Warfighter Systems - Senior Technical Writer

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Organization","Attention to detail"]

Senior Technical Writer for Anduril’s Mission Success team, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and subject matter experts to produce accurate, user-focused documentation for DoD programs. Owns documentation roadmaps, MIL-STD-40051 content, and data modules; drives tone, voice, and quality across artifacts while ensuring timely, contract-compliant deliverables.

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Warfighter Systems - Senior Technical Writer

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Job Summary

Senior Technical Writer for Anduril’s Mission Success team, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and subject matter experts to produce accurate, user-focused documentation for DoD programs. Owns documentation roadmaps, MIL-STD-40051 content, and data modules; drives tone, voice, and quality across artifacts while ensuring timely, contract-compliant deliverables.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with Engineering and Operations to deliver task, conditions, standard-centric documentation
  • •Research Anduril products and scope Tech Data deliverables for Programs of Record with DOD customers, and write Data Modules in Mil-Std-40051-E XML, using Raytheon Eagle (eventually migrating to Rapid Author)
  • •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. You should be prepared to fill gaps that represent risks to the documentation roadmap
  • •Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time, mitigations are identified, and resources are allocated
  • •Help build a culture of technical documentation by creating process and training for others to contribute content. Refine our product maturity framework so that documentation is a meaningful step towards productization of new systems

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of demonstrated excellence generating XML-based technical documentation, preferably in a DOD space
  • •Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation
  • •Experience building MIL-STD-40051 content (preferably using RTX Eagle)
  • •Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • •Must thrive with autonomy and responsibility, managing competing priorities and tight deadlines. Impeccable project-management skills
Experience:7+ yearsDefenseMilitaryGovernment
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:XMLMIL-STD-40051RTX EagleRaytheon EagleRapid Author

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance: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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