Technical Publication Technician

Thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) in Bangalore seeks an Engineer Technical Publications to craft and revise aircraft and system manuals in line with AS standards and airworthiness requirements.

You will author AMMs, IPDs, WDMs and SBs, interpret complex engineering data, and ensure compliance with S1000D, ATA, and ASD-STE100 guidelines while collaborating with illustrators and CSDB specialists.

Qualifications

• Must have in-depth knowledge with S1000D, ATA 100, ATA iSpec 2200, and ASD-STE100 specifications.
• Advanced proficiency with XML/SGML structured authoring tools (e.g., Arbortext, FrameMaker, Oxygen).
• Experience with databases such as Team Center, SAP, Agile PLM, Windchill, 3D Via and work tracker tools like JIRA etc.
• Exposure to other aerospace documentation processes and standards, including Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).

Responsibilities

• Author and revise technical manuals such as Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM), Maintenance publications (MP), Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM/CMP), Illustrated Parts Data (IPD), Wiring Diagram Manual (WDM), Fault Isolation Manual (FIM) and Service Bulletins (SB).
• Analyze and interpret complex source data, including engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, and wiring diagrams, to develop accurate maintenance procedures.
• Manage technical content within a CSDB environment, including creation and management of Data Modules (DMs).
• Collaborate with illustrators to produce and integrate technical illustrations (CGM, SVG and ISO).
• Perform configuration analysis to identify changes and determine impact on relevant manuals.
• Experience in maintaining the S1000D and project-specific BREX, Stylesheets for multiple projects.
• Experience in identifying the Zones, Subzones, Frames and Station Definition document and Access Panels for writing the maintenance procedures.
• Exposure to Inflight Entertainment (IFE) systems is an added advantage.
• Work under Senior Lead Engineer in a multi-country AGS Tech Pubs setup (India, US, France).

Skills

S1000D knowledge

ATA iSpec 2200

ASD-STE100

XML/SGML structured authoring

Education

B.Tech/B.E in Electronics/Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical/Instrumentation engineering

Tools

Arbortext

FrameMaker

Oxygen XML Editor

PTC Iso Draw

Adobe Illustrator

CATIA V5

Teamcenter

SAP

Agile PLM

Windchill

3D Via

JIRA

Job description

Role & responsibilities :-

Job Description Technical publication Engineer

Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) in Bangalore is seeking an Engineer Technical Publications. In this role you will need to create/revise the aircraft level and system level publications/manuals on Aerospace Products and Systems in compliance with industry standards, company policies/procedure, assuring airworthiness / regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Author and revise technical manuals such as Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM), Maintenance publications (MP), Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM/CMP), Illustrated Parts Data (IPD), Wiring Diagram Manual (WDM), Fault Isolation Manual (FIM) and Service Bulletins (SB).
• Analyze and interpret complex source data, including engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, and wiring diagrams, to develop accurate maintenance procedures.
• Ensure all authored content is compliant with industry standards, including S1000D (Issue 4.x or later), ATA 100, ATA iSpec 2200, and Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE100).
• Manage technical content within a Common Source Data Base (CSDB) environment, including the creation and management of Data Modules (DMs).
• Proficient in using XML-based authoring tools, such as PTC Arbortext Editor, Adobe FrameMaker (Structured), or Oxygen XML Editor, to create and manage structured content.
• Collaborate with illustrators to produce and integrate technical illustrations (e.g., CGM, SVG and ISO) that accurately depict maintenance procedures.
• Perform configuration analysis to identify changes and determine the impact on relevant manuals.
• Experience in maintaining the S1000D and project specific BREX, Stylesheets for multiple projects.
• Experience in identifying the Zones, Subzones, Frames and Station Definition document and Access Panels (External & Internal) for writing the maintenance procedures
• Experience with working on Inflight Entertainment (IFE) systems will be an added advantage.
• Under the Senior Lead Engineer, work in a team environment with multiple participants within AGS Tech Pubs organization and possible multiple countries (India, US, France).

Preferred candidate profile :-

• B. Tech/B. E in Electronics / Mechanical / Aerospace/ Electrical/ Instrumentation engineering or equivalent with 3 to 8 years of relevant experience in technical authoring within the aerospace or defense industry. Higher qualifications of post-graduation are desirable.
• Must have in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with S1000D, ATA 100, ATA iSpec 2200, and ASD-STE100 specifications.
• Advanced proficiency with XML/SGML structured authoring tools (e.g., Arbortext, FrameMaker, Oxygen).
• Must have experience in working with databases such as Team Center, SAP, Agile PLM, Windchill, 3D Via and work tracker tools like JIRA etc.
• Must have experience with CAD tools like PTC Iso Draw, Adobe illustrator and CATIA V5 for technical illustration purposes.
• Must have strong ability to interpret and analyze complex engineering data, including drawings, schematics, and Service Bulletins.
• Must have experience of using Tech Data Managing tools (ADAM Manager or other
• Exposure to other aerospace documentation processes and standards, including Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).