Technical Writer, Maritime
Anduril Industries · Quincy, MA · 1 mo ago
Marketing$86k–$149k/yrContract
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About The Team", "About The Job", "What You’ll Do", "Required Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", "US Salary Range", "Benefits". Also maybe "About The Team" and "About The Job" could be combined? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map sections accordingly.
We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/scam-warning etc). So we must drop the "Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams", "Data Privacy", etc. Also drop "Explore Our Benefits" link maybe? Benefits section includes description; we can keep benefits description but not the link? The instruction: remove duplicated lines, application instructions. The "Explore Our Benefits." is likely a link; we can keep the sentence but maybe drop the link text? It says "For more information, Explore Our Benefits." That's like a call to action; could be considered boilerplate? Might be considered part of benefits description; but it's basically a link. Safer to keep the sentence but maybe remove the link? Since we cannot include actual tags? Not prohibited but we can keep plain text. However they said remove application instructions; that's not application instructions. It's a benefits link. Might be okay to keep.
We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does: "US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD". Also note they say "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..." That's still pay info. So we include Pay section.
Schedule: not mentioned, so omit.
Benefits: they have description; include Benefits section.
Qualifications: we have Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements? But instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have a "Requirements" section for required qualifications, and maybe a "Preferred Qualifications" as separate? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine required and preferred into a single "Qualifications" section with subparts? However they want headings like Qualifications. Could have
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map sections accordingly.
We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/scam-warning etc). So we must drop the "Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams", "Data Privacy", etc. Also drop "Explore Our Benefits" link maybe? Benefits section includes description; we can keep benefits description but not the link? The instruction: remove duplicated lines, application instructions. The "Explore Our Benefits." is likely a link; we can keep the sentence but maybe drop the link text? It says "For more information, Explore Our Benefits." That's like a call to action; could be considered boilerplate? Might be considered part of benefits description; but it's basically a link. Safer to keep the sentence but maybe remove the link? Since we cannot include actual tags? Not prohibited but we can keep plain text. However they said remove application instructions; that's not application instructions. It's a benefits link. Might be okay to keep.
We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does: "US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD". Also note they say "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..." That's still pay info. So we include Pay section.
Schedule: not mentioned, so omit.
Benefits: they have description; include Benefits section.
Qualifications: we have Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements? But instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have a "Requirements" section for required qualifications, and maybe a "Preferred Qualifications" as separate? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine required and preferred into a single "Qualifications" section with subparts? However they want headings like Qualifications. Could have Qualifications
then list required and preferred as separate maybe with headings inside? But we cannot add extra headings besides . Could use
to label inside. Probably better to have two sections:
Required Qualifications
and Preferred Qualifications
. Those are not in the example list but they said e.g., not exclusive. So we can use those headings.
Also we need a section for "About The Team" and "About The Job" and "What You’ll Do". Those could map to "About the role" (maybe combine About The Team and About The Job) and "Responsibilities" (What You’ll Do). Let's decide:
- About The Team: description of team and mission. Could be part of "About the role".
- About The Job: description of role mission. Also part of "About the role".
- What You’ll Do: responsibilities.
Thus we can have:
About the role
with paragraphs combining About The Team and About The Job.
Responsibilities
with of What You’ll Do items.
Then Required Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Pay, Benefits.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content.
About The Team:
"Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
About The Team Anduril’s Mission Success team is a cross-functional group that partners with every business line and supports all products that Anduril builds. Our responsibilities include product operations, training and adoption, and user documentation. We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation across our diverse business lines. We believe that the quality of our documentation should reflect the quality of our products, which are world-class."
Actually the first paragraph is generic company description; second paragraph is About The Team.
About The Job:
"About The Job As a Technical Writer, your mission is to partner with our numerous product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation on how to use Anduril products. You will do whatever it takes to organize our engineering and program delivery functions in this mission. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, operations, and various subject matter experts to understand our products, identify user workflows, and use documentation to close the gap. As such, the Technical Writer will play a foundational role in setting the bar for tone, voice, and quality across our written artifacts. With Anduril’s focus on defense and national security, user 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 operate complex hardware and software systems as easy and seamless as possible, with exceptionally well-written and presented artifacts. You will identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with established key milestones and targets. You will engage subject matter experts at the right time, and you will guide them towards a finished user-facing document that plainly meets customer needs. Finally, you will work with our account teams to ensure that contract deliverables are accurate, on-time, and in the right format. Written content artifacts under this charter may include things like: technical manuals, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, procedures, checklists, templates, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. You will partner with account, product, and engineering teams across all phases of product development to ensure users have the right documentation available. Along with our commercial offerings outlined above, Anduril is pursuing Programs with the GOV, which require documentation in standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D, delivered via IETMs / IETDs. Familiarity with these standards and delivery methods is highly desired."
What You’ll Do:
"What You’ll Do Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with engineering and operations to deliver task, conditions, and standard-centric documentation.Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to 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 considering input from stakeholders to ensure well-informed decisions.Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time and shared with leadership.Help build a culture of technical documentation by contributing to the living documentation process, ensuring that those who come after you learn from your acquired Anduril experience."
Note there are missing spaces after periods; we need to preserve but can add spaces for readability? Probably keep as is but we can add spaces to make proper sentences? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Adding spaces is not changing content, just formatting. Might be okay. We'll keep as is but maybe add spaces for readability; but that could be considered altering? Safer to keep exactly as given but we can insert line breaks. However the original had no spaces after periods; we could keep that but it's ugly. I think it's fine to add spaces for readability as it's not changing meaning. We'll produce proper sentences.
Required Qualifications:
"Required Qualifications 4+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for complex hardware, software, or aerospace systems.Experience writing technical, user-facing documentation.Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (e.g., schematics, CAD, or software specs).Experience building content in a variety of formats (Word, XML, DITA, etc.).Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on explaining highly technical subjects simply.Eligible to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Quincy, MA."
Preferred Qualifications:
"Preferred Qualifications Military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, guidelines, and verbiage (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.).Passion for excellent documentation and user experience.Previous experience creating technical documentation in Aerospace and Defense (for DoD).Experience delivering content on fast-paced, complex projects with multiple stakeholders."
Pay:
"US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD Benefits 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We need to separate Pay and Benefits. The text includes both. We'll extract Pay: "US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD". Also the description about estimate etc. That's part of Pay section.
Benefits: "Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We'll keep that.
Now we need to remove boilerplate: "Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams", "Data Privacy", etc. Also remove "Explore Our Benefits" maybe keep as part of benefits description but it's a call to action; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of benefits description. I'd keep it.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
...combined paragraphs...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Required Qualifications
- ...
...
Preferred Qualifications
- ...
...
Pay
US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD. 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 Anduril's total compensation package.
Benefits
Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Expl
. Could use
to label inside. Probably better to have two sections:
Required Qualifications
andPreferred Qualifications
. Those are not in the example list but they said e.g., not exclusive. So we can use those headings. Also we need a section for "About The Team" and "About The Job" and "What You’ll Do". Those could map to "About the role" (maybe combine About The Team and About The Job) and "Responsibilities" (What You’ll Do). Let's decide: - About The Team: description of team and mission. Could be part of "About the role". - About The Job: description of role mission. Also part of "About the role". - What You’ll Do: responsibilities. Thus we can have:About the role
with paragraphs combining About The Team and About The Job.Responsibilities
with- of What You’ll Do items.
Then Required Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Pay, Benefits.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content.
About The Team:
"Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
About The Team Anduril’s Mission Success team is a cross-functional group that partners with every business line and supports all products that Anduril builds. Our responsibilities include product operations, training and adoption, and user documentation. We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to create and maintain user documentation across our diverse business lines. We believe that the quality of our documentation should reflect the quality of our products, which are world-class."
Actually the first paragraph is generic company description; second paragraph is About The Team.
About The Job:
"About The Job As a Technical Writer, your mission is to partner with our numerous product and operations teams to deliver accurate, updated, and easy-to-understand documentation on how to use Anduril products. You will do whatever it takes to organize our engineering and program delivery functions in this mission. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, operations, and various subject matter experts to understand our products, identify user workflows, and use documentation to close the gap. As such, the Technical Writer will play a foundational role in setting the bar for tone, voice, and quality across our written artifacts. With Anduril’s focus on defense and national security, user 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 operate complex hardware and software systems as easy and seamless as possible, with exceptionally well-written and presented artifacts. You will identify relevant stakeholders and lead them through a documentation roadmap with established key milestones and targets. You will engage subject matter experts at the right time, and you will guide them towards a finished user-facing document that plainly meets customer needs. Finally, you will work with our account teams to ensure that contract deliverables are accurate, on-time, and in the right format. Written content artifacts under this charter may include things like: technical manuals, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, procedures, checklists, templates, user guides, troubleshooting guides, and release notes. You will partner with account, product, and engineering teams across all phases of product development to ensure users have the right documentation available. Along with our commercial offerings outlined above, Anduril is pursuing Programs with the GOV, which require documentation in standards such as MIL-STD-40051D and S1000D, delivered via IETMs / IETDs. Familiarity with these standards and delivery methods is highly desired."
What You’ll Do:
"What You’ll Do Generate, review, and edit documentation that is user-focused. Work with engineering and operations to deliver task, conditions, and standard-centric documentation.Evaluate and prioritize tasks required to 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 considering input from stakeholders to ensure well-informed decisions.Communicate and help manage expectations. Ensure risks are noted with adequate time and shared with leadership.Help build a culture of technical documentation by contributing to the living documentation process, ensuring that those who come after you learn from your acquired Anduril experience."
Note there are missing spaces after periods; we need to preserve but can add spaces for readability? Probably keep as is but we can add spaces to make proper sentences? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Adding spaces is not changing content, just formatting. Might be okay. We'll keep as is but maybe add spaces for readability; but that could be considered altering? Safer to keep exactly as given but we can insert line breaks. However the original had no spaces after periods; we could keep that but it's ugly. I think it's fine to add spaces for readability as it's not changing meaning. We'll produce proper sentences.
Required Qualifications:
"Required Qualifications 4+ years of demonstrated excellence generating technical documentation for complex hardware, software, or aerospace systems.Experience writing technical, user-facing documentation.Experience reading and interpreting engineering documentation (e.g., schematics, CAD, or software specs).Experience building content in a variety of formats (Word, XML, DITA, etc.).Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on explaining highly technical subjects simply.Eligible to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Quincy, MA."
Preferred Qualifications:
"Preferred Qualifications Military exposure and experience, particularly with military technical documentation writing and formatting standards, guidelines, and verbiage (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.).Passion for excellent documentation and user experience.Previous experience creating technical documentation in Aerospace and Defense (for DoD).Experience delivering content on fast-paced, complex projects with multiple stakeholders."
Pay:
"US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD Benefits 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We need to separate Pay and Benefits. The text includes both. We'll extract Pay: "US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD". Also the description about estimate etc. That's part of Pay section.
Benefits: "Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We'll keep that.
Now we need to remove boilerplate: "Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams", "Data Privacy", etc. Also remove "Explore Our Benefits" maybe keep as part of benefits description but it's a call to action; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of benefits description. I'd keep it.
Now produce HTML:
- ... ...
- ... ...
- ... ...
About the role
...combined paragraphs...
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Pay
US Salary Range $86,000—$149,000 USD. 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 Anduril's total compensation package.
Benefits
Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Expl