Defense IPD Technical Writer – Documentation Lead

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking an IPD Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams. You will deliver accurate, updated documentation for Anduril products, working with engineers and SMEs to capture workflows and ensure clear, user-focused manuals.

You will help set tone and quality across artifacts while aligning with MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D standards and contract deliverables. A background in aerospace/defense documentation is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated excellence generating IPD technical documentation.
• Experience writing technical user-facing documentation.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation.
• Experience building content in a variety of formats (3D CAD: PTC Iso Draw SolidWorks or AutoCAD, Etc.)
• Must be eligible for Secret and higher security clearance (US)

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain IPD, WDM and ICA documents for aircraft interior products.
• Develop illustrations and technical graphics to support documentation.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, Bills of Material (BOM), and change orders to extract and organize component data.
• Convert complex 3D CAD models or 2D engineering sketches into 2D line art, exploded views, and schematics.
• Ensure proper sequencing of assemblies, list line-replaceable units, and update suitable interchangeable or substitute part numbers.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to verify the accuracy of the parts data.
• Author and maintain manuals in compliance with S1000D.
• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to successfully support product documentation efforts and keep them on track.
• Communicate and help manage expectations with leadership.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation by contributing to the living documentation process.

Skills

Technical writing

Engineering docs

CAD software

Security clearance

Tools

PTC Iso Draw

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking an IPD Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams. You will deliver accurate, updated documentation for Anduril products, working with engineers and SMEs to capture workflows and ensure clear, user-focused manuals.

You will help set tone and quality across artifacts while aligning with MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D standards and contract deliverables. A background in aerospace/defense documentation is highly valued.