Aeronautical Technical Writer

Gestal; Mirabel; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestal is seeking a Technical Writer for the A220 program in Mirabel, QC. You will join the technical publications team to revise Aircraft Maintenance Publications (AMP) and contribute to mechanical chapters.

Responsibilities include researching, planning, writing, and QA of data modules, and coordinating with suppliers. A college diploma in aerospace and 5 years of writing experience are required.

Qualifications

• : You have a college diploma in aerospace, or the equivalent, with minimum 5 years of writing experience.
• : You have mechanical experience and technical knowledge in aviation.
• : Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• : Understanding of ATA 2200 and S1000D specifications.
• : Ability to read and understand technical documentation including drawings.
• : Proficient with XML writing language.
• : Familiar with Google Workspace and SAP; quick to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• : Research, plan, write, and revise Aircraft Maintenance Publications (AMP) relating to mechanical chapters.
• : Perform QA of Data Modules submitted for publication.
• : Incorporate aircraft validation feedback per standards.
• : Address customer and operator requests and issues.
• : Coordinate DM publication requirements with internal/external suppliers.
• : Identify and implement process and product improvements.

Skills

Technical writing

Aerospace knowledge

Communication skills

Reading drawings

Configuration management

XML writing

Google Workspace

Education

College diploma in aerospace

Tools

XML

SAP

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Job description

You have experience in mechanical systems, you have worked in the aeronautical industry and you want to evolve and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for a Technical Writer to join our technical publications team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada).

You will be part of the Systems team responsible for revising Aircraft Maintenance Publications (AMP).

Your role as a Technical Writer will be to examine engineering documentation, perform impact analyses, review revised tasks for approval, and incorporate changes.

Your challenges:

• The main tasks will consist of researching, planning, writing, and revising the Aircraft Maintenance Publication (AMP) relating to mechanical chapters.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) of work units (Data Modules - DM) submitted for inclusion in publications;
• Perform, validate, and incorporate aircraft validation comments, in accordance with department standards/guidelines;
• Ensure that customer and operator requests and issues are analyzed and addressed;
• Coordinate and define the publication Data Module Requirements List (DMRL) with internal and external suppliers;
• Identify and implement process and product improvements in accordance with the strategic plan;

Your profile:

• You have a college diploma in aerospace, or the equivalent, combined with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a writer;
• You have mechanical experience and technical knowledge in the aviation field;
• You have strong communication skills (written and spoken);
• A good understanding of change drivers and aircraft configuration management, as part of the AMP;
• You must have good computer skills and the ability to read and understand technical documentation, including technical drawings and related documentation;
• Must have a good understanding of ATA 2200 and S1000D specifications;
• You have good knowledge of XML writing language;
• You are familiar with Google suite applications (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides) as well as SAP, and you must be able to quickly learn and adopt any new tool or technology;