Technical Publications Lead

In this role you lead the technical publications capability for a complex aerospace program, acting as the primary link between engineering, CAMO, product support, maintenance, quality, configuration management, and the publications provider. You’ll establish and sustain a controlled operating model so source data is publication-ready and data modules stay accurate and compliant. You’ll guide the publication lifecycle from engineering sources to release and manage in-service changes. The position offers high impact in shaping sustainable documentation governance within a cutting-edge stratospheric platform program.

• Performance Bonus
• 25 days of annual leave
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Contributions
• Income Protection & Life Assurance
• Electric Vehicle & Car Scheme/ salary sacrifice vehicle scheme

• Lead the integrated programme plan with milestones, dependencies, risks and decisions, ensuring clear progress reporting.
• Coordinate internal teams and external providers to secure timely inputs and manage deliverable acceptance and rework.
• Establish S1000D governance and CSDB data controls, including workflows, permissions, and data ownership.
• Assess engineering source data for technical accuracy, compliance, usability and configuration integrity.
• Oversee the publication lifecycle from verification to baselining and controlled release.
• Implement processes for in-service changes, including defect handling and interim instructions.
• Develop and mature the technical publications capability and stakeholder engagement over the long term.

• Substantial experience in aerospace technical publications, aircraft maintenance, support engineering or continued airworthiness.
• Hands-on delivery with ASD S1000D and a CSDB, including modular Data Modules and DMRL governance.
• Proven track record leading complex programmes with suppliers, schedules, risks and dependencies.
• Ability to assess maintenance instructions for accuracy, applicability and safe execution.
• Experience across Engineering, CAMO, Configuration Management and maintenance operations.
• Strong stakeholder leadership, facilitation, written communication and executive reporting skills.

• stakeholder leadership
• facilitation
• written communication
• ASD S1000D
• CSDB governance and data management
• Data Module governance