Anduril
Warfighter Systems - Senior Technical Writer
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Santa Ana, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years; no alternative stated.
About the job
Creates and coordinates user-facing technical documentation for Anduril products and defense programs, ensuring it is accurate, usable, and delivered to customer requirements.
What you'll do
- Write, review, and edit product documentation, including technical data modules and manuals.
- Coordinate documentation roadmaps, stakeholders, risks, and contract deliverables across product, engineering, operations, and account teams.
- Develop documentation processes and training, and help improve product maturity practices.
What they ask for
- 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; RTX Eagle preferred.
- Must be eligible for Secret and higher security clearance (US), and able to relocate if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
Nice to have
- Military exposure or experience with military technical documentation standards and formats.
- Experience with Siemens Rapid Author or documenting software UIs in an Agile Environment.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
XML, MIL-STD-40051-E XML, Raytheon Eagle, Rapid Author, Siemens Rapid Author, S1000D
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