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Senior Technical Publications Manager

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of technical writers to deliver accurate, user-focused documentation for Anduril's defense and military systems, ensuring front-line operators can seamlessly operate complex technologies.

Role type

Senior Technical Publications Manager (Defense/Aerospace)

Builds

Technical manuals, operational procedures, maintenance guides, user guides, and release notes for government and military customers.

Domain

Defense technology, National Security, Aerospace

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Technical documentation management, team leadership, project management, content strategy, stakeholder communication, security clearance eligibility, tool procurement

Preferred skills

Aerospace/Defense industry experience, S1000D or MIL-STD standards knowledge, military technical writing experience, DoD contract experience

Technologies

RapidAuthor, Arbortext, word editors, specialized authoring software

Responsibilities

Manage and dispatch work to technical writers to meet program delivery requirements; partner with engineering and operations to define user workflows; cultivate team professional development; facilitate transition to scalable documentation infrastructure and tooling; provide status metrics to leadership; ensure documentation meets contract deliverables and customer standards.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team management

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