Graphic Artist-SAN-IND-001

Company: Software Galaxy Systems, LLC
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

Location (mandatory): Lexington, MA 02421 (Hybrid)

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.

Contract (mandatory): 3+ Years



Small Description:

The Group specializes in advanced network and communications systems development, with a focus on tactical mobile, military airborne networks of the future. The Group uses a combination of technical analysis, modeling, simulation, emulation, prototype development, and ---ight evaluation to develop new communication systems and evaluate and predict their performance under expected conditions.

Job Responsibilities:

The Group develops radar, electronic warfare, communications, and systems technologies for use in future air defense systems, with a focus on the development of digitized phased-array radars and advanced signal processing techniques. Major activities within the group include system concept development, modeling and simulation, signal processing algorithm design, prototype system design and development, and experimental field testing and data analysis.



The Graphic Artist/Designer is tasked to produce a wide variety of art products that include, but not limited to, presentation design, poster design, document design, technical illustrations, and photo manipulation. They develop and apply advanced graphic design concepts, techniques, and standards in a highly technical research environment. Group Graphic Artist/Designers work independently and juggle numerous projects and conflicting priorities, and interact with management as well as researchers.

Graphic Design

Graphic design is the process of communicating visually using text and images to present information. Graphic design related aspects of this position are:

Create detailed visual solutions to complex communication problems
Presentation designs - individual charts to complete presentations
Document designs - technical reports, project memos, brochures, and event flyers
Poster production - internal and external conference posters, hallway displays, and special event posters
Logo design - program and project logos, coin designs, and other brand identity images
Presentation clean up - Review presentations for adherence to the Laboratory's presentation production standards and Department of Defense classification marking requirements
Website design and update - this is a group level resource for the dissemination of group related information
Preparing files to print
Easily transition from Mac to Windows platforms and operating systems
Comfortable working in a networked environment, sharing files

Graphic Arts

Graphic art is any form of visual artistic representation involving the application of lines and tones to a two-dimensional surface. Graphic arts products that will be produced in this position are:

Technical illustrations of machinery, hardware, ships, vehicles, weapons, structures and a variety of other technical items and objects
Concept illustrations of new technology that includes electronic components, antennas and radars, and other various hardware
3D concepts depicting various scenarios as described by the client
Scenario illustrations of mission locations, test events or plans, and other "bigger picture" situations
Diagram Design - block diagrams, flow charts, timelines, and Gantt charts
Map illustrations
Photography and Photo Editing Requirements
Photographing test site locations and testing equipment
Photographing a variety of hardware and other electronic equipment
Photographing circuit boards and other micro components
Resizing and cleaning up both low- and high-resolution photos
Removing unwanted parts of an image
Color correcting images
Scanning
Scanning photos and data
Scan to Portable Document Format (PDF)
Scan to Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Graphic Help Service

This service area is similar to a help desk within the group. It will provide rapid, on the spot resolutions to graphic-related problems to the staff as needed. This may include everything from how to use software, making suggestions of color and font choices, layout of information, and instruction on the Laboratory's templates.

Required Skills:

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and 3D software
Well experienced with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
Familiar with other Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office software

Others:

Clearance: Candidates must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to be considered for this position.
Work location: Hybrid - Candidate will be expected to work onsite as work requires. There may be flexibility to work from home at times.
Interview process: Initial pre-screen with hiring manager. If candidate advances, next round of interviews will be with the Group Leaders.

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