Lead Technical Writer, Intelligence Systems

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements shape their concepts of operation and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Lead Technical Writer your mission is to work with and capture technical artifacts from engineering project teams. You will deliver accurate updated and easy-to-understand documentation on material both for internal use and external customer this role you will work closely with engineers and various subject matter experts to understand the lifecycle of complex projects identify knowledge and information gaps and use documentation to close the gap. You may act as an editor to material written by engineers or work to incorporate specific inputs from the engineering team into more comprehensive documents. As such the technical writer will play a foundational role in raising and setting the bar for tone voice and quality across our written artifacts.

With Andurils focus on defense and national security 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 understand and operate systems as easy and seamless as possible with exceptionally written and presented artifacts.

You will identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with established key milestones and targets. This will require an in-depth understanding of which engineers are relevant to documentation and what an organized effort toward collaboration entails. You are to ensure that stakeholders are engaged at the right time and you will guide them towards a polished and finished document that plainly meets customer needs. Finally you will also work with Program Management to ensure contract deliverables are completed on-time and to a standard of excellence.

Written content artifacts under this charger may include: requirement documentation technical manuals operational manuals maintenance manuals procedures checklists templates user guides troubleshooting guides and release notes. You will partner with account and engineering teams across all phases of development to ensure users have the right documentation available.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Generate review and edit documentation that is user-focused whoever that user may be. Work with engineering and operations to deliver documentation of a consistently high-quality.
• Contribute to Andurils technical writing toolkit - working on everything from style guides to the documentation lifecycle and review processand alsorelevant software tool procurement through definition requirements for things like authoring and publishing tools.
• Evaluate and prioritize tasksto 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 consider input from stakeholders to ensure well-informed decisions. You should be prepared to fill gaps thatrepresentrisks to the documentation roadmap.
• Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time mitigations areidentified and resources areallocated.
• Help build a culture of technical documentation by creating process and training for others to contribute content.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years ofdemonstratedexcellence generating technical documentationwith a portfolio of work ready toshowcaseyour talent and skills.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentationand working with engineers to complete writing tasks.
• Experience building content in a variety of content authoring tools.
• Strong communication(written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with emphasis on technical subjects.
• Must thrive with autonomy and responsibility managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Passion for excellent documentation and user experience.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience writing technical user-facing documentation.
• Previous experience creating technical documentation for Defense and Intelligence clients.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
• Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.

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