Anduril
Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted May 1, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Santa Ana, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years; preferably in a DoD space, with Navy/Maritime experience highly preferred.
About the job
Leads development and delivery of user-focused technical documentation for Anduril’s maritime products, coordinating with engineering, operations, product, and account teams.
What you'll do
- Create, review, and edit manuals, procedures, guides, and other user documentation, including task-, condition-, and standard-centric content.
- Scope DoD program technical data deliverables and write S1000D XML Data Modules using RapidAuthor.
- Lead documentation roadmaps, manage stakeholder coordination and delivery risks, and build processes and training that support documentation contributions.
What they ask for
- 7+ years generating XML-based technical documentation.
- Experience interpreting engineering documentation such as schematics, CAD, or engineering drawings.
- Experience creating structured XML content using XMetal, Arbortext, or similar tools.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher; able to work onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
Nice to have
- Military technical-documentation experience, especially Navy/Maritime programs 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, RapidAuthor, XMetal, Arbortext, S1000D, MIL-STD-40051, CAD
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