Senior Technical Writer, Fury Fighter Aircraft
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join the Fury Team, focusing on the development and delivery of technical documentation for the Fury Fighter Aircraft. This role is integral to the Mission Success team, a cross-functional group responsible for product operations, training, and user documentation. Anduril is a defense technology company committed to transforming military capabilities through advanced technology, delivering cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
The Senior Technical Writer will take ownership of Technical Data Module development, ensuring accurate, updated, and user-friendly documentation for Anduril products. Responsibilities include generating, reviewing, and editing S1000D data modules using Siemens Rapid Author, managing scope and schedules for all contractual milestones related to Technical Manual development, and collaborating closely with engineers, operations, subject matter experts, and government representatives to understand products and identify user workflows. The role also involves leading and motivating a team of technical writers to deliver contract deliverables on time and defect-free.
Candidates must have at least 6 years of demonstrated excellence in generating technical documentation, experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation, and proficiency in working with Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) to plan and construct S1000D publications. Experience in building Department of Defense-focused content in XML and eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance are also required.
Preferred qualifications include experience creating S1000D data modules, ideally with MIL-STD-3048 experience, previous experience in creating technical documentation in Aerospace and Defense for the Department of Defense, military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, prior military aviation service, experience documenting software release content in an Agile environment, strong communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on technical subjects, and a passion for excellent documentation and user experience.
Anduril offers a competitive salary range of $146,000 to $194,000 USD, along with highly competitive equity grants. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost, income protection through life and disability insurance, generous time off with a holiday hiatus in December, family planning and parenting support, mental health resources, professional development reimbursement, commuter benefits, and retirement savings plans with various options depending on the region.