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**About Your Role: Technical Writer**
Our Above Water Systems division has an exciting opportunity for an experienced **Technical Writer to join our high-performing team based in either Sydney or Newcastle. **This is a critical role that will provide writing experience and services for the preparation and production of documentation and technical manuals in accordance with internal customer requirements.
This is an exciting role that will work closely with the relevant maintenance, production and engineering teams to develop, review, correct and update detailed technical documentation.
**Your key responsibilities will include**:
- Coordinating and organising technical information to produce high quality technical documentation
- Delivering documents that are accurate in description and clear in explanation and concise in content
- Supporting all technical activities such as design, testing, compliance and accreditation
- Developing product operation and maintenance manuals
- Assisting with the management and organisation of data created by the technical team
- Assisting with maintaining the integrity of the technical documentation tree
- Ensure the technical documents are of a consistent standard and delivered in accordance with the agreed milestones and timeframe.
- Working with internal engineering teams to understand design documentation requirements
**How About You?**
- Tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience in Engineering
- Naval / Commercial ship experience is desired
- Formal qualifications or exposure to ILS / LSA desired but not mandatory.
- Strong technical writing skills, and experience in developing Defence technical documentation.
- Application of technical specifications and standards.
- Attention to detail and ability to ensure content consistency.
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office, Visio including complex template development.
- Knowledge of IETM Frame Maker and/or other tools
- Honouring strict schedule and delivery deadlines.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Great team player
**What you'll get**
- Discounted health insurance
- Great professional development opportunities
- ThalesFlex - flexibility working is our everyday
- Family Support through our partnership with Parents at Work
- Broad range of employee discounts
- All the equipment you'll need to be successful
- Great colleagues and culture
**Good to Know**
Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.