Senior Technical Publications Engineer - Aerospace

Thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Bangalore seeks a Senior Technical Lead to drive aerospace documentation and compliance. You will produce system-level and product documentation, ensuring airworthiness and regulatory adherence, while coordinating with teams in India, the US, and France.

The role requires 8–12 years in aerospace documentation, strong editing tools, and a proactive multidisciplinary team orientation. Senior-level position with global impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in Aerospace industry and civil aviation rules.
• Ability to produce and manage standard technical data.
• Experience with system and product level documentation.

Responsibilities

• Produce aerospace system & product documentation per standards and rules.
• Develop and release technical documents per policies and regulatory needs.
• Ensure documentation meets quality, customer, budget, and schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-country teams (India, US, France).
• Gather data and apply engineering authoring rules.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Engineering documentation

System documentation

XML/SGML editing

AT A iSPEC 2200

S1000D

PTC Arbortext

ADAM Author

Notepad

MS Office

Education

B.Tech Electronics/Mech/Instrumentation

Tools

ADAM Editor

PTC Arbortext

Notepad

ADAM Manager

MS Office

ERP

Engineering BOM systems

Job description

Technical Lead Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust. Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Qualifications

B.Tech in Electronics / Mechanical / Instrumentation engineering or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience. Higher qualifications of Post-graduation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce aerospace System and Product documentations in compliance with standards and specific business rules.
• Develop and release Technical documents in accordance with the company policies/procedures, assuring airworthiness / regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure technical documentation meeting established quality, customer standards, budget and schedule.
• Under the Senior Lead Engineer, work in a team environment with multiple participants within AGS TechPubs organization and possible multiple countries (India, US, France).
• Gather and analyze the released data & technical information from different sources.
• Apply the engineering authoring rules.

Skills & experience

• Must have strong experience within Aerospace industry, Civil Aviation Rules, Aircraft documentation, producing common industry standard technical data, and structured electronic manuals with 8 years to 12 yrs experience
• Must be rigorous, organized, autonomous and proactive, and motivated by a position within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must have experience of interpreting engineering drawings, software and system level documentation
• Must have experience in using and producing documentations at System (AMM, AIPC, MP, IPD, FIM, TSM, AWD etc.) and Product level (CMM, ACMM, CMP etc.).
• Must have expertise in the industry standards ATA iSPEC 2200, S1000D, ASD-STE 100
• Must have experience of computer skills including the use Microsoft office suite, ERP and Engineering BOM systems
• Must have experience of using TechData Editing tools in SGML, XML or other format (ADAM Author, PTC Arbortext, Notepad etc.)
• Must have experience of using TechData Managing tools (ADAM Manager or other)

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.

Experience Level Senior Level