Senior Technical Writer – Maritime & DoD Documentation

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Lead Technical Writer to partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams to deliver accurate, updated documentation for complex defense systems. You will organize engineering and program delivery, working with engineers, operators, and SMEs to capture workflows and produce user guides, manuals, and release notes.

You will shape tone, voice, and quality across written artifacts, ensure contract deliverables are accurate and on time, and build

Qualifications

• 7+ years generating XML-based technical documentation, preferably in a DoD space (Navy/Maritime program experience preferred).
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (schematics, CAD, or engineering drawings).
• Experience building structured content in XML utilizing tools such as XMetal, Arbortext, or similar.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on explaining highly technical subjects simply.
• Autonomy with responsibility, managing competing priorities and tight deadlines with solid project-management skills.
• Passion for excellent documentation, technical accuracy, and user experience.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Ability to relocate onsite to Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and edit user-focused documentation with Engineering and Operations to deliver task-, condition-, and standard-centric manuals.
• Research Anduril products, scope deliverables for DoD programs, and write Data Modules in XML using RapidAuthor.
• Prioritize tasks for documentation efforts and manage risks to the roadmap through data-driven decisions.
• Communicate risks and manage stakeholder expectations with clear mitigations and resource planning.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation by creating processes and training others to contribute content.

Skills

XML documentation

DoD / Navy / Maritime experience

Engineering drawings interpretation

Structured XML content

Technical writing

Autonomy & prioritization

Security clearance eligible

Relocation to Costa Mesa

Tools

XMetal

Arbortext

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Lead Technical Writer to partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams to deliver accurate, updated documentation for complex defense systems. You will organize engineering and program delivery, working with engineers, operators, and SMEs to capture workflows and produce user guides, manuals, and release notes.

You will shape tone, voice, and quality across written artifacts, ensure contract deliverables are accurate and on time, and build