Senior Technical Illustrator (Independent Contractor)

Contiem, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 47 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Contiem, Inc. is seeking a skilled Senior Technical Illustrator on an independent contractor basis to deliver high-quality illustrations across diverse projects for multiple clients.

The role requires experience with SolidWorks Composer, Illustrator, and Acrobat, strong layout and design skills, and the ability to work with client teams to meet deadlines. This contract position offers ongoing opportunities in Annapolis, MD, with compensation in the $24–$34 per hour range depending on skills and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical illustration.
• BA/BS required.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Experience with SolidWorks Composer, Illustrator, Acrobat.
• Experience in client-facing roles.
• Animation experience.

Responsabilités

• Develop technical illustrations for manuals and guides.
• Create product illustrations and modify graphics for diverse documents.
• Support layout and graphic design tasks for multiple clients.
• Coordinate with clients and project managers to meet deadlines.
• Assist with animation work when required.

Connaissances

Technical illustration

Product illustrations

Animation

Client-facing

Attention to detail

Team player

Formation

BA/BS

Outils

SolidWorks Composer

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Description du poste

Senior Technical Illustrator (Independent Contractor)

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• Job Tracking ID : HR-1648
• Job Location : Annapolis, MD
• Job Level : Any
• Level of Education : BA/BS
• Job Type : Independent Contractor (Non Employee)
• Date Updated : 09/18/2026
• Years of Experience : 10 - 15 Years
• Starting Date : Invalid Date
• Salary : $*24.00 USD per hour - $34 USD per hour

Job Description

*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.

Contiem headquarters is located in Annapolis, MD, with several other US locations and international locations in Sutton, UK, Chennai, India, and Sydney, Australia. Our elite team of subject matter experts works closely with clients to assess, optimize, and transform their content objectives and operations. Our global team allows us to support clients in 40 countries, including many of the world's largest companies and iconic brands, from various industries such as Publishing, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Technology, and Financial Services.

Position Summary

Contiem is seeking a skilled and versatile Contract 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:

• 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.
• Experience creating product illustrations, working with mechanical/engineering drawings, and modifying existing graphics.
• Considerable experience with tools such as SolidWorks Composer, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Previous experience working with layout and graphic design is a plus
• Previous experience in animation is highly desired.

Experience and Skills

• U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10 + years of experience in technical illustration.
• 2+ years of experience using (all) the following applications: SolidWorks Composer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Experience developing a variety of illustrations for different types of documentation.
• Ability to interpret product information and convey it within an illustration to provide clear, concise instruction or the end user.
• Animation experience.
• Experience working in a client-facing capacity.
• Excellent interpersonal and general business communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Organized and attention to detail.
• Proven success working and prioritizing in an environment that is driven by budget, scope, and deadlines across multiple clients/projects.
• Proven success interacting with multiple clients, subject matter experts, and project managers.

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.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

IMPORTANT: APPLICANTS PLEASE READ Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during 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.

Veteran

• Disabled veterans;
• Recently separated veterans;
• Active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans;
• Armed Forces service medal veterans.

• A "disabled veteran" is one of the following:
  • A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
  • A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Protected veterans may have additional rights under USERRA - the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In particular, if you were absent from employment in order to perform service in the uniformed service, you may be entitled to be reemployed by your employer in the position you would have obtained with reasonable certainty if not for the absence due to service. For more information, call the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), toll- free, at 1-866-4-USA-DOL.