Engineering Trainee - Technical Author

Engineering Trainee - Technical Author

Job no

498105

Work type

Student

Location

Brixworth

Categories

• This role is pivotal in ensuring that our engineering knowledge, processes, and compliance requirements are captured, structured, and communicated effectively across the business. You will work closely with engineers and specialists to create high-quality documentation that underpins regulatory compliance, training, and technical knowledge transfer.
• You will play a vital role in supporting the design, build, delivery, and operation of our in-house industrial automation machines
• , ensuring that every machine is delivered with the correct technical documentation, compliance records, and supporting guides.

What you’ll be doing

• Regulatory Compliance Documentation
• Develop, maintain, and control documentation required for
• CE/UKCA marking
• and related standards.

Ensure compliance of our

in-house industrial automation machines

with

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations

• and relevant directives.
• Support the definition of machine specifications and ensure compliance assessments are fully documented.

Knowledge Capture & Transfer

Create and maintain internal

wiki content, design guides, SOPs, and standards

• to support consistency across engineering teams.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate technical knowledge into clear, structured, and accessible documentation.

Training & Assessments

Design

training content, user guides, and assessments

to support engineers, operators, and new starters.

Produce engaging

process-specific guides

, including CAD-based illustrations, animations, and visual aids.

Technical Communication & Visualisation

Work with CAD data to generate

illustrations, schematics, and animations

• for manuals, guides, and compliance documentation.
• Develop documentation for complex systems, machinery, and processes to ensure clarity and accuracy.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in
• technical writing, technical communication, or technical authoring
• , ideally in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Understanding of

regulatory compliance frameworks

(e.g. CE/UKCA marking,

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations

, or ISO standards).

Strong skills in

technical illustration, CAD visualisation, and content structuring

.

Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a

clear and concise

manner to a variety of audiences.

Experience with

knowledge management systems

(e.g. wikis, document control systems, content management platforms).

Passion for

precision, clarity, and continuous improvement

in documentation.

What you’ll gain

You’ll be embedded in a world-class engineering environment, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in Formula 1. Your work will ensure that our in-house industrial automation machines and manufacturing processes are not only at the cutting edge of performance, but also fully compliant, well-documented, and understood across the organisation.

What can we offer you?

Our benefits package includes

• A salary of £33,000pa
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

The process

• Submit your on-line application, CV and covering letter.
• Your application will be screened by HR and the hiring manager.
• If successful you will be invited to attend an online interview as per your availability
• If successful, the earliest your scheme will start is 31 st
• August 2026.
• Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don’t hear anything from us. Don’t worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bear with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.

Advertised

• 07 Jul 2026
• GMT Daylight Time

Applications close

• 25 Aug 2026
• GMT Daylight Time