Technical Writer, Defense Hardware & Systems

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Technical Writer will partner with product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation on how to use Anduril products.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to successfully support product documentation efforts and keep them on track.
• Communicate and help manage expectations.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation.

Requirements

• 4+ 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $86,000-$114,000 USD.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income protection: life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans.
• Family planning and parenting support.
• Mental health resources.
• Professional development: annual reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.