Graphic Artist

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first.  At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Graphic Artist to join our team in the Lexington Park, MD location. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

•  Edit reports, operational procedures, and manuals.  Edit/change features in document sections, column formatting, autoformatting, creating hyperlinks, linking captions, designing forms and templates, creating citations, search and replace styles and special characters, indexing, and similar automated functions.

• Performs technical writing assignments with minimal direct supervision.

•  Develops materials that may not have prescribed standards.

• Interviews production and engineering personnel to reviews technical documentation to develop the understanding required to perform writing assignments.

• Reviews written materials and recommended revisions or changes in scope, format, and content.

• Rewrite technical information for clarity

• Review documents to ensure compliance and continuity with style guidelines. 

• Participates in developing and writes a variety of technical, reports, software User manuals, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses.

• Responsible for reviewing content of technical documentation for quality and produces technical illustrations for presentations and/or publication, as appropriate to the requirements.

• Coordinates the display of graphics and the production of the document.

• Responsible for maintaining Service Catalog

• Ensures content is of high quality and conforms with standards.

• Manage document version control for frequently updated documents. 

• Use online resources and collaborative environments in the production of documents.

• Maintain a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation. 

• Write correspondence such as a cover letter summarizing all recommended change. 

• Ensure technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and style. 

• Provide design support to ensure communications and collateral adhere to strict brand guidelines. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree

• A minimum of five years of related technical publication work experience

• A minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in Arbor Text software.

• A minimum of three years of demonstrated experience directly related to military aircraft technical data products and manuals.

• Familiarity with manipulating Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) files.

• Must have proficiency with graphics illustration software tools.

• Knowledge of graphic resolution for insertion into documentation  

• Experience producing technical documents either in a program office, on a proposal team, or as a technical writer. 

• Experience with built-in editors and graphics software in collaborative software applications 

• Experience with XML authoring tool experience to include authoring and editing chapters. 

• Must have attention to detail with ability to accurately proofread and perform QA on technical data.

• Must be able to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Strong organizational and time management skills; must be able to multitask, prioritize and manage deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, effective decision-making. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in S-1000-D formatting

• Experience with testing, troubleshooting, and resolving hardware, software, relating to XML editing software. 

• Experience with Process Improvement identification, research, and drafting resolution proposals.

• Experience with managing a file repository. 

• Familiarity with Multimedia Designing for interactive modules. 

• Experience tracking editor and graphic illustrator tasking using collaboration tools.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

• Frequent communication with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

• Move about freely in an office / laboratory setting.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required to start. 

• U.S. Citizenship required.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please contact ManTech's Corporate EEO Department at (703) 218-6000. ManTech is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer - minorities, females, disabled and protected veterans are urged to apply. ManTech's utilization of any external recruitment or job placement agency is predicated upon its full compliance with our equal opportunity/affirmative action policies. ManTech does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

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