Technical Author - Aviation

Carbon 60; Filton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in Filton is looking for a skilled Technical Author to produce and maintain aircraft maintenance documentation. The role involves authoring AMM and TSM content, ensuring compliance with regulations, and working closely with engineering and subcontractors. Candidates should have aerospace engineering experience and strong communication skills. Flexible working hours and a collaborative environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Collaborative environment

Opportunity for innovation

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace engineering or aircraft maintenance.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems and maintenance procedures.
• Proactive mindset with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Author and update AMM and TSM content for Landing Gear systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor subcontracted authoring activities.

Skills

Experience in aerospace engineering or aircraft maintenance

Strong understanding of aircraft systems

Familiarity with authoring standards

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Technical Author to join a team responsible for producing and maintaining aircraft maintenance documentation—specifically the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) and Troubleshooting Manual (TSM)—used by airline operators worldwide.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring aircraft safety, maintainability, and operational efficiency throughout the aircraft lifecycle. You'll work closely with engineering teams, customers, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality, compliant documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Author and update AMM and TSM content for Landing Gear systems (ATA 32).
• Analyse engineering inputs (e.g. drawings, design changes) to assess impact on documentation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).
• Respond to customer queries via a dedicated technical request tool, ensuring timely and accurate support.
• Lead review meetings with design teams and subcontractors, managing workload and priorities.
• Monitor subcontracted authoring activities and ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Support Aircraft On Ground (AOG) situations with proactive documentation updates.
• Contribute to digital initiatives and continuous improvement of authoring tools and processes.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and customer interface roles.

Candidate Profile

We're seeking someone with:

• Experience in aerospace engineering or aircraft maintenance.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems and maintenance procedures.
• Familiarity with international authoring standards and tools.
• Aircraft configuration management knowledge.
• A proactive, positive mindset with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage risks, follow up activities, and drive continuous improvement.
• Hands-on aircraft experience (e.g. military or commercial aviation background) is highly desirable, but we also welcome applications from experienced technical writers with strong documentation skills.

Why This Role?

• Be part of a team supporting a global fleet of aircraft.
• Work on documentation that directly impacts aircraft safety and performance.
• Enjoy flexible working hours and a collaborative environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to future digital services and innovation.

Apply Today

If you're a detail-oriented technical communicator with a passion for aviation and engineering, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of aircraft maintenance documentation.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy