Animator - Artist Jobs

Job ID: 2307329

Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US

Date Posted: 2023-05-23

Category: Communications

Subcategory: Game Development Specialist

Schedule: Part-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is looking for a Animator - Artist to join our game development team at the Army Game Studio in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities:

You must be creative, talented, and self-motivated. You will be involved in the animation pipeline using the OptiTrack motion capture system and motion builder to capture complex movements for a variety of projects. You will also use Maya to create character rigs and animations as well as maintain and modify a library of technical and animation assets.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience; four (4) years of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree.

Required Clearance:

• Must have an Interim Secret Clearance prior to employment; must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance to maintain employment.

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of Adobe Software
• Experience with Motion Capture hardware and software – Motive and Motion Builder
• Experience with scripting in Python/Pymel
• Experience with source control solutions
• Experience in Maya
• Experience in motion capture and key frame animation
• Solid knowledge of anatomy, body mechanics, and animation principles
• Must be able to creatively solve advanced technical animation challenges
• Must have experience building character rigs, control rigs, blend shapes and other deformers
• Experience with Unity and/or Unreal

Desired Skills:

• FX, lighting, modeling, texturing, or concept tasks
• Experience with real-time physics systems
• Experience in Houdini, After Effects, and supporting tools
• Traditional art and animation skills
• C++ or C# experience
• Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages
• Pipeline development experience

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.