Remote Senior Avionics Technical Writer - Troubleshooting

Dayton T. Brown Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Profit sharing

401K

Job summary

Dayton T. Brown, Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Writer for remote work to document avionic and electrical troubleshooting procedures, maintenance and diagnostics guidance, and related technical data.

The SME will manage project data, versioning, and lifecycle within DTB's Tech Suite while collaborating with engineers, illustrators, and publications staff. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Aviation/Aerospace/Defense, strong writing skills, and experience with installation drawings and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Aviation/Aerospace and/or Defense work with extensive avionics/electrical systems experience.
• Able to compare source data files (engineering data, Excel, PDFs, PowerPoints) to produce technical data for publications.
• Strong troubleshooting background with fault isolation, operational checkouts, and schematics; experience with aerospace electrical wiring diagrams.
• Technical understanding of aircraft avionics/electrical systems and interpretation of installation drawings for maintenance procedures and graphics.
• Knowledge of XML or SGML.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of avionic and electrical troubleshooting procedures and related documents.
• Research engineering data, drawings and source data to populate technical documentation.
• Ensure clear, concise, accurate documentation and adherence to project processes.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and publications staff as SME.
• Support team with illustrations and production to deliver timely technical data.

Skills

Aviation experience

Technical writing

XML/SGML

MS Word

FrameMaker

Arbortext Editor

Oxygen

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

US Citizenship

Education

4-year College Degree

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Arbortext Editor

Oxygen

Job description

Dayton T. Brown, Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Writer for remote work to document avionic and electrical troubleshooting procedures, maintenance and diagnostics guidance, and related technical data.

The SME will manage project data, versioning, and lifecycle within DTB's Tech Suite while collaborating with engineers, illustrators, and publications staff. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Aviation/Aerospace/Defense, strong writing skills, and experience with installation drawings and