General Summary:
Creates clear, accurate, and concise technical content by leveraging knowledge of technical writing principles, resources, and tools as well as various types of Qualcomm products and technologies. Edits, updates, and reviews content based on an understanding of project requirements to meet business goals and customer needs, in collaboration with other teams (e.g., Engineering, Business). Ensures technical content is standardized for ease of use by stakeholders and innovates on technical documentation creation process to align with industry standards and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
Job Description:
This position will be a part of the global Technical communications team that produces quality technical product information for all of Qualcomm’s products and customers. As an Illustrator, you will create and maintain engaging, impactful, functional and user-centered illustrations for the technical content in SDKs, APIs, Quick starts, User guides, Videos, etc.
Responsibilities: Create professional quality illustrations from draft content provided as text/orally/discussion notes/etc. Collaborate with engineers, writers, and subject matter experts to: Add value to existing technical documentation Understand the objectives and requirements of users, developers, OEMs Understand technical information (e.g, features, architecture, workflows, sample applications, etc.) and develop suitable illustrations Contribute to change from hardcopy PDF experience to user-centered digital design practices across the organization Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements in technical illustration Research and gather relevant information as required to create draft designs Adhere to standard and brand approved fonts, color schemes and other design elements Manage quality standards and ensure they are met consistently across designs Keep track of the latest industry standards, software tools, competitor analysis and market trends Make timely recommendations on suitable tools, best practices, processes, and applications required for technical illustrations Help maintain a repository of technical illustration templates, samples, guidelines and standards Minimum Qualifications Skills/Experience Minimum 8 years experience as a Technical Illustrator Strong understanding of illustration principles and techniques Experience working with a variety of design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Graphics Suite, Figma, SketchUp, etc. Hands on experience with 2D and 3D Animation graphics Light photo editing and image resizing Experience with creating interactive media Artistic and creative skills to design for complex technical information Ability to multitask, prioritize and work under pressure in an extremely dynamic environment Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders Adaptability and being open to constructive feedback Excellent attention to detail and quality consciousness Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to articulate ideas clearly Preferred Qualifications /Good to have Skills or Interests Experience in creating illustrations for hardware designers and software developers Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence Understanding of Website development and programming languages, such as HTML and CSS Familiarity with Artificial intelligence (AI) tools on automation and optimization of designs. Educational requirements Bachelor's degree in Illustration, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, or equivalent. Masters a plus.
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