Defence Technical Training Editor & QA Lead

CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific in Sydney is seeking a Technical Editor and Quality Assurance Specialist to review training materials, technical reports, and policies for accuracy and clarity. You will act as the final quality gate before customer delivery.

The role focuses on establishing templates, style guides, and standards, plus coaching teammates in English language usage and best writing practices, while balancing multiple priorities in a hybrid in-office setting.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or TAE40122) or equivalent.
• Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (TAE50122) or equivalent.
• Experience with Learning Content Management Systems and authoring tools.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in training development.
• Experience in military aviation or naval platform environments.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit training materials, technical reports, policies, procedures, and customer deliverables for accuracy, grammar, style, and quality.
• Act as the final review gate before customer delivery, ensuring documentation meets organisational and customer standards.
• Develop templates, style guides, and writing standards to improve document consistency across the team.
• Provide quality assurance oversight of courseware and technical publications, ensuring language hygiene and content integrity.
• Prepare lessons learned summaries and writing best practice guidance for dissemination across the workforce.
• Coach and mentor team members on effective technical writing, English language usage, and documentation standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

TAE40116/TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Tools

LCMS

Authoring tools

Job description

CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific in Sydney is seeking a Technical Editor and Quality Assurance Specialist to review training materials, technical reports, and policies for accuracy and clarity. You will act as the final quality gate before customer delivery.

The role focuses on establishing templates, style guides, and standards, plus coaching teammates in English language usage and best writing practices, while balancing multiple priorities in a hybrid in-office setting.