Technical Writer/illustrator

Are you looking for an opportunity that allows you to evaluate and analyze complex information and translate this into an easy and understandable format? You will find **HICO Canada** to be an attractive employer. For the expansion of our operations in North America, our young and successful team at **HICO Canada**, located in the heart of **Montréal**, is looking for additional members, to join immediately.

As a Technical Writer/Illustrator you will be part of our global Technical Publication team and perform all work related to the development, creation, update, and delivery of technical publications. In addition to writing and/or illustrating, editing, and publishing technical information, you will be involved in planning, data harvesting, and structuring of information. The goal is to always describe complex technical systems in a clear, efficient, and simple way.

**NATURE AND SCOPE**
- Technical Writer/Illustrator (staff level)
- Full-time and permanent position
- On-site position (with the future option of hybrid or remote working) in our downtown old Montréal office (next to Square Victoria-OACI metro station)
- Multiple possibilities for personal development in other areas of our worldwide organization (e.g. Application Consultancy)

**FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Technical authoring with a mix of technical illustration tasks
- Analyze technical documents for conversion to technical publications, regarding re-use and single-sourcing of data
- Create and manage engineering data (technical data, material data, and 2D/3D illustrations)
- Work on the preparation and publication of various technical publication types and formats
- Contribute to the improvement of our software products and develop new innovative ideas for technical publications
- (Potential) Support our external customers with the development of innovative approaches for the improvement of their technical publications
- (Potential) Develop and optimize processes in the area of 2D/3D visualization as well as create customer-specific graphic style guides, benchmarks, and marketing presentations

**REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Knowledge of:

- XML editor software (e.g. PTC® Arbortext
- Editor, Oxygen® XML Editor), and/or
- Common graphic editor/CAD software (e.g. Cortona3D and 2D illustrator tools)
- Good technical understanding paired with a high willingness to learn
- Experience as a technical writer or illustrator, with technical training, preferably in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or aeronautical engineering
- Exceptional knowledge of English, both written and spoken (Bilingualism English/French or German an asset)
- College (DEC) diploma or equivalent Bachelor’s degree in a technical, graphic, or linguistic field of study
- Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- Willingness to travel for business in Canada and the United States but also worldwide if required (an asset)
- Understanding of IPS and/or Technical Publications processes and technologies (an asset) including, but not limited to **ASD S-series of IPS-Specifications** (e.g. S1000D, S2000M, S3000L); **ATA e-Business program** (e.g. ATA iSpec2200; former ATA 100)
- Knowledge of (component) content management systems and CSDB (e.g. HICO iPS.Suite®)

**BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES**

Working for us gets you more than a job where you can make an impact
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- 15 days of vacation
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Modern offices with a small friendly international team of aerospace/engineering enthusiast
- Casual work environment the whole week long

**ABOUT US and the legal stuff**

Since 1997, **HICO** has been the Full-Line Supplier of efficient, sustainable software solutions and services for “Integrated Product Support (IPS)” and „Service Lifecycle Management (SLM)”. **HICO**´s One-Stop-Solution focuses on technical documentation, material management, maintenance support, training, and engineering support. The company provides custom-tailored solutions by process
- and system integration of different product information sources.

**HICO**s software and service solutions are offered in the market sectors of aviation, the shipbuilding industry, security and defense, and the supplying industry for these sectors. In the international context, **HICO** cooperates with its partners like Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin Canada, and ThyssenKrupp Marine System and implements projects worldwide.

We highly value diversity and equal opportunity and encourage women, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, and veterans to apply.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Montréal, QC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (require