Senior Aerospace Technical Writer & CSDB/S1000D Expert

BETA Technologies; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Flight lessons

Stock awards

Job summary

At BETA Technologies, we seek a senior technical writer with extensive aerospace experience and CSDB administration to produce maintenance and flight manuals compliant with S1000D. You will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and illustrators to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance, while mentoring junior writers.

The role emphasizes overcoming data extraction challenges and leveraging AI in technical publications, all within a dynamic, inclusive environment in Vermont.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or aerospace field.
• At least five years of experience authoring S1000D documentation for aerospace with CSDB admin and peer review.
• Deep knowledge of effectivity/applicability in S1000D.
• Experience with FAA/EASA approvals.
• Experience coordinating with engineers to extract/validate data.
• Proficiency in XML authoring and CSDB management.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, Slack, Jira/Confluence.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to identify roadblocks and find solutions.
• Mentoring writers and illustrators on S1000D publications.
• Interest in leveraging AI in technical publications.

Responsibilities

• Writing, peer reviewing and editing content for engine/aircraft manuals compliant with S1000D/ASD-STE100.
• Using S1000D tools to manage effectivity/applicability.
• Engaging with SMEs to obtain source data, observe procedures, and revise content per SME reviews.
• Extracting technical data from drawings, specifications, and CAD models.
• Working with technical illustrators, providing markups for graphics.
• Using collaboration tools for document workflow tracking.
• Meeting project deadlines.

Skills

S1000D knowledge

XML authoring

CSDB administration

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Mentoring writers

AI in publications

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or aerospace

Tools

SharePoint

Slack

Jira/Confluence

Catia/3DX

Job description

At BETA Technologies, we seek a senior technical writer with extensive aerospace experience and CSDB administration to produce maintenance and flight manuals compliant with S1000D. You will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and illustrators to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance, while mentoring junior writers.

The role emphasizes overcoming data extraction challenges and leveraging AI in technical publications, all within a dynamic, inclusive environment in Vermont.