Aviation Technical Writer

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

We’re seeking talented technical writers with aerospace industry experience to produce maintenance, flight, and other manuals. An ideal candidate will have great communication skills and a collaborative attitude. This role involves working closely with other BETA team members, especially other technical writers, subject matter experts, including engineers in various disciplines, and technical illustrators. We’re looking for someone who prizes accuracy and thoroughness, takes the initiative to improve content as needed, and enjoys working in a dynamic environment.

This is a contract position, with initial 30-, 60- and 90-day reviews with fellow BETA team members. These initial reviews will be followed by quarterly reviews throughout the length of the contract.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Writing manual content, using structured authoring, based on material from subject matter experts (SMEs) and other sources.
• Communicating with SMEs on document reviews, comments, and questions.
• Translating technical material into Simplified Technical English.
• Identifying needed illustrations and integrating them into documentation.
• Tracking document workflow using collaboration tools.
• Meeting project deadlines.
• Applying critical thinking to source data and thinking like a maintainer/end-user to constantly seek the simplest and clearest approach to technical procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering or aerospace-related field is a plus)
• Experience writing documentation subject to approval by aviation regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA)
• Experience working with structured authoring tools
• Familiarity with collaboration tools (Confluence/Jira, Slack, Google Suite)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to identify roadblocks and find solutions

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

• Experience with industry specifications including but not limited to: 
• ○S1000D
• ○ASD STE-100 Simplified Technical English
• ○GAMA specifications
• Maintenance or repair planning or execution experience
• Maintenance development experience
• Maintenance training experience
• Professional proposal or research paper writing or editorial experience
• Technical illustration experience
• Program/work management experience
• DoD or military technical writing experience
• Catia / 3DX experience
• Adobe Creative Suite experience
• Entrepreneurial experience
• Startup experience

Inclusivity Statement

Each of our backgrounds influences how we evaluate our own abilities. Research reveals that BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, those from working-class backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and other marginalized groups may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet all the requirements. Many skills can be learned on the job. If you can envision contributing value to our community and meet most criteria, we encourage you to apply.

BETA Technologies provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, health coverage status, HIV status, genetic information, crime victim status, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. The company does not discriminate, and will not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, based on any of these characteristics during the application process or in employment.

All offers of employment at BETA Technologies are contingent upon favorable results of a thorough background check.

BETA Technologies is an E-Verify employer.