Graphic Artist

Graphic Designer

Clearance: Top Secret Clearance - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance


At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Graphic Artist to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. 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. The team of Graphic Artist/Designers work independently and juggle numerous projects and conflicting priorities, and interact with management as well as researchers.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

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

*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 organization's templates.

What You'll Bring:

• 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 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)

Must Have

• 10 years - Design
• 10 years - Edit Illustrations and Artwork
• 10 years - Graphic Design
• 10 years - Presentation Design, Poster Design, Document Design, Technical Illustrations, and Photo Manipulation
• Currently holds a Top Secret Clearance
• 10 years - Program/Project Management OR Analysis
• 10 years - Understands and Executes Project Requirements
• 10 years - Software
• 10 years - Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign)
• 10 years - Adobe software (Acrobat, InDesign)
• 10 years - MS Suite (Excel, ppt)

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

Nice to Have:

Certificate in Graphic Design

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self.
Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Clearance: Candidates must have an active Top Secret Clearance to be considered. Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance
Work from home: Hybrid - Candidate will be expected to work onsite as work requires. There may be flexibility to work from home at times.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.