Remote Technical Editor — Aviation Documentation Specialist

TrustFlight; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 386,000 - 579,000; Part time

Job summary

TrustFlight is seeking a Technical Editor to develop, format and publish complex aviation documentation in a fully remote South African role. You will work with SMEs to transform technical content into clear, professional documentation that meets our standards and timelines.

The role emphasizes ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage large document suites while collaborating across multinational teams. Training and AI-supported workflows are part of the environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience creating, editing or maintaining professional technical documentation.
• Attention to detail and strong formatting/presentational skills.
• Ability to manage large documentation sets and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Structure, format, edit and publish complex technical documentation using Word, MadCap Flare and MadCap Central.
• Create and maintain technical content from SME inputs.
• Transform incomplete or complex information into clear, professional docs.
• Ensure docs are accurate, consistent and compliant with standards.
• Collaborate across departments and locations to validate content.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation quality and publishing processes.
• Support development of new documentation standards and workflows.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve customer outcomes and productivity.

Skills

Technical editing

MadCap Flare

MadCap Central

Technical documentation

English proficiency

Tools

MadCap Flare

MadCap Central

Jira

Zendesk

Microsoft Word

Job description

TrustFlight is seeking a Technical Editor to develop, format and publish complex aviation documentation in a fully remote South African role. You will work with SMEs to transform technical content into clear, professional documentation that meets our standards and timelines.

The role emphasizes ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage large document suites while collaborating across multinational teams. Training and AI-supported workflows are part of the environment.