Technical Illustrator

Responsibilities

• Gather illustration requirements from the technical publications team, product managers, and subject matter experts (such as engineers, quality assurance, software developers) across many departments.
• Extract information from engineering documentation and tools (such as schematics, system specifications, Confluence, and Figma).
• Ensure technical accuracy of content using a validation/QA process (that may differ from project to project), peer review content, etc.
• Plan, track, and report on work using collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet.
• Document workflows and processes using Lucidchart, PowerPoint, etc.
• Cookordination with marketing and brand departments to align illustrations with brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in technical illustration with knowledge of relevant illustration tools.
• Bachelor’s degree or certificate in Design, Visual Arts, or equivalent professional experience.
• A portfolio of completed illustrations, which should include:
• Process illustrations
• Use of labels and/or callouts
• Evidence of simplifying and/or replacing many written items with a single image
• Ability to adopt the mindset of the consumer and create illustrations best suited to the task at hand, including a sense of when an illustration is not necessary.
• An understanding of Agile values, and a willingness to engage end users for feedback early in the publication process.
• Ability to work under constraints of both tight and frequently shifting deadlines.
• Problem-solving mindset – the ability to work independently, interact with internal teams as well as customers to identify pain points, then propose and iterate on solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage an asset library for easy location and reuse across business departments.
• Markup language experience (such as HTML, XML, DITA XML, XLS or SGML).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Expertise with Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Cloud tools like Illustrator.
• Previous experience with a 3D rendering tool such as Keyshot and Blender, or Maya.
• Helpful Qualifications: Structured authoring tool experience such as oXygen, XMetaL, structured FrameMaker. Content Management System (CMS) experience (such as SDL LiveContent Architect). Style guideline experience (Simplified Technical English, S1000D, MIL-STD, MMSTP, or custom style guide creation or contributions). Previous experience with 'how-to' product documentation. Experience with CAD-based, 3D modeling tools such as 3DS Enovia (Composer, Work Instructions).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• A 401(k) retirement plan.

Accessibility

• Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity

• Lucid Motors is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all.