Technical Author

• Location: Banbridge, County Down, United Kingdom
• Earnings: Salary discussed on application

The post holders will be responsible for producing technical documentation to support products in-service. As a Technical Author, you will be working with various other departments to accumulate the required information to create accurate and clear maintenance and training documentation.

Responsibilities

• Producing Component Maintenance Manuals to the ATA iSpec 2200 standard
• Producing training manuals for both crew and maintenance personnel
• Working with the engineering design team to produce Installation Documentation to the standard determined by the Aircraft OEM
• Managing workload to ensure on-time delivery of all documentation
• Creating Service Bulletins to implement design changes on current in-service programs
• Creating Service Information Letters to provide advisory information or maintenance clarification for current in-service programs
• Creating Temporary Revisions to implement changes to maintenance data and/or parts within the Component Maintenance Manual
• Attending project milestones and customer meetings as required

Reward

• Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
• 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
• 37.5 hours per week
• Health cash plan
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
• Women in Business - CorporateMember
• Service Awards
• Local charity /sponsorship activities
• Dedicated employee parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities

Requirements

• Relevant Degree within Manufacturing/Engineering or relevant experience in an Engineering discipline
• A high level of technical and scientific knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to practical problems
• A good understanding of authoring software and standard authoring practises
• Strong background in gathering information and research
• Ability to clearly convey technical content in the written form, particularly in the form of maintenance instructions
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office
• The ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team

We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 24th May 2026 at 17:00.