Senior Graphic Designer

Job Description

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:  SAIC is seeking an experienced and creative graphic designer to provide graphical support from idea conception to delivery for a Program Office leading an interagency effort with partnerships across the community against a hard target country of the greatest significance to future US plans.  The Program Office has overseen the largest effort of its kind since 2008 to create options for the USG against this important adversary.  The successful candidate will work closely with Program Office leadership and Emerging Technology campaign leads.  The customer project manager will manage priorities.  Occasional CONUS TDY travel is possible for this position.  Key duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and illustrate abstract ideas and concepts and graphically depict intelligence information for emerging technology concepts for use in visual presentations and publications to senior policymakers.
• Provide graphics products using video, computer software, and other processes that visually express ideas.
• Communicate with the customer to establish the objective of a design and suggest how best to meet the objective.
• Advise the customer on design matters to be incorporated in final products.
• Utilize state of the art computer graphics hardware and software including high level illustration software, 3D modeling and animation software, and photo manipulation software to create pictorial drawings and renderings of a technical nature.

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and (14) years or more of related experience. Masters and (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and (9) years or more experience
• Extensive artistic experience and knowledge of computer graphics skills in a wide range of communications and illustration concepts, principles, and practices to conceive, plan, and execute projects that fulfill multiple intelligence and often abstract ideas; and the ability to help others understand and interpret the intent of the graphics deliverable and messaging. 
• In depth knowledge of and proficiency in the operation of computer graphics and knowledge of the production environments in which they are used.
• In depth knowledge of major technologies in the communications industry to include video, computer animation, graphics, multimedia, presentation, and digital imaging.
• Expertise in a wide range of communication and illustration concepts, principles, and practices to conceive, plan, and execute unique projects.
• Successful experience working directly with customers on visualization needs.
• Ability to brief and explain design strategy to customers, including senior leaders.
• High comfort level handling multiple taskings and priorities.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Experience conducting graphic design for finished intelligence analysis.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.