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Technical Illustrator

Anduril· Mission Readiness : Technical Publications : Technical Publications
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Costa Mesa, CA$132k - $175kfull-timePosted 6d ago

About the role

Technical Illustrator role in Anduril’s Deployments team to develop high-quality technical illustrations for maintenance, operations, and training documentation, with emphasis on S1000D and MIL-STD-40051 compliance in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement S1000D compliant illustration standards across technical documentation.
  • Advise technical writers and illustrators on appropriate graphic type (procedural, descriptive, parts).
  • Develop and maintain illustration style guides
  • Create and revise 2D and 3D content using Rapid Illustrator in support of defense docs (IETMs, manuals, training manuals).
  • Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, source data and redlines to produce accurate illustrations.
  • Develop exploded views, parts, breakdowns, installations/removal graphics and system schematics
  • Ensure illustrations comply with S1000D. MIL-STD, and program specific style guides
  • Collaborate with technical writers to align graphics with procedural content
  • Manage illustrations revisions through configuration control and document change processes
  • Maintain and contribute to a reusable graphics asset library
  • Support reviews with engineering, QA, and program stakeholders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience as a technical illustrator in aerospace, defense, or government contracting
  • Proficiency with PTC IsoDraw/ Rapid Author/ Rapid Illustrator
  • Experience supporting DoD programs and working in regulated documentation environments
  • Ability to interpret engineering source data (drawings, models, specifications)
  • Experience working with technical publication tools (Arbortext, Rapid Author, Cortona)
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Skills

Required:S1000D and MIL-STD compliance2D/3D illustrationPTC IsoDraw/Rapid IllustratorArbortext/Rapid Author/Cortona
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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