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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Writer, Defense Hardware & Systems - **Company:** Anduril Industries - **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $149,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Computer-Aided Design, Software Documentation, Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), Software Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML) - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=225b8f100673c6e4 ## About the Role * 4+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for complex hardware, software, or aerospace systems. * Experience writing technical, user-facing documentation. * Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (e.g., schematics, CAD, or software specs). * Experience building content in a variety of formats (Word, XML, DITA, etc.). * Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on explaining highly technical subjects simply. * Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance. * Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA., * Military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, guidelines, and verbiage (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.). * 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. ## Description As a Technical Writer, your mission is to partner with our numerous product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation on how to use Anduril products. You will do whatever it takes to organize our engineering and program delivery functions in this mission. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, operations, and various subject matter experts to understand our products, identify user workflows, and use documentation to close the gap. As such, the Technical Writer will play a foundational role in setting the bar for tone, voice, and quality across our written artifacts. With Anduril's focus on defense and national security, user documentation plays a critical role in ensuring front-line operators know how to leverage the "arsenal of democracy." Your mission is to make the process of learning how to operate complex hardware and software systems as easy and seamless as possible, with exceptionally well-written and presented artifacts. You will identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with established key milestones and targets. You will engage subject matter experts at the right time, and you will guide them towards a finished user-facing document that plainly meets customer needs. Finally, you will work with our account teams to ensure that contract deliverables are accurate, on-time, and in the right format. Written content artifacts under this charter may include things like: technical manuals, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, procedures, checklists, templates, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. You will partner with account, product, and engineering teams across all phases of product development to ensure users have the right documentation available. Along with our commercial offerings outlined above, Anduril is pursuing Programs with the GOV, which require documentation in standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D, delivered via IETMs / IETDs. Familiarity with these standards and delivery methods is highly desired. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with engineering and operations to deliver task, conditions, and 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 considering 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 who come after you learn from your acquired Anduril experience., To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates. * Please always verify communications: + Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address. + Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. * Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links. * What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. 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