Technical Author

Technical Author

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

At Boeing, we are innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you will learn and grow; contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,100 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including new capabilities like the E-7 AEW&C and the P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Autonomous Systems, C4ISR Services, Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services and are very much in a growth phase.

BDUK engineering function operates a matrix organisation consisting of engineering departments that deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department. The Department consists of the following technical areas:

• Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Logistic Support Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Publications
• Product Support Engineering.

We are looking for Aviation Technical Publications Development/Authoring Specialist.  The role will comprise of; organizes, reviews and edits technical publications, documentation, and related data. You will be required to gather and analyse customer requirements to understand scope and required elements.

The job role will encompass supporting the Publications Lead in the day to day execution of the publications and deliverables to meet contract requirements associated with publication discrepancy reports (MoD F765), generation of amendments and updates, review technical support publications for grammatical errors, format and style per guidelines.  You will contribute to establishing standards and guidelines for technical document structure and format and recommend content edits to improve clarity, impact, flow, meaning, and readability. You will also be required to research source data to verify that support publications are technically accurate.  Participate in reviews internally and with the customer.  Maintain document configuration, data files, and archives.

The successful candidate will support the Publications Lead to ensure First Time Quality is applied to all publication updates and they comply with quality management system requirements. This post may be required to interface between the customer and other key stakeholders in the absence of the publications lead, therefore good communication skills are essential.

The post will also require the individual to demonstrate ability for multi-tasking in a diverse teaming environment. Prior aviation maintenance experience is desirable and occasional travel may be required.

Basic Qualifications (Skills/Experience):

• Conversant with ASD S1000D and or AVP70.
• Experience of working with Simplified Technical English.
• An understanding of Support Engineering as applied to a maintenance environment.
• Ability to work with cross functional departments to understand and deliver required outputs compliant with organisational processes and procedures.
• Focus on delivering first time quality with attention to detail and alignment with supporting engineering documentation.
• Previous experience in the Aviation Technical Publication Authoring environment is essential.
• Ability to obtain UK security clearance

Preferable Qualifications:

• Ideally you will be educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering subject or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience with MoD Form 765 processes desirable.
• Experience with creating graphics would be desired but not essential.
• Previous experience liaising with internationally located Teams, including Design Organization (DO) interface.
• Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Work Authorisation:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)