Qualcomm Technical Illustrator Senior 

India, Telangana, Hyderabad 

214909322

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Technical Communications - Writing

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Communications, English, or related field and 4+ years of experience writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience.

Associate's degree and 6+ years of writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience.

High School diploma or equivalent and 8+ years of writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience.

Job Description:

Responsibilities: Create professional quality illustrations from draft content provided as text/orally/discussion notes/etc. Collaborate with engineers, writers, and subject matter experts to: Add value to existing technical documentation Understand the objectives and requirements of users, developers, OEMs Understand technical information (e.g, features, architecture, workflows, sample applications, etc.) and develop suitable illustrations Contribute to change from hardcopy PDF experience to user-centered digital design practices across the organization Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements in technical illustration Research and gather relevant information as required to create draft designs Adhere to standard and brand approved fonts, color schemes and other design elements Manage quality standards and ensure they are met consistently across designs Keep track of the latest industry standards, software tools, competitor analysis and market trends Make timely recommendations on suitable tools, best practices, processes, and applications required for technical illustrations Help maintain a repository of technical illustration templates, samples, guidelines and standards Minimum Qualifications Skills/Experience Minimum 5 years experience as a Technical Illustrator Strong understanding of illustration principles and techniques Experience working with a variety of design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Graphics Suite, Figma, SketchUp, etc. Hands on experience with 2D and 3D Animation graphics Light photo editing and image resizing Experience with creating interactive media Artistic and creative skills to design for complex technical information Ability to multitask, prioritize and work under pressure in an extremely dynamic environment Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders Adaptability and being open to constructive feedback Excellent attention to detail and quality consciousness Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to articulate ideas clearly Preferred Qualifications /Good to have Skills or Interests Experience in creating illustrations for hardware designers and software developers Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence Understanding of Website development and programming languages, such as HTML and CSS Familiarity with Artificial intelligence (AI) tools on automation and optimization of designs. Educational requirements Bachelor's degree in Illustration, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, or equivalent. Masters a plus.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.