- Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE
- Full Time
- Permanent
About SubSea Craft
SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based maritime technology company specialising in next‑generation, high‑performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting‑edge design, and user‑centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.
What We Offer
- Pension Contribution – Pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice.
- Annual Bonus Scheme – Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus scheme, linked to individual and company performance.
- Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover.
- Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
- Wellbeing Day – An additional wellbeing day each year.
- Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage.
- Professional Development – Ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements.
- Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation and collaboration.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Technical Author to join a growing team creating and delivering high‑quality, user‑focused technical publications that support the operation and maintenance of our maritime defence products. As a digital‑first organisation, we use advanced tools and methods including structured XML authoring, PLM and CAD integration, S1000D, multi‑channel publishing, with a strong emphasis on content reuse and user experience.
Responsibilities
- Efficient creation, management and delivery of high‑quality technical information to support the operation and maintenance of defence products.
- Authoring and publishing technical content (operator manuals, maintenance procedures, parts catalogues) in structured XML in accordance with S1000D and other standards, using a Common Source Database (CSDB).
- Applying content reuse strategies and modular authoring principles to maximise efficiency, consistency and maintainability.
- Championing user experience by ensuring content is logically structured, easily navigable and accessible via web and Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs).
- Collaborating closely with engineering, supportability and programme teams to capture, validate and convert technical inputs into accurate, compliant publications.
- Coordinating and liaising with internal resources and external suppliers for additional technical authoring and digital media creation.
- Managing end‑to‑end documentation tasks, ensuring on‑time, high‑quality delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience (Required)
- Strong working knowledge of ASD S1000D, including data module creation and structured XML authoring across a range of document types.
- Demonstrable experience creating technical documentation in defence, aerospace or similarly complex technical domains.
- Experience authoring in a CSDB environment and publishing to IETP formats.
- Proficiency in XML authoring tools.
- Ability to interpret CAD models, engineering drawings, system descriptions, equipment specifications, engineering change orders and vendor documentation and translate them into clear, accurate user documentation.
- Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills.
Desirable
- Familiarity with S2000M, S3000L or other ASD specifications.
- Working knowledge of PLM systems and integration with technical documentation workflows.
Security requirements: you must meet baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) and, for certain roles, a UK National security clearance. Existing right to live and work in the UK is required.
What We Expect From You
- Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration.
- Initiative and independent working.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Business and commercial awareness.
- Agility, adaptability and continuous development.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
All offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment; we will consider such information alongside other evidence gathered during the application process.
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