Protecting What Matters. Powering the Future of Naval Technology.

Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world. 

Our Technical Authoring team provides clear, accurate and user-friendly documentation for complex engineering products across Ultra Maritime’s products, everything from hardware to software. You will work closely with engineers, project managers, and support teams to ensure technical information is communicated effectively to end-users and stakeholders.

You will be expected to be flexible and work across a number of different projects. This role will involve engagement with projects, and requires someone who is not afraid to get stuck into the detail, whilst understanding the considerations of cost, quality and schedule.

This role involves a keen eye for detail, and may include the creation of technical drawings.

This is an opportunity to grow your career within a progressive, dynamic environment with exposure to ground-breaking technologies and systems, including the world’s first Integrated Sonar System and the market-leading fully digital Hull Mounted Sonar, S2150. You will work with our team to ensure that our products have exceptional technical publications and manuals.

Depending on the experience of the author, both author and senior author roles are available.

Key Responsibilities

Working under the mentorship of the head of Support or a Supportability Line Manager, you will be responsible for the creation, maintenance and support of technical publications within the organisation.

No two days at Ultra are the same, but your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including user manuals, maintenance guides, and service bulletins.
• Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, concise language, using simplified technical English
• Ensure all documentation complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with design and support teams to gather technical data and verify accuracy.
• Manage document revisions and configuration control throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support digital content creation, including interactive manuals and online help systems.

There will be opportunities to support Mechanical Engineering, and within Configuration Management, as part of this role and as the demand occurs. We are keen for our technical authors to engage and develop skills across engineering as part of their role.

Skills, Qualification and Experience

A dynamic, professional, engineer or technician with experience within a high technology or regulated industry, you will have:

• Experience as a Technical Author in an engineering or technical environment.
• An understanding of engineering principles and technical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in documentation tools, noting these are “nice to have’s” rather then required - (e.g., Adobe FrameMaker, MadCap Flare).
• Proficient in MS Office
• Knowledge of standards such as S1000D.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.

The successful candidate will be expected to understand and take on responsibility for documentation created using S1000D within the organisation.

This role will require UK Security Clearance.

Personal Attributes

In order to achieve your personal and professional goals, you will:

• Display excellent interpersonal skills with a talent for rapidly building rapport with a broad range of internal and external customers from diverse backgrounds.
• Work to resolve conflict wherever it arises, promoting harmony within the team.
• Possess excellent communication skills and display the empathy and skill to adapt your communication style in response to others' needs.
• Be capable of providing mentorship and guidance to less experienced co-workers.

Benefits on offer:

• Optional 9-day fortnight
• TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working for certain job roles.
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down.
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).

Security Requirements 

This role requires you to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as a minimum and some roles will require further national security vetting checks. 

In line with Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the United Kingdom Vetting Service (UKSV). 

What can you expect from us? 

More than just a job, we offer a mission. More than just a workplace, we provide the opportunity to protect lives, advance technology, and shape the future of maritime security. As an employee of Ultra Maritime, you will receive: 

• Optional 9 day fortnight 

• TOIL 

• Flexible working hours 

• 1pm finish on a Friday 

• Annual bonus – dependent on level. Non-managers = 5% and Managers = 10% for example 

• Hybrid working for certain job roles. 

• Casual dress 

• 25 days holiday 

• Christmas shut down – use three days of annual leave to cover this 

• Option to buy or sell holiday. 

• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice. 

• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores 

• 4 x annual salary life cover 

• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).  

 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

 

Ultra Maritime embraces the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. We strive to build an open, inclusive workplace where ideas flourish and every individual can make a meaningful impact. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let the recruitment lead managing your application know. 

Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that safeguard our oceans and secure a safer world. 

 

Our partnership with Morson Edge

 

Ultra Maritime is partnering with a third-party recruitment provider, Morson Edge (part of the Morson Group), to manage this hiring process. In accordance with UK employment law and UK GDPR, by applying for this role, you consent to your CV and application details being shared with Morson Edge for recruitment purposes. 

Both Ultra Maritime and Morson Edge will process your data in accordance with their respective Privacy Policies (Ultra Maritime Privacy Policy and Morson Group Privacy Policy). These policies outline how your information is used, stored, and retained. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting Ultra Maritime or Morson Edge directly, as detailed in their Privacy Policies. 

Company: Ultra Maritime