What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Illustrator position at Ricardo Defense Inc.?
Description
Ricardo Defense is seeking a Technical/Graphic Illustrator in our Logistics Department to perform technical editing and revising of Military Technical Manuals (TMs). The Technical/Graphic Illustrator will work with Military and Contractor personnel including technical writers, engineers, designers, and logisticians to perform maintenance task analysis and develop technical documentation to support fielding, operations, and maintenance of platform integrated systems.
The ideal Technical/Graphic Illustrator candidate is proactive, eager to learn, and can view problems analytically and act on them effectively.
This position is in our Troy, MI office.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Working as part of a team providing logistics support services in support of Technical Manual development including researching specs and drawings
- Ability to determine illustrations needed for publication and to develop rough sketches or photographic markups to assist the illustrator and excellent computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Pro, XML editors (such as Arbor text Editor)
- Creating content, coding work packages
- Military writing and editing conventions, as well as graphic standards
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable field of study
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance and Common Access Card (CAC). The minimum requirement to obtain a clearance is United States Citizenship. Only applicants that can obtain a clearance will be considered
- A minimum of eight years of experience as a Graphic Illustrator supporting the Department of Defense (DoD)
- Interpret and convert information (e.g. engineering models, drawings, schematics, spreadsheets) into end-user military standard (MIL STD) documentation and reference materials such as Maintenance Allocation Charts (MAC), repair parts and special tools lists
- Excellent computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Pro, Power Log J, COMPASS and XML editors
- Familiar with Military Documentation Standards; MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-2361C, and MIL-HDBK-1222F
Ricardo Defense offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- Company Paid Life and AD&D
- Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick days
About Us:
As a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Ricardo Defense Inc. provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Ricardo Defense provides services and solutions across the entire acquisition lifecycle.
Ricardo Defense Inc. is the proud recipient of the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.
Ricardo Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary : $62,500 - $89,000
