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Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems

Anduril· Mission Readiness : Technical Publications : Technical Publications
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Costa Mesa, CA$147k - $196kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Lead Technical Writer partnering with Maritime Product and Operations to deliver accurate, updated, user-friendly documentation across Anduril’s maritime and undersea offerings, setting tone, voice, and quality standards for written artifacts.

Responsibilities

  • Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with Engineering and Operations to deliver task-, condition-, and standard-centric documentation.
  • Research Anduril products, scope Tech Data deliverables for Programs of Record with DoD customers, and write Data Modules in S1000D XML using RapidAuthor.
  • Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to successfully support product documentation efforts and keep them on track. Help drive decisions using data and stakeholder input, and fill gaps that pose risks to the roadmap.
  • Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with mitigations and allocated resources.
  • Help build a culture of technical documentation by creating processes and training for others to contribute content. Refine the product maturity framework to support productization of new systems.
  • Identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with milestones and targets; engage stakeholders at the right times and deliver customer-ready documents.
  • Work with account teams to ensure contract deliverables are accurate, on-time, and in the correct format.
  • Produce technical manuals, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, procedures, checklists, templates, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes.
  • Collaborate with account, product, and engineering teams across all phases of product development to ensure users have the right documentation available.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of demonstrated excellence generating XML-based technical documentation, preferably in a DoD space (highly prefer Navy/Maritime program experience).
  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (e.g., schematics, CAD, or engineering drawings).
  • Experience building structured content in XML utilizing tools such as XMetal, Arbortext, or similar.
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on explaining highly technical subjects simply.
  • Must thrive with autonomy and responsibility, managing competing priorities and tight deadlines with impeccable project-management skills.
  • Passion for excellent documentation, technical accuracy, and user experience.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher).
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
  • In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

Skills

Required:XML-based technical writingDocumentation tooling (XML editors)
Nice to have:S1000D/Technical data standards

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package included with full-time employment.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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