Technical Illustrator Job at Source One Technical Solutions in Lake Forest

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant with our direct client, a global medical device manufacturer, in Lake Forrest, CA.

Candidates must be available to support west coast hours with the ability to work onsite occasionally.

No sponsorship or C2C

Title: Technical Illustrator

Location: Lake Forrest, CA

Remote must be available to support west coast hours with the ability to work onsite occasionally.

Contract Length: 12 months – likely to be extended

w2 Rate: $42-$50 per hour

Our client is looking for a technical illustrator with experience in technical illustration, image editing, CAD model illustration, and video creation to support printed and digital manuals or other guides with visual aids. An ideal candidate works with minimal supervision to create a library of reusable vector-based drawings of electromechanical hardware products as well as enhance user and service personnel comprehension of both hardware and software solutions.

The Technical Illustrator is responsible for developing compelling 2D illustrations and 3D projections based on engineering created Computer Aided Design (CAD) models. This individual collaborates as part of a team of writers and engineers and ensures that content adheres to brand guidelines and standards across multiple product lines and brands.

Key Responsibilities

Drawing vector-based, 3D projections (in particular, orthographic and isometric) of hardware products

Creating exploded-view drawings of parts and components

Drawing 2D diagrams and flow charts

Taking and manipulating screenshots (including text in screenshots)

Collaborating with technical writers and engineers

Must-have skills

Minimum 2 years of technical drawing and illustration experience

Strong expertise with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and aptitude to learn Creo Illustrate

Experience with manipulating CAD models

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Nice to have skills

Experience with Jira and Confluence

Experience with Creo View, Creo Illustrate and using Figma output

Experience with SnagIt

Knowledge of ophthalmic surgical concepts and practices

Experience with 3D rendering and animation

Portfolio of technical illustration samples