Technical Writer
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$ 72746 - 109119
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Job Description
Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification (formerly Telefonix PDT and Astronics Armstrong Aerospace) serves as the experienced global market leader for inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for aircraft. As a systems certification provider Astronics CSC has worked on over 100 projects for industry partners to upgrade commercial and business aircraft with new passenger power systems IFEC navigation communication and flight safety systems. Additionally Astronics CSC offers proven IFEC hardware systems flexible design platforms high customer satisfaction and longterm relationships with industry leaders to help make the connected aircraft a reality. The company now employs over 300 employees and is a sixtime recipient of Chicagos Best and Brightest Employers to Work For award.
Summary:
Write and review engineering design and certificationrelated documents and reports ensuring compliance to internal specifications and industry standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential duties and responsibilities include the following other duties as assigned.
- Very strong attention to detail and intolerance for errors.
- Act as an information architect author & editor of technical documentation
- Follows direction.
- Drive the timely development of product documentation coordinating your efforts with subject matter experts in order to actively dig for seek out and organize technical information and inputs from the technical team.
- Develop documentation including qualification testing plans/procedures/reports component maintenance manuals and other regulatory documentation.
- Proactively provide status/progress updates to management and raise flags immediately when questions arise or when blocked from making progress.
- Able to understand analyze and synthesize technical information (specifications requirements technical drawings) in order to identify when needed information is missing ask wellformed questions and recognize correctness/appropriateness of information.
- Willing and able to put in the effort to meet tight deadlines.
- Juggle multiple document assignments and large amounts of information employing strong organization skills.
- Produce draft documents review/edit to eliminate errors and submit to higherlevel review clean of all formatting grammar and writing mechanics errors.
- Implement redline updates completely without introducing new errors.
- Contribute to definition of product documentation strategy including tools systems process and formats used.
- Responsible for implementing and complying with all ethical and legal compliance requirements.
- Other duties & functions may be assigned to this position as needed.
- Working knowledge of ISO/9001/14000/13485 and AS9100 processes.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Required:
- Very high level of expertise with MS Word especially in manipulating formatting and styles.
- Experience with MS Excel and Visio.
- Experience working directly with engineering development teams.
- Impeccable written and verbal English communication skills.
- Experience in a highly regulated industry (aerospace preferred aviation medical military transportation).
- Selfmotivated driven quick learner requiring minimal supervision.
- Strong ability to retain information.
- A proactive team player who can prioritize tasks communicate clearly and influence crossfunctional teams.
- Innovative thinker who has a strong customer and quality focus.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Proven experience designing and delivering high quality technical documents.
- Skilled time manager comfortable in a fastpaced environment with changing priorities aggressive deadlines and interruptions.
- Relentless pursuit of quality.
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree in a STEM field or Technical Writing English Journalism or a related field if accompanied by technical aptitude.
- Familiarity with FAA and/or EASA regulatory documentation and standards is ideal but not required (e.g. RTCA/DO160 ARINC specs Airbus ATSs and/or ABDs Boeing specs).
An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment.
The salary range specified is applicable to positions within the State of Illinois and reflects various factors considered in compensation decisions. These factors include but are not limited to individual skill sets experience training licensure certifications and the specific needs of our business and organization. At Astronics CSC it is uncommon for new hires to receive an offer at or near the top end of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are made based on the unique facts and circumstances of each candidate. The current estimated yearly salary range for this position is $72746to $109119.00 per year. In addition you will be eligible for our Quarterly Incentive compensation bonus. Astronics offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for career growth.
Astronics CSC provides a comprehensive benefits package available to fulltime employees with parttime employees potentially eligible for these benefits on a prorated basis.
- Stay Healthy Health dental vision disability life insurance FSA HSA as well as voluntary life/AD&D voluntary critical illness accident prevention and hospital indemnity.
- Save for the Future 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Find Balance Employee Assistance Program & Wellness Program
- Time for You Generous Paid Time Off (PTOS) Volunteer Time Off Program (VTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
- Professional Growth Tuition Reimbursement Program
Accommodation Request
Astronics CSC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment please email or call:. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis.
Employment Type
Full-Time
