Technical Writer, Warfighter Systems

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous PTO policies

Retirement savings plan

Mental health resources

Job summary

A defense technology company is hiring a Technical Writer to produce user-oriented documentation for military products. This role involves collaborating with engineers and product teams to ensure high-quality, user-friendly documentation. Candidates should have over 5 years of technical writing experience and familiarity with military documentation standards. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail are essential. The position offers a competitive salary range of $98,000 to $130,000 and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience creating technical documentation.
• Ability to generate clear user-facing documentation.
• Familiarity with military standards like MIL-STD-40051 and S1000D.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain user documentation across various business lines.
• Collaborate with product teams to deliver accurate documentation.
• Lead stakeholders through a documentation roadmap.

Skills

Technical documentation

User-facing documentation

Engineering interpretation

Communication skills

Tools

Word

XML

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Mission Success team is a cross‑functional group that partners with every business line and supports all products that Anduril builds. Our responsibilities include product operations, training and adoption, and user documentation. We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation across our diverse business lines. We believe that the quality of our documentation should reflect the quality of products, which are world‑class.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Technical Writer, your mission is to partner with our numerous product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy‑to‑understand documentation on how to use Anduril products. You will do whatever it takes to organize our engineering and program delivery functions in this mission. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, operations, and various subject matter experts to understand our products, identify user workflows, and use documentation to close the gap. As such, the Technical Writer will play a foundational role in setting the bar for tone, voice, and quality across our written artifacts.

With Anduril’s focus on defense and national security, user documentation plays a critical role in ensuring front‑line operators know how to leverage the “arsenal of democracy.” Your mission is to make the process of learning how to operate systems as easy and seamless as possible, with exceptionally well‑written and presented artifacts. You will identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with established key milestones and targets. You will engage subject matter experts at the right time, and you will guide them towards a finished user‑facing document that plainly meets customer needs. Finally, you will work with our account teams to ensure that contract deliverables are accurate, on‑time, and in the right format.

Written content artifacts under this charter may include things like: technical manuals, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, procedures, checklists, templates, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. You will partner with account, product, and engineering teams across all phases of product development to ensure users have the right documentation available. Along with our commercial offerings outlined above, Anduril is pursuing Programs with the GOV, which require documentation in standards such as MIL‑STD‑40051D, and S1000D, delivered via IADs. Familiarity with these standards and delivery methods is highly desired.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user‑focused. Work with engineering and operations to deliver task‑, condition‑, and standard‑centric documentation.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to successfully support product documentation efforts and keep them on track. Help drive the best decision for the company by using a data‑driven approach and consider input from stakeholders to ensure well‑informed decisions.
• Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time, and shared with leadership.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation by contributing to the living documentation process, ensuring that those that come after you learn from your acquired Anduril experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation.
• Experience writing technical user‑facing documentation.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation.
• Experience building content in a variety of formats (Word, XML, etc).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, guidelines, and verbiage (MIL‑STD‑40051, S1000D, etc).
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on technical subjects.
• Passion for excellent documentation and user experience.
• Previous experience creating technical documentation in Aerospace and Defense (for DoD).
• Experience delivering content on fast‑paced, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

US SALARY RANGE

$98,000 - $130,000 USD

BENEFITS

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work‑life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company‑funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after‑tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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EEO STATEMENT

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.