Senior Technical Writer, ILS Support

Thales • Halifax, NS

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

Thales is looking for a Senior Technical Writer to be responsible for the maintenance and revision of existing Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CFTOs), including the integration of OEM manuals, equipment specifications, and preventive maintenance routines. This position requires not only strong technical writing and configuration management skills, but also editorial expertise — including grammar, consistency, and formatting — to ensure all publications are clear, accurate, and compliant with National Defence standards. In this position, you will also collaborate with LCMMs, engineers, and procurement teams to update, verify, and control technical data packages in support of naval platforms.

Requirements

• Canadian citizenship with a valid Secret Level II security clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Diploma or degree from a recognized college/university in a relevant technical field (mechanical, electrical, electronic, naval architecture, computer science, or equivalent).
• Minimum 4 years of demonstrated experience maintaining or revising technical documentation such as CFTOs, OEM manuals, equipment specifications, or preventive maintenance documentation.
• Direct experience with configuration management principles, tools, and processes, including change control, revision tracking, and version management.
• Proven editorial, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills, with the ability to produce polished, high-quality documentation.
• Proficiency in requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation procedures.
• Strong proficiency in word processing and documentation management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Language: English (Essential), French (Desirable).
• This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Technical Writer Ontario College Graduate Certificate program (or equivalent).
• Experience with configuration management software or PLM tools (e.g., Windchill, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of S1000D specification, IETM formats, and AG-006 standards.
• Experience with Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CFTOs) and adaptation of OEM publications to government standards.
• Familiarity with the National Defence Index of Documentation and equipment registration processes.
• Experience in desktop publishing and graphics production tools (Adobe Suite or equivalent).
• Exposure to Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) tools or raw XML data handling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise existing CFTOs, incorporating updates from OEM manuals, specifications, and preventive maintenance routines.
• Author, edit, and format technical documentation with a high standard of grammar, clarity, consistency, and style.
• Perform editorial reviews of technical documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency of terminology, and compliance with editorial and formatting standards.
• Collaborate with LCMMs, engineers, procurement, and configuration management teams to ensure technical documentation reflects the latest approved system/equipment configuration.
• Support configuration control by analyzing Document Change Requests, preparing Change Packages, and ensuring revisions are properly tracked, reviewed, and implemented.
• Conduct thorough research and cross-referencing to confirm documentation accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate verification and validation of CFTO updates and associated technical data packages.
• Ensure preventive maintenance routines in Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs) remain aligned with current technical publications.
• Manage indexing, cataloguing, and control of documentation in alignment with the National Defence Index of Documentation and Equipment Registration processes.
• Support translation processes and accuracy checks for CFTO updates when required.

Benefits

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees