[ Fastwater Staffing ] Technical Writer — Satellite Operations Handbook (Editor-in-Chief) | Montreal, Canada (Full Relocation Package)

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About The Position

Fastwater Staffing is seeking a Technical Writer to serve as the Editor-in-Chief for the Satellite Operations Handbook. This role involves gathering documentation and inputs from various subsystem teams, integrating them into a coherent text, and ensuring technical accuracy. The writer will transform engineering source material into clear, procedure-grade language for operators and structure the handbook across the mission lifecycle. Responsibilities also include maintaining revision control, organizing review cycles, and establishing style guides and terminology consistency.

Requirements

Proven long-form technical authorship — a PhD thesis, published research, or prior authorship of operations manuals, handbooks, flight rules, or procedures.
Working knowledge of satellites and space systems — able to read, understand, and interrogate subsystem engineering documentation.
Fast learner with a synthetic mind: able to compress many inconsistent sources into one clear narrative.
Excellent written English.

Nice To Haves

Background in satellite operations, spacecraft systems engineering, or mission analysis.
French language skills (Montreal-based team).
Familiarity with documentation and requirements tools (DOORS, Confluence) and ECSS/NASA documentation culture.
Experience authoring training materials or certifying operations personnel.

Responsibilities

Act as editor-in-chief of the Satellite Operations Handbook: gather documentation and inputs from subsystem teams (power, thermal, AOCS, TT&C;, payload, FDIR, ground segment) and integrate them into one coherent, fluid text.
Interview subsystem engineers to close gaps, resolve ambiguities, and verify the technical accuracy of every section.
Rewrite engineering source material into clear, unambiguous, procedure-grade language suitable for use by operators in real-time operations.
Structure the handbook across the mission lifecycle: nominal operations, contingency and FDIR response, and subsystem reference sections.
Maintain revision and configuration control; organize and run formal review cycles with engineering and operations stakeholders.
Establish and enforce a style guide, templates, and terminology consistency across all contributors.