CareerPlan

Technical Illustrator

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$129k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Create and revise 2D and 3D technical illustrations for maintenance, operations, and training documentation in defense programs.

Role type

Senior Technical Illustrator (Defense/Aerospace)

Builds

S1000D compliant IETMs, manuals, and training graphics for mission-critical defense systems.

Domain

Defense technology and aerospace engineering

Required skills

S1000D compliance, PTC IsoDraw/Rapid Illustrator, CAD interpretation, engineering drawing analysis, style guide development, configuration management

Preferred skills

DoD program experience, Teamcenter PLM, interactive 3D animation, Arbortext/Oxygen, fighter aircraft background

Technologies

PTC IsoDraw, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, S1000D authoring environments, PLM systems

Responsibilities

Define and implement S1000D illustration standards, interpret engineering drawings and CAD models, develop exploded views and system schematics, manage illustration revisions through configuration control, collaborate with technical writers on procedural content, maintain reusable graphics asset library

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC