Technical Writer II

Panasonic•Irvine, CA

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. The Technical Writer II independently develops and maintains technical publications supporting Panasonic Avionics IFEC systems, components, and support equipment. The role owns assigned publications from source-data intake through review, approval, and release. The current emphasis is Service Bulletins, but the position may support maintenance manuals, user guides, test procedures, work instructions, and other technical publications as business needs develop. The work requires the ability to interpret engineering source data, coordinate technical and quality reviews, resolve routine discrepancies, and produce accurate documentation within a controlled publication process.

Requirements

Completion of related trade school program, AA, or equivalent external training.
3-6 years' of technical writing experience within aviation, aerospace or IFE industry.
Position requires a thorough knowledge of commercial aviation documentation and guidance specifications (i.e. ATA iSpec2200, S1000D, ASD-Simplified Technical English).
Working knowledge of aviation documentation standards or comparable controlled-documentation requirements.
Experience with structured authoring or electronic publishing tools; XML, SGML, Arbortext, and Windchill experience is beneficial but should not be treated as an automatic gate.
Ability to coordinate effectively with Engineering, QA, customers, suppliers, or other technical stakeholders.
Organization and schedule ownership across multiple assigned publications or review cycles.
Thorough knowledge of technical writing practices, computing systems, databases, graphics, and program applications.
Experience with structured authoring, aviation documentation standards, and electronic publishing or configuration-management tools is beneficial.
Excellent time management and organizational skills with an ability to set priorities.
Proficient in project planning and ability to plan for internal and/or external dependencies.
Knowledgeable with commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the Electronic Engineering field.
Use professional concepts while applying company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Use clearly demonstrable skills as an experienced professional within Technical Publications.
Must be capable of clearly identifiable contributions to the success of an end product.
Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

XML, SGML, Arbortext, and Windchill experience is beneficial but should not be treated as an automatic gate.
Experience with structured authoring, aviation documentation standards, and electronic publishing or configuration-management tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Independently develop and maintain assigned technical publications from source-data intake through review, approval, and release.
Analyze engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, specifications, test data, and other technical source information.
Coordinate technical inputs and reviews with Engineering, QA, customers, external providers, and other stakeholders.
Validate documentation against technical requirements and resolve routine source-data or publication discrepancies.
Manage assigned schedules, priorities, review cycles, and publication dependencies, escalating broader conflicts as needed.
Apply established quality-control and configuration-control practices to ensure publications are accurate, complete, and suitable for use.
Contribute to improvements in templates, processes, workflows, quality controls, and authoring tools.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees.
14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days for non-exempt hourly employees, with accrual rate increasing with tenure.
11 company paid holidays per year.
Office closure between Christmas and New Year.
Additional compensation for operational positions working on holidays.
Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA & HI) with options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, fully vested from day 1.
Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program (for Washington residents).
Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program (for Washington residents).
Wellness Program.
Counseling services.
FSA & HSA.
Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child.
AD&D Insurance.
Long-term and Short-term disability.
Critical Illness Insurance.
Accident Insurance.
Legal Assistance.
Pet Insurance.
Identity Theft Protection.
Dependent Care FLSA.
Education Assistance.
Commuter Program.
Employee Purchase Program.
Service Award Program.