Illustrator Sr.

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Oklahoma City, OK

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag Integration Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Technical Illustrator to support KINS and our government customer. This position is in-office and requires the candidate to be able to obtain a SECRET Level Clearance. The Technical Illustrator will complete and develop technical illustration and graphic materials for Air Force Programs. The role involves following established quality standards for TO deliverables, ensuring a plan is followed to meet overall program objectives as defined by the Project Lead, and working collaboratively with company and Government personnel in person to meet all requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Understanding MIL SPECs to follow Air Force standards and practices in creating drawings acceptable to the government is crucial. The illustrator will generate technical illustrations in accordance with governing specifications and/or industry standards, read and interpret detailed engineering drawings for conversion into TO compatible line drawings, and be responsible for generating technical illustrations and graphic presentations in compliance with program standards and requirements published by the company. Additional duties include performing conversions of halftones into line drawings, preparing exploded views of equipment for parts breakdowns and disassembly/assembly instructions, performing photo editing using graphics software, enhancing photos for use in publications, completing assigned work with limited direction, and applying nomenclature to illustrations and schematics in compliance with government specifications for various publications.

Requirements

Technical Training or Associates Degree in Graphic Design
Strong communication, leadership, technical editing, and publishing software skills.
Minimum 3 to 5 years work experience.
Demonstrate Technical Illustration skills.
Ability to interpret technical / engineering drawings for transformation to line art.
Strong working knowledge of a variety of graphics software programs including CorelDRAW 2017, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Corel Photo Paint X3, Lattice 3D Studio, Canvas X, Arbortext ISO Draw 7.3 or higher, CREO View 5.1 , and Solid Work Composer.
Ability to interpret technical orthographic engineering drawings for transformation to line art.
Ability to render isometric illustrations to support assembly views for various publications from source 3D engineering files.
Basic photo-editing and enhancing skills using Corel PHOTO PAINT and Adobe Photoshop software.
Working knowledge of Digital SLR Camera to take photos for art development and as final art in TM’s.
Ability to “multi-task” and adjust to changing situations with minimal interruption in work.
Demonstrated work experience with publishing or graphics software used on this project and a publishing standard/process.
Ability to adapt to changes in program schedules and illustration priorities which may require working with different software and program directives.
Proven flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic working environment and ability to coordinate with multiple individuals concurrently to expedite progress.
Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Excellent interpersonal skills; must be able to work independently and interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to pass U.S. Government Background Screening required to obtain and maintain clearance.
Dependable attendance.
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person status.
Candidates must be a US Citizen with the ability to be approved for an active Secret Level Clearance.

Responsibilities

Follow established quality standards for TO deliverables and ensure that a plan is followed to meet overall program objectives as defined by the Project Lead.
Work collaboratively with company and Government personnel in person to meet all requirements of the Performance Work Statement.
Understand MIL SPECs to follow Air Force standards and practice in creating drawings that are acceptable to the government.
Generate technical illustrations in accordance with governing specifications and/or industry standards.
Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings for conversion into TO compatible line drawings.
Generate technical illustrations and graphic presentations in compliance with program standards and requirements published by the company.
Perform conversions of halftones (photographs) into line drawings and prepare exploded views of equipment to be used in parts breakdowns and for disassembly/assembly instructions.
Perform photo editing using graphics software such as, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator software, et al.
Enhance photos for use in publications.
Complete assigned work with limited direction, review and guidance from experienced peers.
Apply nomenclature to illustrations and schematics in compliance with government specifications for various publications.
Other duties as assigned.