Technical Author, York (remote), competitive salary 

I am working in partnership with a multi-national, industry leading design and manufacturer of innovative solutions for the automotive industry, who are currently looking add a Lead Technical Author within their business working on one of their key projects.

Role responsibilities

• Technical Author who has previously worked in a software development environment.
• Produce documentation for end user manuals.
• Aside from having the relevant technical skills, you should be proactive and willing to take full responsibility for your assigned tasks.
• You will be supported by a team of expert developers, and will be required to integrate fully with the development process and use the tools provided.

 Skills

• Proven authoring background in a software development environment.
• Knowledge of text-based markup tools for documentation (e.g. Sphinx/RST, LaTeX).
• Basic understanding of ANSI C source code.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel etc.)
• Basic understanding of source and version control principles.
• Familiarity with the principles of Scrum / Agile project management
• Knowledge of the AUTOSAR software standards.
• Basic knowledge of Python programming language.

Salary and Benefits

• Up to £60,000
• 33 days holiday per year 
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan

The company 

The company are an innovative and successful company holding significant brand power globally. With big plans for continued growth, a fantastic work environment and a culture that encourages progression this really is a fantastic opportunity.

If interested get in touch with Martin Byrne at RTRS on 0 1 1 6 4 6 4 6 9 7 1 or email your up to date CV to m a r t i n . b y r n e @ r t r s . c o . u k