Mechanical Engineering Technical Author

Are you passionate about technical documentation and engineering excellence? We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join a high-performance engineering team, supporting the delivery of cutting-edge mechanical engineering projects within a fast-paced motorsport environment.

Working closely with the Mechanical Engineering & Design team, you will play a key role in producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, supporting engineering governance, and ensuring design information is accurate, controlled and delivered to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation including design reports, specifications, work instructions, test procedures and release documentation.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate documentation.
• Manage document control processes, ensuring version control, traceability, change records and compliance with internal procedures.
• Prepare documentation packs, status reports and supporting evidence for design reviews, audits and project milestones.
• Review and update existing documentation to reflect engineering changes and continuous improvements.
• Liaise with manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams to ensure documentation supports build, inspection and validation activities.
• Maintain document registers, trackers and reporting tools across multiple engineering workstreams.
• Ensure all documentation is technically accurate, consistent, confidential and delivered within agreed timescales.