Anduril
Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Santa Ana, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years; DoD experience preferred.
About the job
Leads the creation and delivery of user-facing technical documentation for Anduril’s maritime products, coordinating with engineering, operations, program, and account teams.
What you'll do
- Write, review, and edit user-focused manuals, procedures, guides, and other documentation, including S1000D XML Data Modules using RapidAuthor.
- Coordinate documentation roadmaps, milestones, stakeholders, risks, and contract deliverables.
- Establish documentation processes and training, and help integrate documentation into product development and product maturity.
What they ask for
- 7+ years generating XML-based technical documentation.
- Experience interpreting engineering documentation such as schematics, CAD, or engineering drawings.
- Experience building structured XML content with tools such as XMetal, Arbortext, or similar.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher).
Nice to have
- Military technical documentation experience, particularly Navy/Maritime and standards such as S1000D or MIL-STD-40051.
- Experience documenting software UIs in an Agile environment.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
XML, S1000D, RapidAuthor, XMetal, Arbortext, CAD, MIL-STD-40051
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