Senior Technical Writer — Defense Systems & MIL-STD Docs

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation for our hardware and software products. You will collaborate with engineers, operations, and subject matter experts to produce clear, actionable manuals and guides.

This role emphasizes tone, voice, and quality, with standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D familiarity preferred. On-site work and eligibility for U.S. security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for complex hardware, software, or aerospace systems.
• Experience writing technical, user-facing documentation.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (e.g., schematics, CAD, or software specs).
• Experience building content in formats such as Word, XML, DITA.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused for hardware and software products.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasks to support product documentation efforts and keep them on track.
• Communicate and help manage expectations; surface risks to leadership.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation and maintain living documentation.

Skills

Technical writing

Engineering docs

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Word

XML

DITA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation for our hardware and software products. You will collaborate with engineers, operations, and subject matter experts to produce clear, actionable manuals and guides.

This role emphasizes tone, voice, and quality, with standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D familiarity preferred. On-site work and eligibility for U.S. security clearance are required.