Technical Illustrator

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

We are seeking a Technical Illustrator to support mission-critical defense programs by developing high-quality technical illustrations used in maintenance, operations, and training documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement S1000D compliant illustration standards across technical documentation.
• Advise technical writers and illustrators on appropriate graphic type (procedural, descriptive, parts).
• Develop and maintain illustration style guides.
• Create and revise 2D and 3D content using Rapid Illustrator in support of defense docs (IETMs, manuals, training manuals).
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, source data and redlines to produce accurate illustrations.
• Develop exploded views, parts, breakdowns, installations/removal graphics and system schematics.
• Ensure illustrations comply with S1000D, MIL-STD, and program specific style guides.
• Collaborate with technical writers to align graphics with procedural content.
• Manage illustrations revisions through configuration control and document change processes.
• Maintain and contribute to a reusable graphics asset library.
• Support reviews with engineering, QA, and program stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a technical illustrator in aerospace, defense, or government contracting.
• Proficiency with PTC IsoDraw/ Rapid Author/ Rapid Illustrator.
• Experience supporting DoD programs and working in regulated documentation environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering source data (drawings, models, specifications).
• Experience working with technical publication tools (Arbortext, Rapid Author, Cortona).
• Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work in DOD programs such as fighter aircraft.
• Experience working with a Teamcenter PLM environment.
• Experience working with technical publication tools such as Arbortext, Oxygen, RapidAuthor.
• Active DoD security clearance.
• Experience in utilizing CAD models as source data for illustration.
• Experience creating interactive 3D animations.
• Experience creating or maintaining illustration style guides.
• Background in both illustration and authoring.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.