BETA Technologies
Senior Aerospace Technical Writer
South Burlington, Vermont, United States · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.
- An ideal candidate also will have experience managing project scope, as well as excellent communications skills and a collaborative attitude.
Responsibilities
- Build electric airplanes with us!
Requirements
- At least five years of experience authoring S1000D documentation for aerospace, including relevant CSDB administration and peer review experience.
- Deep knowledge of effectivity/applicability in S1000D
- Demonstrated experience with aerospace technical publications subject to approval by aviation regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA)
- Proficiency in XML authoring and CSDB management
- Familiarity with collaboration tools (Microsoft SharePoint, Slack, Jira/Confluence)
- Ability to identify roadblocks and find solutions
- Strong track record of mentoring writers and illustrators on S1000D publications
- Microsoft Access database proficiency
- Industry leadership experience
- Maintenance training curriculum development
- Catia /3DX experience
- DoD or military technical writing experience
- Maintenance experience
- MSG-3 experience
- A passion for AI
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree (engineering or aerospace-related field is a plus)
Skills
- Deep expertise in the S1000D specification, to produce maintenance, flight and other manuals, is essential.
- Using S1000D tools to manage effectivity/applicability
- Extracting technical data from engineering drawings, specifications, and CAD models
- Working with technical illustrators, providing markups and other information for graphics
- Using collaboration tools for document workflow tracking
- Meeting project deadlines
Compensation
- $105,000 - $115,000 USD
- BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us.
Benefits
- This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success.
- We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes-flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.
- You'll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave.
Company info
- At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- enced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other pr
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