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Lead Technical Writer, Maritime & Undersea Systems

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
87 days
Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
high
2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
Hiring momentum
3233 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

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About this role

As a Lead Technical Writer at Anduril Industries, you will create and maintain user documentation for maritime products, ensuring clarity and accuracy to support military operators. You will collaborate with engineering and operations teams to understand product functionalities and workflows, guiding stakeholders through the documentation process. Your role will involve generating various technical documents, managing project timelines, and fostering a culture of quality documentation within the organization.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
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freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 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

Nice to have

  • Military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, guidelines, and verbiage (S1000D, MIL-STD-40051, etc.)
  • Previous experience creating technical documentation for Naval or maritime hardware products (for DoD)
  • Experience documenting software UIs in an Agile environment.

What you get

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers

Worth weighing

  • Position requires on-site presence in Costa Mesa, CA, with relocation assistance provided
  • No specific mention of work-life balance or flexible working arrangements
  • Role involves managing tight deadlines and competing priorities, which may indicate a high-pressure environment

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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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