Technical Author - Aerospace

About Us

At Flatirons Solutions, we have a very important job. With millions flying each day, we play an important role in making sure everything goes as planned. We take technical information and through software solutions we work our magic and produce an effective product that allows aviation and aerospace workers to be experts.

Who We Are

We are a global team of nearly 400 professionals with team members throughout the US, Europe, and India who have a passion for Turning Content into Knowledge. Innovative software and service solutions are our bread and butter. We offer a competitive starting salary and benefits, as well as a high degree of autonomy and flexibility. You will be able to have a significant impact, make yourself heard and contribute to our overall success. We work hard to achieve great things, and we are constantly looking for ways to innovate.

What We Do

We use cutting edge XML and 3D technologies to make complex content come to life, allowing millions of airline passengers to travel safely each day thanks to efficient, compliant maintenance and operational procedures. Through a positive attitude and dedication, we work together to solve some of the industry’s most challenging problems.

Who We Serve

We partner with manufacturers to produce the data needed to deliver complex products like aircraft, jet engines, components, and defense systems. We work with airlines to take control of that data to revise and deliver it to their flight crews and maintenance teams worldwide. Our solutions help power some of the largest airlines and most successful aviation and defense manufacturers in the world.

Who We Are Looking For

If you join our team as a Technical Author you can be sure of working with colleagues who enjoy solving industry challenges and contributing to the success of Flatirons. Candidates should ideally be located within travelling distance of our UK Derby office.

Nationality criteria

To satisfy security clearance requirements candidates need to be UK nationals. Unfortunately, we are not able to consider Visa holders with right to work in the UK for this position due to customer restrictions.

In this role, the successful Technical Author will develop, research, and revise engine maintenance manuals, system maintenance manuals, component maintenance manuals, component maintenance publications, and service bulletins for our Aerospace industry customers.

As a Technical Author you will:

• Write procedures and technical documentation to fulfil customers’ applicable writing specifications: technical accuracy is compulsory.
• Revise technical content of existing manuals specified by engineering specifications.
• Coordinate all phases of the manual processes, from source data, organizing and interpreting content, ordering art and incorporating the parts list.
• Review manufacturer’s drawings, and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
• Study blueprints, schematics, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock-ups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
• Organise material and complete writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

Education and experience requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electrical), or other Technical discipline, or several years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret technical procedures, manuals, illustrated parts lists and schematics.
• Ability to write technical manuals, procedure manuals and service bulletins.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, team members, and customers.
• Numerate with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardisation exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

We work in an exciting fast-paced, agile, and constantly changing environment with an ethical team culture and strong emphasis on collaboration, open communication and innovation.

Work Authorisation requirement

Due to export control requirements, this position requires candidates with UK citizenship and the ability to satisfy BPSS security clearance requirements.

Flatirons Offers:

• We offer a competitive starting salary and benefits, as well as a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, including the option to work from your home office part of the time.
• Flexible working hours, Monday to Friday.
• Company pension scheme and benefits.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

Flatirons Solutions is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership.