Flight Ops Technical Publications Manager

Draken International; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation services provider in the UK is seeking a Flight Operations Technical Publications Manager to oversee the lifecycle of Flight Manuals and ensure compliance with regulations. This role involves collaboration across teams, providing aviation expertise, and maintaining the quality and accuracy of documentation. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of UK CAA standards and exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation operations or technical publications management is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage high-quality technical documents.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Flight Manual Set and associated technical publications.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with UK CAA standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain documentation.

Skills

Strong understanding of UK CAA regulatory framework

Proven ability to author and manage technical documents

Excellent organisational skills

Effective communication skills

Job description

Flight Ops Technical Publications Manager

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter. We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Flight Operations Technical Publications Manager

About the Role
Draken Europe is seeking a highly skilled Flight Operations Technical Publications Manager to join our Flight Operations team. This is a new and pivotal role, responsible for managing and maintaining the Flight Manual suite and associated technical publications throughout their lifecycle. You will act as the primary point of contact for all Flight Ops documentation, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Flight Manual Set: Oversee the full lifecycle of the Flight Manual suite, including day-to-day management and long-term technical publication projects.
• Ensure regulatory compliance: Maintain alignment with UK CAA standards and industry best practices; draft and update content as required.
• Verify Permissions, Approvals, Exemptions (PAVEs): Ensure all PAVEs are current, documented, and compliant.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with Safety, Flight Ops Compliance, technical editors, and aircraft SMEs; liaise with the CAA where necessary.
• Provide aviation expertise: Contribute operational knowledge to author and maintain high-quality manuals.
• Maintain quality and deadlines: Guarantee accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of all documentation.
• Support Flight Ops Support team: Offer resilience and assistance across the wider Flight Ops function when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of UK CAA regulatory framework and civilian flying environment.
• Proven ability to author and manage high-quality technical documents.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to delegate effectively.
• Experience in aviation operations or technical publications management is highly desirable.

Why Join Draken Europe?
We deliver mission-critical aviation services to defence and government customers. Joining us means working in a dynamic environment where your expertise directly supports operational excellence and safety.

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

To us, diversity means bringing your own perspective to the conversation; inclusion means having a voice - and e quality means that your voice is heard.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

Intolerance has no place in our Company. We condemn it outright. Instead, we strive to create a culture where each person who joins our team feels they have the opportunity to succeed, to grow, and to work within an environment where they can be themselves.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.