Support Tech Pub Editor (Tech Pubs Editing)

Boeing; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking a Support Tech Pub Editor based in Bristol, acting in a hybrid role to facilitate technical publications for multiple platforms. This position emphasizes first-time quality and effective communication within a diverse team, requiring relevant STEM education and technical publication experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain UK SC security clearance.
• Previously experienced in Aviation Technical Publication Authoring.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant STEM subject or significant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Publications Lead in day-to-day execution of the publications.
• Organizing, reviewing, and editing technical publications.
• Maintaining document configuration, data files, and archives.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Strong Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM subject

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Support Tech Pub Editor (Tech Pubs Editing)

Apply remote type Onsite Job locations GBR - Bristol, UK time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: July 6, 2025 (17 days left to apply) job requisition id JR2025458849 Support Tech Pub Editor (Tech Pubs Editing)

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.

You will help to facilitate and implement Product improvement and maintenance of the Technical Publications Document Set whilst remaining compliant with the appropriate MAA regulatory standards. This position will report to the Technical Publications Manager based in Yeovil but will be required to be based at Bristol, on a hybrid working pattern. This position will be technically supported by our other capability specialists within the department as required.

Boeing Defence UK is looking for Technical Publications Development/Authoring Specialist capable of working within the Air, Land and Sea document environments. 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.

Position overview:

BDUK has a requirement to support a range of Technical Publications supporting the platform with both the provision of Maintenance Manuals and Component Maintenance Manuals. This position will execute against contract requirements with a Safety and First Time Quality mind-set working within an integrated team environment.

Job Description Qualifications:

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 maintenance experience in the Air, Land and/or Sea domain is desirable and occasional travel may be required.

Essential key skills and Experience:

• Ability to obtain UK SC security clearance.

• Educated to degree level in a relevant STEM subject or significant work experience in related field.

• Focus on delivering first time quality with attention to detail and alignment with supporting engineering documentation.

• Conversant with ASD S1000D and or AVP70.

• Previous experience in the Aviation Technical Publication Authoring environment is essential.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Previous experience liaising with internationally located Teams, including Design Organization (DO) interface

Desirable skills and Experience:

• 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.

• Previous experience with MoD Form 765 processes.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

This role is subject to contract award

This role is an on-site position with flexible working hours.

Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION 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.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation.Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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 a BPSS clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

The position is contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)