Technical Writer – Aerospace & Defense Documentation

Anduril Industries; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Quincy, MA is seeking a Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation for complex hardware and software.

You will collaborate with engineers and subject matter experts to identify workflows and produce user-facing manuals, operating procedures, and release notes, ensuring consistent tone and quality across artifacts. Onsite relocation to Quincy is 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 Word, XML, DITA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused for products and operations.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to support product documentation efforts and keep them on track.
• Communicate and help manage expectations, noting risks with time and leadership.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation and living documentation processes.

Skills

Technical writing

Clear communication

Documentation expertise

Security clearance eligibility

Tools

Word

XML

DITA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Quincy, MA is seeking a Technical Writer to partner with product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation for complex hardware and software.

You will collaborate with engineers and subject matter experts to identify workflows and produce user-facing manuals, operating procedures, and release notes, ensuring consistent tone and quality across artifacts. Onsite relocation to Quincy is required.