Intern - Graphic Designer

KBR, Inc; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intern - Graphic Designer role at KBR, Inc. is based at Johnson Space Center in Houston and supports the ITAS Graphics Team on the IMOC III contract for the Flight Operations Directorate.

You will work on high-visibility projects, create visuals for print and digital media, and deliver technical illustrations with customer coordination. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in graphics or related field and experience in graphics design, technical drawings and illustrations; NASA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphics or related field.
• Experience in graphics design, technical drawings and illustrations; NASA experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience with PowerPoint and MS Visio preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical design work for high-level, high-visibility projects.
• Coordinate and design visual concepts for special projects and large programs.
• Provide technical illustrations for Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) documentation and products.
• Interface with customers, publications staff, and other contributors to coordinate production needs.
• Maintain proficiency in document publishing systems and desktop applications to support graphics.

Skills

Graphic design

Illustration

Technical drawings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related graphics field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Acrobat

PowerPoint

MS Visio

Canvas

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

**Title:**Intern - Graphic Designer**Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!**Around here, we define the future.We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.Join our space exploration team as we take the next giant leap making history by going back to the moon and beyond to deep-space destinations. Now is the best time to be part of our KBR team as we prepare to take astronauts back to the moon’s surface to explore, to learn, and to prepare for long-term science and human exploration beyond the moon.The successful candidate selected for this position will be expected to perform technical design and graphics work as part of the ITAS Graphics Team on the IMOC III contract supporting the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD). The position is located at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:* Perform technical design work for high-level, high-visibility projects. Responsible for interfacing with customers, developing, and implementing and/or coordinating full-cycle production plans for both print and electronic media.* Coordinate and design visual concepts for special projects. Assume a coordinating role for large projects requiring multiple discipline levels. Offer creative design solutions and provide comps and technical sketches manually or electronically and finished artwork for a variety of media* Provide technical illustrations for Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) documentation and products* Interface with customers, publications staff, and other contributing personnel to coordinate production needs and gather requirements* Perform a full spectrum of complexities for design and illustration tasks utilizing graphic computer platforms, software applications, related peripheral equipment and traditional board equipment* Communicate project progress and customer issues with management through as needed and through scheduled meetings and weekly reports* Perform mandatory quality and product assurance checks* Interface with department personnel to ensure clear communication is established and maintained for all phases of project support* Provide Photography for FOD portraits* Maintain proficiency in document publishing systems, processes, and desktop applications to support electronic drawings and graphics supportOTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES* Cut mattes and display boards using a matte cutting machine, saw, and art knives* Work with large and small laminator equipment* Handle and manipulate graphic art objects up to 20 pounds.* Hang and mount products in conference rooms, halls, or other designated areas* Provide fabrication support/development within limits to pooled ITAS services* Write/maintain updated work/training instructions for graphic processes and products* Review own work and the work of others as needed for accuracy and compliance with quality and standards* Provide design concepts for Web pages* Update Graphics Request Portal as required to track work* Safely perform all tasks and provide communication of all activities, planned and completed.* Complete training activity required for assigned job duties and complete assigned administrative tasks. Submit weekly Activity Reports and participate in ITAS department staff meetings. Incorporate safety into daily work by participating in safety activities and maintaining a safe working environment. Review Total Safety Task Instructions (TSTIs) on equipment used in the graphics lab**Education:** Bachelor’s Degree in related graphics field, or related art or media design degree**Experience:** Must have experience in graphics design/technical drawings and illustrations. Graphic products fabrication experience is required. NASA experience is preferred. Experience in PowerPoint, Canvas, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud, and MS Visio is preferred.At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to an ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.