Senior Robot Animator
Core
Senior Robot Animator creating and refining motion for robots in simulation and on physical hardware using computer graphics techniques.
Role type
Senior IC robot animator (motion capture, rigging, keyframe)
Builds
Robot motion libraries, retargeting pipelines, and rendered sequences for simulation and ML work
Domain
Robotics, Computer Graphics, Animation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Keyframe animation, rigging (constraints, IK/FK, joint limits), motion capture editing/retargeting, body mechanics, choreography, Maya/Blender proficiency
Preferred skills
Rigid-body dynamics, simulation familiarity, humanoid/robotic character experience
Technologies
Maya, Blender
Responsibilities
Author robot motion using keyframe, procedural, and capture-based techniques; Work with robotics engineers to transfer motion from DCC to real hardware; Choreograph multi-robot sequences and motion cut to music or camera; Build motion libraries and retargeting for simulation and ML; Partner with hardware teams on previz and range-of-motion studies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
