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Salary: USD 129,000 - 171,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Technical Illustrator to support mission-critical defense programs by developing high-quality technical illustrations for maintenance, operations, and training documentation. You will create and revise 2D illustrations and 3D content across Anduril products within the Deployments Technical Writing function, working closely with technical writers, engineers, and program stakeholders to translate complex mechanical, electrical, and system-level concepts into clear, accurate, and usable visuals that support field operations and maintainers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Define and implement S1000D-compliant illustration standards across technical documentation
- Advise technical writers and illustrators on appropriate graphic types (procedural, descriptive, parts)
- Develop and maintain illustration style guides
- Create and revise 2D and 3D content using Rapid Illustrator in support of defense documentation (IETMs, manuals, training materials)
- Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, source data, and redlines to produce accurate illustrations
- Develop exploded views, parts breakdowns, installation/removal graphics, and system schematics
- Ensure illustrations comply with S1000D, MIL-STD, and program-specific style guides
- Collaborate with technical writers to align graphics with procedural content
- Manage illustration revisions through configuration control and document change processes
- Maintain and contribute to a reusable graphics asset library
- Support reviews with engineering, QA, and program stakeholders
You will work with tools including PTC IsoDraw, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), CAD software, S1000D authoring environments, and PLM/configuration management systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of experience as a technical illustrator in aerospace, defense, or government contracting
- Proficiency with PTC IsoDraw, Rapid Author, or Rapid Illustrator
- Experience supporting DoD programs and working in regulated documentation environments
- Ability to interpret engineering source data (drawings, models, specifications)
- Experience with technical publication tools (Arbortext, Rapid Author, Cortona)
- Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not already local; role requires onsite presence
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior work on DoD programs such as fighter aircraft
- Experience with Teamcenter PLM environments
- Experience with technical publication tools such as Arbortext, Oxygen, RapidAuthor
- Active DoD security clearance
- Experience utilizing CAD models as source data for illustration
- Experience creating interactive 3D animations
- Experience creating or maintaining illustration style guides
- Background in both illustration and authoring
