Technical Writer
L3HHCM20•Mirabel, QC
•Onsite
About The Position
Reporting to the Electronic Publications Manager, the Technical Writer is responsible to research, write, revise or update technical publications primarily for the main fleets of the Department of National Defence (DND). L3Harris is one of the leading Canadian providers of aircraft engineering, fleet management, aircraft maintenance for government departments and agencies and commercial customers.
Requirements
- Possess a diploma or certificate in an aerospace related field or relevant experience in the armed forces or a minimum of 5 years in technical publications
- Experience in aeronautics (avionics, mechanical or engines)
- Must be highly proficient in English and able to produce high quality reports and documentation
- Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings and documents
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of ATA-2200 & S1000D International Specification for technical publications
- Must have in-depth knowledge of SGML, XML and Simplified English
- Must have in-depth knowledge of Arbortext Epic Editor for creation of documents in SGML or XML
- Knowledge of Office applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio
- The knowledge of the French language, other than the English language is necessary due to contractual requirements
- Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance
- Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Responsibilities
- Conduct research necessary to produce comprehensive technical publications
- Apply expertise to interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and define requirements
- Incorporate aircraft modifications in the IETM, as well as define appropriate supporting illustrations
- Co-ordinate the preparation and the validation of texts, as well as other technical information documents related to customer requirements
- Perform validation/verification (val/ver) on aircraft if required
- Assist clients in the proper use of electronic manuals (IETP, IETM and MAS Viewer) as needed
- Raise technical problems
- Collaborate with the e-Pubs team, System Developer, Illustrator, Multi-Media Designer, Editor and Translators to enable the completeness of the work task and the necessary update to the technical publication(s)
- Verify and check the preparation of illustrations, photographs, diagrams, as necessary
- Support the Electronic Publications Manager by providing writing effort estimates for customer approval
- Provide inputs for continuous improvement
- Provide status reports to the Electronic Publications Supervisor on assigned tasks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
