Technical Publications Lead

AALTO HAPS; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

Annual Leave

Private Healthcare

Pension

Income Protection

EV Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox Discounts

Job summary

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace, seeks an experienced technical publications leader to establish and continuously improve a controlled operating model for a complex aerospace programme. You will coordinate between AALTO Engineering, CAMO, Product Support, Line Maintenance, Quality, the CSDB provider and data owners.

You will own the integrated plan, governance for S1000D/DMRL, ensure Data Modules readiness and manage the release route, changes and defects while building lasting capability

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in aerospace technical publications and continuing airworthiness.
• Hands-on delivery with ASD S1000D and CSDB, including DMRL governance.
• Proven ability to lead complex programmes with suppliers, schedules and risks.
• Strong judgement to assess maintenance instructions for technical accuracy and applicability.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme delivery with integrated plan, milestones, risks and issues.
• Coordinate internal teams and external providers, secure inputs and manage acceptance.
• Define S1000D governance, DMRL controls, coding, workflow and data ownership.
• Ensure data modules are ready, compliant and configuration-controlled.
• Oversee approval and release route from engineering sources to baselining.
• Implement change control processes for publication queries and urgent instructions.
• Build lasting capability by developing users, reviewers and ways of working.

Skills

Aerospace publications

ASD S1000D

CSDB governance

Stakeholder leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Programme leadership

Tools

CSDB

Job description

This is a high-impact permanent role for an experienced technical publications leader who can bring structure, pace and assurance to a complex, supplier-enabled aerospace programme. You will be the principal link between AALTO Engineering, CAMO, Product Support, Line Maintenance, Quality, Configuration Management, the technical publications provider and the CSDB software provider.

Your goal is to establish, lead and continuously improve a controlled and sustainable operating model: source information is ready when authors need it; Data Modules are accurate, compliant and configuration-controlled; and approved publications are safe and practical for use.

Responsibilities to include

• Lead programme delivery: own the integrated plan, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions, while providing clear progress and recovery reporting.
• Connect suppliers and stakeholders: coordinate internal teams and external providers, resolve queries, secure timely inputs and manage deliverable acceptance and rework.
• Establish S1000D and CSDB governance: define Business Rules, DMRL controls, coding, applicability, workflow, permissions, data ownership, status and release controls.
• Assure technical quality: assess engineering source-data readiness and challenge Data Modules for technical accuracy, compliance, clarity, usability and configuration integrity.
• Create a robust approval and release route: take content from approved engineering sources through verification, CAMO engagement, operational validation, baselining and controlled release.
• Control in-service change: implement processes for publication queries, defects, urgent interim instructions and permanent corrections, including effectivity, distribution and retirement.
• Build lasting capability: introduce practical measures, develop users and reviewers, embed effective ways of working, and lead the long-term growth of the technical publications capability.

Required Experience

• Substantial experience in aerospace technical publications, aircraft maintenance, support engineering or continuing airworthiness.
• Hands-on delivery experience with ASD S1000D and a CSDB, including modular Data Modules and DMRL governance.
• A strong record of leading complex programmes involving suppliers, schedules, risks, issues and dependencies.
• The judgement to assess maintenance instructions for technical accuracy, applicability, usability and safe execution.
• Experience working across Engineering, CAMO or continued airworthiness, Configuration Management and maintenance operations.
• Confident stakeholder leadership, facilitation, written communication and executive reporting skills.

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr.

Zephyr's persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time. Its current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. From above 60,000+ft, or 20km above ground, AALTO can deliver several applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation.

AALTO operates in a new operational layer between most of air traffic and low-Earth orbit, Stratospace. This is where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. We can help monitor environments, observe borders, track natural disasters and connect unconnected communities.

Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You'll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people - Team AALTO. Together, we can Unlock Stratospace.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus Benefit from our short-term incentive plan, recognising and rewarding individual and company success.
• Generous Annual Leave Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, giving you the time to rest, recharge, and spend time on what matters most.
• Private Healthcare Access private medical insurance, alongside dental and optical cashback schemes, helping you and your family stay healthy.
• Pension Contributions Plan confidently for the future with our competitive personal pension scheme.
• Income Protection & Life Assurance Gain added peace of mind through income protection and life assurance cover, providing support when you need it most.
• Electric Vehicle & Car Scheme Access our salary sacrifice vehicle scheme, offering a cost-effective way to drive the latest cars.
• Employee Assistance Programme Receive confidential professional support whenever you need it through our dedicated employee assistance programme.
• Employee Discounts Enjoy a wide range of discounts and offers through Perkbox, covering everything from shopping and travel to leisure activities and everyday essentials.

This is all part of our commitment to creating an environment where our people can thrive both professionally and personally.