Visual Communication Designer Jobs in Washington

Description

Are you ready to work for a company that not only supports mission critical projects but also prioritizes investing in the growth and development of its employees?  

Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead! You will enjoy great benefits such as paid time off (PTO), flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, career growth, education and training support, parental paid leave and more! You will have the opportunity to work under exceptional industry leadership at every level, where prioritizing employees, and their work, is paramount. 

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract, and currently has an opening for a Visual and Graphic Designer. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Primary Responsibilities:  
​​​​As a Visual and Graphic Designer, you will lead the development of clear, compelling visual communications that simplify complex technical and operational concepts. You will partner with engineers, program leaders, and customer stakeholders to support cloud implementation, training, compliance, operations, and strategic initiatives.

​Key Responsibilities:

• ​​​​Leads the creation of graphics, diagrams, templates, presentations, branding guides, and other visual products aligned with brand standards and business strategy.

• Maintains a consistent visual identity across products, programs, and communication channels.

• Manages version control and the full lifecycle of visual and document products across multiple workstreams.

• Collaborates with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other external stakeholders.

• Influences project leaders on visual strategy, solution design, messaging, and communication approaches.

• Leads complex projects and processes that span multiple professional areas.

• Applies advanced design and visual communication principles to solve complex business and technical challenges.

• Improves templates, standards, workflows, and production processes to enhance quality and efficiency.

• Reviews work, provides creative direction, and coaches lower-level professionals.

• Advises program and customer leadership on visual communication strategies and design solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires Bachelors degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or a Masters degree and 6+ years of prior relevant experience.  

• Interim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.

• US citizenship required.

• 8+ years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, information design, or a related field.

• Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense programs preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex visual communication projects for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Expert ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and engaging visual products.

• Experience establishing visual standards and improving design and production processes.

• Ability to influence project leaders, customers, and cross-functional teams.

• Experience reviewing, coaching, or directing the work of junior professionals.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Confluence, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Strong knowledge of accessibility, branding, typography, layout, data visualization, and visual storytelling.

• Familiarity with cloud technologies, cybersecurity, compliance, and enterprise IT environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Agile development environments and DevSecOps practices. 

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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