A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than  950 people who are  as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements and, ultimately delivering results.

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Senior / Lead Technical Author & Illustrator

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 950 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

You will always act with safety and integrity in and and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements and, ultimately delivering results.

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Your role and your team:

The Senior / Principal / Lead Technical Author & Illustrator will be part of Systems Engineering Department and will report to the Engineering Manager – Technical Publications and work closely with several cross-functional teams including Chief Engineering, Airworthiness, Design, Flight Test, Maintainability and Maintenance team. As a fully integrated member of the team, you will support creation and revision of technical publications process and operations and maintenance manuals that will support the operation and maintenance of Lilium Jets in the future.

The successful candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and will be a creative and analytical problem solver.

Your Day to Day:

• Creation and revision of all technical manuals, which includes Authoring and Illustrations together.
• Plan, schedule, develop, and maintain aircraft operations manuals i.e AFM, FCOM, QRH.
• Plan, schedule, develop, and maintain aircraft manuals i.e CMM, AMM, SRM, and IPC.
• Creation and revision of the Service Bulletins (SB) and Service News Letters (SNL)
• Process and guidelines creation for initial issue and revision of all technical manuals
• Structuring and standardizing documentation creation in accordance with the ASD standards
• Work with illustrators to provide illustration request to match the procedural steps of the manuals.
• Review and edit the documents produced by peer authors and engineers, with respect to content organization, style, audience, and consistency of format in line with publication standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure all relevant technical instructions are captured, articulated, and published to support effective and safe operations in the field.
• Analyze and prioritize the technical feedback provided by reviewers and implement the changes to the documentation
• Evaluate the new tools used for the technical publication to keep up with the market trend
• Develop and maintain strong relationships/partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners, fostering collaborative planning and project execution.
• Manage Supplier work packages and review deliverables from suppliers. Liaison between engineering team and Suppliers.

Your Profile:

• You have a degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or equivalent
• You are good knowledge of the ASD S1000D, ATA Spec S2300 and iSpec 2200
• Proven experience in technical authoring from the development-phase of the project is a huge advantage 
• You are experienced in SGML/XML, ISODRAW and able to train peers
• You have a good level of understanding of airworthiness standards and legislation (EASA Part 21, Part M and Part 145 and related FAA regulations), and Aircraft Maintenance Programs is advantageous.
• You have proven experience in managing Supplier Work packages
• Experience in the field of aircraft maintenance, Services or operations is advantageous.
• You have very good written and spoken English skills.
• You are a highly energetic and results-driven individual, with strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as autonomously.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Want to know more? Then view our 'Why join Lilium' page!

Life at Lilium:

The wellbeing of our employees is a high priority. In our HQ we have many initiatives such as free healthy food and drinks, free in-house gym and health days. In remote offices we offer online opportunities to stay connected and develop yourself as well including our culture club, learning terminal, Employee Assistance Program and many more.

 Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.