
Senior Technical Illustrator
Chennai, TAFull-timeSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Contiem seeks a skilled Senior Technical Illustrator to create high‑quality illustrations for industrial and consumer product manuals, collaborating with multiple clients in a dynamic, client‑facing environment while adapting to evolving needs.
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Job Descriptions:
*The final compensation offer will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, geographic location, and other relevant factors.
Our Mission:
We aim to be the leading provider of content management software and expertise, helping clients create, manage, publish, and deliver high-value content.
About Us:
Contiem, Inc. is a global Component Content Management System (CCMS) and expertise partner. We specialize in creating, managing, and delivering high-value content - technical documentation, eLearning, online help, visualizations, training materials, etc. We continuously challenge the status quo and empower organizations by delivering effective content solutions that help clients achieve their business objectives.
We are headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and have U.S. offices in North Carolina and Wisconsin, with additional staff located around the country, including Contiem employees working full-time at some of our clients’ facilities. Outside the U.S., our offices are located in India, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We are a global company, serving organizations of all sizes, including many of the largest brands in the world. Our customers include leading brands in Publishing, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Technology, and Financial Services.
Position Summary:
Contiem is seeking a skilled and versatile Senior Technical Illustrator with a proven track record of delivering high-quality illustrations across diverse projects for multiple clients, with varying standards and expectations. This client-facing role could involve rotating assignments and supporting multiple organizations. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments and proactively applies their expertise to learn and adapt to evolving client needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will have:
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A strong technical illustration background, developing a variety of graphic types to support operation, maintenance, repair, and user/installation manuals for a wide variety of industrial and consumer products.
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Experience creating product illustrations, working with mechanical/engineering drawings, and modifying existing graphics.
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Considerable experience with tools such as SolidWorks Composer, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
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Previous experience working with layout and graphic design is a plus
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Previous experience in animation is highly desired.
Required Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or a related field.
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10 + years of experience in technical illustration.
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2+ years of experience using (all) the following applications: SolidWorks Composer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Professional.
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Experience developing a variety of illustrations for different types of documentation.
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Ability to interpret product information and convey it within an illustration to provide clear, concise instruction or the end user.
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Animation experience.
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Experience working in a client-facing capacity.
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Excellent interpersonal and general business communication skills.
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Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
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Organized and attention to detail.
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Proven success working and prioritizing in an environment that is driven by budget, scope, and deadlines across multiple clients/projects.
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Proven success interacting with multiple clients, subject matter experts, and project managers.
Please note, this job description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Keyword: SolidWorks Composer, Technical Illustration, graphic design, graphics, animations
From: Contiem
How this job compares
Set against the 904 open Graphic Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$61–100K/yr499 salary ranges
- US median$21–25/hr107 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 904 open Graphic Designer jobs across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Graphic Designer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 707 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 170 of the 904 open Graphic Designer jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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