Professional Technical Author - Contract
AWE Site-Based | TS5 Projects | Secure Nuclear Environment
£60/hour | Full-Time | Long-Term Contract
We are seeking a Professional Technical Author with a strong engineering background to support mission-critical projects at AWE. Working within a secure, regulated nuclear environment, you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining technical documentation that underpins the safe and compliant operation of complex process, tooling, and equipment systems.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the UK's most sensitive infrastructure programmes while operating at the cutting edge of technical standards and systems engineering.
Role Overview
Develop and manage high-quality technical documentation across the lifecycle of manufacturing systems
Ensure designs, tooling, and processes are safe, cost-effective, maintainable, and compliant with legislative and PLM requirements
Underwrite and support the technical accuracy of tooling and equipment documentation within your area of responsibility
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in a highly regulated, secure environment
Key Requirements
Degree in a STEM discipline (Engineering, Physics, etc.)
Experience working in a nuclear safety-regulated environment
Familiarity with nuclear safety principles in accordance with DSA03-DNSR
Strong understanding of FMEA and quality tools such as SPC
Basic working knowledge of NX, Teamcenter (TCE), and Primavera P6
Proven ability to work with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools including:
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
IBM DOORS
Contract Details
Location: On-site at AWE (secure access required)
Rate: £60/hour (via umbrella or limited company, subject to clearance and vetting)
Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for SC (or higher) clearance
Duration: Long-term contract, full-time hoursPlay your part in a programme of national significance.
If you're a technically minded author with the right mix of nuclear, engineering, and systems experience - we'd love to hear from you