Aviation Technical Author: Aircraft Documentation Expert

QinetiQ Limited; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Generous holiday allowance

Health and Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited invites applications for a Technical Author at its Boscombe Down site. You will provision high‑quality publications for installation, operation, maintenance and removal of equipment in line with MAA/S1000D standards.

Essential: aircraft/engineering background, Word/FrameMaker proficiency, S1000D tools and CSDB. Site attendance is at least three days a week; SC clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified aircraft engineer or mechanical engineer or equivalent experience.
• General knowledge of aircraft equipment, systems and documentation.
• Advanced Word and FrameMaker skills; S1000D CSDB proficiency.
• Graphic manipulation skills with a graphics package.

Responsibilities

• Produce publication content for installation, operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Ensure compliance with MAA/Civil publications standards and S1000D/ATA iSpec 2200.
• Plan and prioritise work to meet customer requirements.
• Verify airworthiness and publication standards in documentation.

Skills

Aircraft engineering knowledge

Documentation expertise

Attention to detail

Education

C&G or ONC/HNC in technical subject

City and Guilds in Technical Authoring

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe FrameMaker

S1000D authoring tools

CSDB

CorelDraw

Job description

QinetiQ Limited invites applications for a Technical Author at its Boscombe Down site. You will provision high‑quality publications for installation, operation, maintenance and removal of equipment in line with MAA/S1000D standards.

Essential: aircraft/engineering background, Word/FrameMaker proficiency, S1000D tools and CSDB. Site attendance is at least three days a week; SC clearance eligibility is required.