Technical Illustrator - Defence - Bristol, Plymouth

Job Description

Technical Illustrator - Defence - Bristol, PlymouthTechnical Illustrator - Defence - Bristol, PlymouthThe location of the role is Bristol / Plymouth (hybrid working).The duration of the contract is 12 months.The pay rate on offer is £35 - £40 per hour.Role SummaryThis an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Illustrator to support a challenging programme, with a requirement for delivering technical publications for Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment, used by the Royal Navy that will ultimately shape thefuture of sea warfare.Key accountabilities of the role

• The Mission Systems, technical publications team have a requirement for a Technical Illustrator who is capable of originating graphics that comply with S1000D, who have an interest in developing skills in 3D multimedia.
• The Technical Illustrator will use global leading graphic/multimedia software. Training will be provided to exploit the full software capability. Graphics will be developed in compliance with the international specification for Technical Publications, ASD-S1000DIssue 4.1.
• The role will require a Technical Illustrator well versed with supporting defence equipment. Previous experience supporting mechanical / electrical / communication systems shall be beneficial. The Technical Illustrator will be expected to support the TechnicalAuthor research and analyse complex technical information to produce high quality technical documentation which will enable an end-user to operate and maintain the equipment correctly and safely.
• The successful candidates will report to the Technical Information Manager who will provide professional knowledge and direction and to a Project Manager in the appropriate delivery area for your output. This role can be hybrid with the occasional requirementto attend customer facing meetings.

Key skills and experience

• S1000D Issue 4.1 (Mandated) and S2000M (Desirable)
• Isometric / 2D Illustrations (Mandated)
• Animation (3D) (Desirable)
• CSDB / IETP Management using EAGLE Toolset (Desirable)
• Adobe Acrobat Professional (Desirable)
• 3D CAD (Mandated)

Attributes

• Youre someone who thrives on challenge. You will be a driven individual with a desire to make a positive impact resulting in successful outcomes.
• You will need to be inquisitive with the confidence to collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who on occasions, come from outside of the business.
• You feel at ease working collaboratively with internal and external customers, taking the lead where necessary.
• Youll have excellent communication skills with the confidence and ability to communicate at all levels with both customers and stakeholders.
• You will need to have the desire to push the boundaries and embrace the ever-evolving capability that the Tech Pubs capability can support.
• You will be educated with a minimum of an accredited technical graphics qualification with previous experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD).
• It would be desirable to have a qualification specific to Technical Communication or have membership with a professional body such as the Institute of Science and Technical Communicators (ISTC).

You should be familiar with:

• Desktop publishing including Adobe Acrobat and MS Office
• Digital imaging software
• Spreadsheets.

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