Technical Illustrator

About This Role

This role supports mission-critical defense programs by developing high-quality technical illustrations for maintenance, operations, and training documentation. The Technical Illustrator creates and revises 2D illustrations and 3D content across Anduril products within the Deployments Technical Writing function. The role defines how engineering data is translated into accurate, scalable, and reusable visual content that supports mission success, rapid iteration, and future government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement S1000D compliant illustration standards across technical documentation
• Advise technical writers and illustrators on appropriate graphic type (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 manuals)
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, source data, and redlines to produce accurate illustrations
• Develop exploded views, parts, breakdowns, installations/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

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a technical illustrator in aerospace, defense, or government contracting
• Proficiency with PTC IsoDraw/ Rapid Author/ Rapid Illustrator
• Experience supporting DoD programs and working in regulated documentation environments
• Ability to interpret engineering source data (drawings, models, specifications)
• Experience working with technical publication tools (Arbortext, Rapid Author, Cortona)
• Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have:

• Prior work in DOD programs such as fighter aircraft
• Experience working with a Teamcenter PLM environment
• Experience working with technical publication tools such as Arbortext, Oxygen, RapidAuthor
• Active DoD security clearance
• Experience in 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

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers