IPD Technical Writer – Aerospace & Defense Docs

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an IPD Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams to deliver accurate, user-friendly documentation for defense systems. You will organize engineering and program-delivery functions, work with subject matter experts, and align artifacts with customer needs and contract formats.

The role emphasizes tone, voice, and quality across manuals, procedures, and release notes, with standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D as highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years 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).
• 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, BOMs, and change orders to extract and organize component data.
• Convert 3D CAD models or sketches into 2D art, exploded views, and schematics.
• Ensure proper sequencing of assemblies and update part numbers.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to verify data accuracy.
• Author and maintain manuals in compliance with S1000D.
• Generate, review, and edit user-focused documentation with engineering teams.
• Prioritize tasks and drive data-driven decisions for documentation projects.

Skills

IPD documentation

Technical writing

Communication

Tools

PTC Iso Draw

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an IPD Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams to deliver accurate, user-friendly documentation for defense systems. You will organize engineering and program-delivery functions, work with subject matter experts, and align artifacts with customer needs and contract formats.

The role emphasizes tone, voice, and quality across manuals, procedures, and release notes, with standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D as highly desirable.