Senior Aerospace Technical Writer

Description

The company is building electric aircraft and works on the next generation of electric aviation.

The team is hiring a senior technical writer and reviewer with broad aerospace industry experience who can also administer a common-source database (CSDB).

Deep expertise in S1000D is essential for producing maintenance, flight and other manuals. Experience managing project scope is also expected.

You will work daily with the Technical Publications lead, other writers, technical illustrators and engineers from several disciplines who act as subject matter experts.

The role suits someone who values accuracy and thoroughness and who works well in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Write, peer review and edit engine and aircraft technical manuals that follow S1000D and ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English.
• Use S1000D tools to control effectivity and applicability.
• Work with subject matter experts across engineering disciplines to collect source data, watch procedures where possible, and revise content after their reviews.
• Pull technical data from engineering drawings, specifications and CAD models.
• Give illustrators markups and other information needed for graphics.
• Track document workflow with collaboration tools.
• Hit project deadlines.

Requirements

• Minimum: bachelor's degree. An engineering or aerospace field is a plus.
• Minimum: at least 5 years writing S1000D documentation for aerospace, including CSDB administration and peer review.
• Minimum: deep knowledge of effectivity and applicability in S1000D.
• Minimum: proven work on aerospace technical publications approved by aviation regulators such as the FAA and EASA.
• Minimum: experience working with engineers to extract and validate technical information.
• Minimum: proficiency in XML authoring and CSDB management.
• Minimum: familiarity with collaboration tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Slack, and Jira or Confluence.
• Minimum: excellent spoken and written communication.
• Minimum: strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Minimum: ability to spot roadblocks and find solutions.
• Minimum: a strong record of mentoring writers and illustrators on S1000D publications.
• Minimum: genuine curiosity about using AI in technical publications.
• Above and beyond: industry leadership experience.
• Above and beyond: maintenance training curriculum development.
• Above and beyond: Microsoft Access database skills.
• Above and beyond: CATIA and 3DX experience.
• Above and beyond: DoD or military technical writing experience.
• Above and beyond: maintenance experience.
• Above and beyond: MSG-3 experience.
• Above and beyond: a passion for AI.

Conditions

Salary range: $105,000 to $115,000 USD.

Pay reflects the company's best estimate for the role and depends on skills, experience, industry background and the changing needs of the role. Pay is fair and equitable, and the company is willing to discuss it during interviews.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, military status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members.
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability cover.
• Paid parental leave.
• Daily lunch provided.
• Flight lessons, plus additional perks.