Senior Technical Writer, Intelligence Systems

Reston · Reston, VA (NOVA-01) · USD 146,000-194,000 · 8+ years experience · Posted Sep 21, 2026

At a glance

Anduril is seeking a technical writer to partner with our intelligence systems engineering team to generate and maintain engineering and developer-focused technical documentation.
You will work closely with developers and users to understand how products are developed as well as how they are used, identify gaps in understanding, and use documentation to close the gap.
This is an opportunity to join a small and start-up like team to help shape Anduril’s product documentation experience from the ground up.

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.

8+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for various levels of technical audiences for a variety of product types.
Reading and interpreting software and hardware user documentation for complex technical products as well as a highly structured certification process.
A proven clear and persuasive writing and in-person communication skills for a variety of audiences from extremely technical to lay person
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.
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.
Collaborate closely with engineering staff, subject matter experts (SMEs) and program management to translate complex technical concepts into clear user-friendly documentation and ensure seamless project delivery.
A passion for excellent documentation and user experience combined with a curiosity for new technology.
Basic development proficiency - we value the ability to apply software development best practices to documentation systems.
The ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
Currently possesses and able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Experience using, evaluating, and implementing modern software and automation tools to help manage high volume technical writing requirements.
Toolset includes Docs-as-Code, Sphinx, VS Code, basic command line skills, Git (or other source control systems), Mastery of Adobe Acrobat and MS Office Suite.

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next