Lead Technical Writer — Naval & Maritime Documentation

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Technical Writer in Costa Mesa, CA to partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams. You will deliver accurate, updated manuals and user guides for defense products, collaborating with engineering, program delivery, and account teams.

You will set tone and quality across all written artifacts, ensuring accessibility and precision for front-line operators and DoD customers, while aligning with the Arsenal of Democracy initiative.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated excellence generating XML-based technical documentation, preferably in a DoD space (Navy/Maritime program experience preferred).
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (schematics, CAD, or drawings).
• Experience building structured content in XML using tools such as XMetal, Arbortext, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused with input from Engineering and Operations.
• Research Anduril Maritime products and scope deliverables for Programs of Record with DoD customers; write Data Modules in XML.
• Prioritize tasks, manage risks, and keep the documentation roadmap on track with stakeholders.
• Communicate expectations, note risks with mitigations, and allocate resources accordingly.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation and refine processes and training for broader contributions.

Skills

XML documentation

Engineering docs literacy

XML authoring tools

Technical communication

Project management

Security clearance

Relocation-ready

Tools

XMetal

Arbortext

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Technical Writer in Costa Mesa, CA to partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams. You will deliver accurate, updated manuals and user guides for defense products, collaborating with engineering, program delivery, and account teams.

You will set tone and quality across all written artifacts, ensuring accessibility and precision for front-line operators and DoD customers, while aligning with the Arsenal of Democracy initiative.