Engineering Methods Technician (Aerospace Technical Publications)

Flatirons Solutions Corp.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace solutions provider in Bristol is seeking an Engineering Methods Technician to support Technical Publications. This role involves managing technical workflows, developing reporting dashboards in Power BI, and ensuring compliance with documentation standards. The ideal candidate will have an Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in aerospace. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme and gym membership.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme

Subsidised Gym membership

Qualifications

• Associates degree or three years related experience in aerospace/engineering.
• Understanding of Technical Publication standards.
• Experience developing reports using Power BI or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Publication workflows and Change Requests.
• Coordinate manual revision delivery activities.
• Develop and improve Power BI dashboards for delivery performance.

Skills

Strong organisational and coordination skills

Experience with work management tools

Strong communication skills

Ability to analyze technical procedures

Familiarity with AECMA Simplified English

Education

Associates degree in technical/electronics discipline

Equivalent combination of education and experience in aerospace/engineering

Tools

Power BI

Businessmap

Jira

Job description

Department: Aerospace Technical Publications

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bristol, UK

Overview

Flatirons Solutions is looking to hire an Engineering Methods Technician to join our UK team!

The Engineering Methods Technician will support Technical Publications delivery through effective technical administration, engineering definition activities, change management coordination, and performance reporting, working closely with engineering, methods, and technical publications stakeholders to ensure change activity is correctly managed, tracked, and delivered in line with program requirements.

Who We Are Looking For

If you join our team as an Engineering Methods Technician you can be sure of working with colleagues who enjoy solving industry challenges and contributing to the success of Flatirons.

To satisfy security clearance requirements candidates need to be UK nationals and should be located within travelling distance of our Bristol location due to the requirement to work on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Methods and Technical Publications Administration:
• • Support the management of Technical Publication workflows, including Change Requests and Change Packages.
  • Triage incoming Change Requests against defined engineering and publication requirements using a structured checklist.
  • Coordinate the packaging of approved changes into publication Change Packages.
  • Ensure Change Packages are aligned with the status of associated engineering and publication work.
  • Coordinate manual revision delivery activities and support Rolls-Royce teams and suppliers to achieve agreed schedules.
  • Produce delivery status reports for review by the Engineering Manager – Methods and Technical Publications, or their delegate.
  • Support governance activities, including daily stand-ups and delivery review meetings.
• Engineering Definition Support:
• • Create and maintain Change Packages required to initiate Technical Publication amendments.
  • Ensure compliance with established minimum standards, engineering methods guidance, writing rules, and specifications.
  • Maintain traceability, configuration control, and workflow discipline across change activities.
• Delivery Metrics and Reporting:
• • Develop, maintain, and improve Power BI dashboards to monitor delivery performance against defined KPIs.
  • Manage and integrate data from work management tools such as Businessmap and Insight.
  • Analyse and highlight delivery trends, risks, and performance issues to Engineering Methods leadership.
  • Support continuous improvement of reporting tools, implementing agreed enhancements within defined timescales.
  • Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on data input requirements to support accurate reporting.
  • Understand and adhere to all requirements of the Quality Management System and the Information Security Management System.

Education and experience requirements

• Associates degree in technical/electronics discipline; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in an aerospace/engineering method, technical administration, or technical publications environment.
• Understanding of Technical Publication standards and configuration management principles.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using work management or task tracking tools (e.g. Businessmap, Insight, Jira or similar).
• Experience developing reports or dashboards using Power BI or equivalent BI tools.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present delivery status and performance data clearly.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, technical manuals, illustrated parts lists and schematics. Ability to write technical manuals, procedure manuals and service bulletins.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, team members, and customers. Familiar with AECMA Simplified English.
• Familiarity with structured engineering governance and compliance-driven documentation environments.

Benefits

Flatirons Offers:

We offer a competitive starting salary and benefits, as well as a high degree of autonomy and flexibility.

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours, Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme and benefits including Private Medical and Incapacity Insurance and Life Assurance.
• Subsidised Gym membership