Technical Illustrator & CAD Visualization Specialist

Roboticsconnected; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks a Technical Illustrator I to provide illustrations and graphic layouts for product documentation within the Technical Communications Department. The candidate will create infographics and photos for customer-facing materials and prepare accurate visuals across multiple formats.

The role requires 2–4 years in design/illustration, proficiency in SolidWorks, KeyShot, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and MS Office, with strong attention to detail and capacity to meet tight

Qualifications

• Associate degree in graphic design, CAD or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of experience as a design/drafter/technical illustrator.
• Engineering drawing with imperial and metric dimensions.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD, EDPM/Vault, SolidWorks Visualize, SolidWorks Composer, KeyShot 10, and MS Office.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with surge hours.

Responsibilities

• Create infographics, technical illustrations, photographs for customer-facing docs.
• Alter existing digital assets for manuals, QRGs, CDRLs, and reviews.
• Generate orthographic/angle views showing component relationships.
• Create exploded assembly views.
• Create simplified graphics from complex concepts.
• Prepare 3D CAD models in formats (.obj, .step, .sldprt, .fbx, .iges, .stl).
• Export graphics in consistent formats while maintaining version control.
• Assist with central graphics repository maintenance.
• Maintain brand consistency in visuals.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

PowerPoint

Photography

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in graphic design or CAD

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

SolidWorks Visualize

SolidWorks Composer

EDPM/Vault

Job description

AeroVironment seeks a Technical Illustrator I to provide illustrations and graphic layouts for product documentation within the Technical Communications Department. The candidate will create infographics and photos for customer-facing materials and prepare accurate visuals across multiple formats.

The role requires 2–4 years in design/illustration, proficiency in SolidWorks, KeyShot, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and MS Office, with strong attention to detail and capacity to meet tight