Overview

Graduate Technical Writer - Aerospace and Defence role at Flatirons Solutions. We are a global team delivering XML and 3D content solutions for aviation and defense industries. We turn technical information into knowledge to help aviation professionals work safely and efficiently.

About Us: At Flatirons Solutions, we have a very important job. With millions flying each day, we strive to ensure everything goes as planned. We partner with manufacturers to produce data for complex products like aircraft, jet engines, components, and defense systems, and we work with airlines to deliver data to flight crews and maintenance teams worldwide.

Responsibilities

In this role, the successful graduate 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. You will...

• Write procedures and technical documentation to fulfill customers’ applicable writing specifications: technical accuracy is compulsory.
• Revise technical content of existing manuals specified by engineering specifications.
• 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.
• Organize material and complete writing assignments according to standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Coordinate all phases of the manual processes, from source data, organizing and interpreting content, ordering art, and incorporating the parts list.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Electrical) or another technical discipline.
• Ability to read, analyze, 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 operate in multiple units of measure (whole numbers, fractions, decimals).
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

About the Environment

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

Flatirons Offers

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours, Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working after the training period
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme and benefits
• Subsidized gym membership
• Rewarding career with hands-on experience and skills development
• UK office location Derby, Pride Park; training will be undertaken for the first 6–9 months.

Flatirons Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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.

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

Equally important: this position may be updated on the company site and relevant job boards as needed.