Aircraft Tech Publications Product Manager - Flexible Hours

Pilatus Aircraft; Stans; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Training and development support

Staff restaurant discounts

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland, seeks an experienced Technical Publications Project Manager to lead publication activities across development programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain publishing plans, and ensure compliance with standards and program requirements.

Fluency in English is essential, German is advantageous, and you will manage complex projects with tight deadlines from a controlled aviation environment.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent professional expertise in engineering with extensive experience (minimum 6-10 years) with aircraft technical publications using ASD S1000D
• Strong knowledge of aircraft development processes, with experience coordinating technical publication activities throughout the development lifecycle
• Familiarity with the HiCo Suite (or similar CSDB), Siemens Teamcenter (or similar PLM tool), and Atlassian Jira (or similar TMS)
• Fluency in English (C1) with excellent communication skills; German language is an advantage.
• Ability to manage complex projects, prioritize tasks, and ensure quality and compliance under tight deadlines and independently
• Background in aviation with experience working within a controlled, compliance-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for technical publications tasks, manage allocation, and ensure timely handovers across teams
• Participate in project review meetings and recurring product meetings as technical publications stakeholder to align development and publishing priorities
• Maintain and update publishing plans, organize project and bilateral meetings, and ensure deadlines are met
• Ensure quality and completeness of technical publications; oversee compliance with publishing standards and program requirements
• Provide status reports, budget calculations, and act as the point of contact for technical publications inquiries
• Drive the development of the complete technical publications' suite for a new program as the main project manager

Skills

Technical publications coordination

Cross-team communication

Project planning

Education

University degree in engineering

Tools

HiCo Suite

Siemens Teamcenter

Atlassian Jira

Job description

Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland, seeks an experienced Technical Publications Project Manager to lead publication activities across development programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain publishing plans, and ensure compliance with standards and program requirements.

Fluency in English is essential, German is advantageous, and you will manage complex projects with tight deadlines from a controlled aviation environment.