S1000D / XML Content Architect

About the role

The S1000D / XML Content Architect is the structured-content authority for Extense's aviation and defense IETM programs. You will design and govern the data-module strategy, DMRL, applicability model, Business Rules / BREX, and publication-module structure that the rest of the team builds against. You will work closely with the IETM Lead, customer architects, and XML/XSLT engineering to ensure that source content is reusable, validates cleanly, and publishes correctly into IETM, HTML, and PDF outputs.

Key responsibilities

• Design the S1000D content architecture for new and existing programs: data module taxonomy, Data Module Codes (DMC), information types, applicability model, and naming conventions.
• Develop and maintain Data Module Requirement Lists (DMRLs) aligned to engineering / configuration baselines.
• Author, govern, and evolve project Business Rules and BREX (Business Rules Exchange) files; review data modules for BREX compliance.
• Define publication-module structures and content-reuse strategies (CIRs, common information repositories, warning / caution catalogs, etc.).
• Lead applicability and effectivity strategy across multiple aircraft / configuration variants.
• Review and correct authored data modules for schema, BREX, and editorial conformance before release.
• Support CSDB structure, status workflow, and content-promotion rules.
• Coordinate with XML/XSLT engineering on transformation, validation, and publishing pipelines so source architecture and output behavior remain aligned.
• Maintain authoritative architecture documentation: style guide, business rules, applicability model, DMC scheme, and content-reuse policies.
• Mentor authors and reviewers on correct S1000D practice; act as escalation point for complex content-modeling questions.

Required qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required; selected candidate must be willing to undergo a federal background investigation.
• 8+ years of structured-content / XML technical-publications experience.
• 5+ years of direct hands-on experience with S1000D (Issue 4.0.1, 4.1, 4.2, or later) on a production program.
• Demonstrated experience defining and governing a DMRL, BREX, and applicability model for a real-world aircraft, vehicle, or equipment program.
• Strong working knowledge of S1000D schemas, information types, DMC structure, ICN management, and CIR usage.
• Hands-on experience with at least one CSDB platform (e.g., Arbortext PE / Inmedius S1000D Suite, Auster, eXtyles, SDL, Mekon, or equivalent).
• Solid grasp of XML fundamentals: XSD, DTD, XPath, and XML validation tooling.
• Experience interpreting Engineering Change documentation and translating it into S1000D content-impact decisions.
• Clear written communication skills; able to write architecture documentation that authors and developers can follow.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience on U.S. military aviation programs governed by MIL-STD-40051-1.
• Experience supporting an IETM Level 4 / Level 5 program (decision trees, fault isolation logic, interactive graphics, integrated diagnostics).
• Familiarity with the S1000D Bridge to ATA iSpec 2200 or to DITA, where programs require cross-publishing.
• Experience converting legacy SGML, Word, or FrameMaker source to S1000D.
• Schematron rule authoring for business-rule enforcement beyond what BREX covers.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Linguistics, Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience (10+ years) in S1000D production environments will be considered in lieu of a degree.