Technical Author

Technical Author

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Working arrangement: Hybrid

Reporting to: Practice Manager

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Technical Author to join our growing engineering team in Edinburgh. You will create, manage and deliver high-quality technical documentation for complex defence and engineering programmes.

The Role

You will:

• Develop, edit and publish technical manuals, data modules, test reports, qualification evidence and supporting documentation.
• Use Teamcenter Unified (TCU) to manage document structures, metadata, version control and configuration baselines.
• Maintain accurate and consistent documentation across multiple product variants and development phases.
• Work closely with engineering, design, systems and support teams to capture and communicate complex technical information.
• Support document change management and configuration control through TCU workflows.
• Ensure deliverables meet contractual requirements, programme schedules and quality standards.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve publication queries.
• Support improvements and automation across technical publishing processes.

Required Experience

• Proven Technical Author or Technical Publisher experience within defence, aerospace, radar or another complex engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience using Teamcenter Unified for PLM and technical publishing.
• Experience using DOORS for requirements updates and compliance assessments.
• Knowledge of relevant defence publication standards, including DEF STAN 00-600 and MIL-STD-40051.
• Experience in configuration management, document control and versioning within PLM systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and XML/SGML editing tools.

Required Skills

• Excellent technical writing and editing skills.
• Strong attention to detail and document accuracy.
• Ability to translate complex engineering information into clear technical documentation.
• Confidence working with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification is desirable.

About Akkodis

Akkodis provides engineering and digital expertise across defence, aerospace and advanced technology, helping organisations deliver complex, mission-critical programmes.

If you have strong technical publishing experience and hands-on knowledge of Teamcenter Unified, we would be interested in hearing from you.