Anduril Industries · 5 hours ago
Technical Writer, Defense Hardware & Systems
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$98K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation across their diverse business lines, ensuring that documentation reflects the quality of their world-class products.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with engineering and operations to deliver task, conditions, standard-centric documentation
Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to successfully support product documentation efforts and keep them on track. Help drive the best decision for the company by using a data-driven approach and consider input from stakeholders to ensure well-informed decisions
Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time, and shared with leadership
Help build a culture of technical documentation by contributing to the living documentation process, ensuring that those that come after you learn from your acquired Anduril experience
Qualification
Required
5+ 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
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
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Available depending on role eligibility.
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
Recent News
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