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Senior Technical Writer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril· AFS : Intelligence Systems Engineering
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Reston, VA$146k - $194kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Technical writer to partner with intelligence systems engineering to generate and maintain engineering and developer-focused technical documentation across the full development lifecycle, with a focus on defense and national security applications.

Responsibilities

  • Generate, review, and edit documentation, that is user-focused and of the highest quality.
  • Documentation covers full development lifecycle – from planning and design to technical configuration, deployment, and integration
  • Work with engineering to ship user-friendly documentation that not only informs and instructs but also contributes to a robust user experience.
  • Contribute to Anduril’s technical writing toolkit, working on everything from style guides to the documentation lifecycle and review process.
  • Build partnerships across the business to understand our users and our products.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 8+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for various levels of technical audiences for a variety of product types.
  • Technical Aptitude: Reading and interpreting software and hardware user documentation for complex technical products as well as a highly structured certification process.
  • Writing Ability: A proven clear and persuasive writing and in-person communication skills for a variety of audiences from extremely technical to lay person
  • Mission-First Mindset: You put the needs of the customer and the mission first. You are motivated by the opportunity to radically evolve national and allied defense capabilities.
  • Adaptability: You thrive in unstructured environments. You are a self-starter who can work independently, solve vague technical problems, and drive tasks to completion without constant supervision.
  • Collaboration & Low-Ego: Collaborate closely with engineering staff, SMEs and program management to translate complex technical concepts into clear user-friendly documentation and ensure seamless project delivery.
  • Passion and Curiosity: A passion for excellent documentation and user experience combined with a curiosity for new technology.
  • Development Skills: Basic development proficiency - we value the ability to apply software development best practices to documentation systems.
  • Personal Responsibility: The ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
  • Willingness to streamline and or augment existing processes and products using artificial intelligence.
  • Clearance: Currently possesses and able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Technical writingDocumentation lifecycleCollaboration with SMEs and engineers

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health and recovery support (details available in Benefits)
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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