Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 146,000 - 194,000 annuallyFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Project management","Stakeholder management","Autonomy"]

Partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams to produce accurate, up-to-date, user-focused documentation for complex Anduril systems. Own a documentation roadmap with stakeholders, translating engineering and program delivery into technical manuals, procedures, checklists, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. Scope DoD Tech Data deliverables and build structured content in S1000D XML using RapidAuthor, while establishing tone, voice, and documentation quality standards.

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Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems

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Job Summary

Partner with Maritime Product and Operations teams to produce accurate, up-to-date, user-focused documentation for complex Anduril systems. Own a documentation roadmap with stakeholders, translating engineering and program delivery into technical manuals, procedures, checklists, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. Scope DoD Tech Data deliverables and build structured content in S1000D XML using RapidAuthor, while establishing tone, voice, and documentation quality standards.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Generate, review, and edit user-focused documentation in collaboration with Engineering and Operations, covering task-, condition-, and standard-centric content.
  • •Research Anduril products and scope Tech Data deliverables for Programs of Record with DoD customers, writing Data Modules in S1000D XML using RapidAuthor.
  • •Evaluate and prioritize documentation tasks to keep deliverables on track and address roadmap risks.
  • •Communicate risks and manage expectations by ensuring mitigations, timelines, and resources are aligned with stakeholders.
  • •Build a technical documentation culture by creating processes and training contributors, and refining a product maturity framework for documentation as part of productization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years producing XML-based technical documentation, preferably in a DoD context with Navy/Maritime experience.
  • •Experience interpreting engineering documentation such as schematics, CAD, or engineering drawings.
  • •Experience building structured XML content using tools like XMetal or Arbortext.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain highly technical subjects simply.
  • •Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher) and be able to relocate to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
Experience:7+ yearsDoDMaritimeDefenseNational security
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsProject managementStakeholder managementAutonomy
Languages:English
Tech Stack:XMLS1000DRapidAuthorXMetalArbortextCADEngineering drawingsSchematicsTech DataData ModulesMIL-STD-40051

Eligibility

Security Clearance:U.S. Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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