Technical Writer: Defense Tech & Autonomy (Equity)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a meticulous Technical Writer to partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to create and scale high-quality documentation across hardware and software lines.

You will standardize style guides, support data packages for defense programs, and ensure content remains intuitive for operators and internal engineers alike. This role emphasizes autonomy, rigor, and seamless collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical writing for hardware, software, or integrated systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, and synthesize complex engineering concepts and specs.
• Exceptional written, editorial, and verbal skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience partnering with engineering and product teams through the full product lifecycle.
• Proficiency with Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, XML, Markdown, or Word.
• Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• U.S. citizen with active or eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for hardware and software products.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers to translate complex architectures.
• Standardize documentation with style guides and templates across Confluence, SharePoint, and repositories.
• Drive roadmaps, identify gaps, and track deliverables against release cycles.
• Ensure data packages meet quality and government requirements.
• Advocate for the end user to ensure content is intuitive and usable in field operations.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Complex concept translation

Autonomy

Audience tailoring

Tools

Confluence

Jira

SharePoint

XML

Markdown

Word

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a meticulous Technical Writer to partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to create and scale high-quality documentation across hardware and software lines.

You will standardize style guides, support data packages for defense programs, and ensure content remains intuitive for operators and internal engineers alike. This role emphasizes autonomy, rigor, and seamless collaboration across disciplines.