requirements and usage to meet industry standards. Undertake hands-on facilitation, demonstration and validation using appropriate equipment, tooling and engineering techniques. Proofread documents prior to passing data into quality systems meeting task deadlines and complying with data management processes.

Characteristics & Skills

1. Know how to listen and communicate effectively with others.
2. Experience of desktop publishing software e.g. FrameMaker.
3. Ability to work with new Publishing production tools and processes including SGML, XML and DITA.
4. Proven aerospace engineering experience, preferably in a Military context.
5. Committed to the highest standards.
6. Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
7. Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.
8. Highly developed skill in applying the English Language, including Simplified English.
9. Practical experience of mechanical engineering and technical authorship.

Education & Qualifications

1. City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2 (Engineering, Technical Communication and Authoring) or equivalent.

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your Benefits In Detail

1. Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
2. 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
3. Personalised training and development plan
4. Healthcare Plan
5. 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
6. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
7. Occupational Health team
8. Workplace Nursery Benefit
9. Cycle to work scheme

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr