3D Character Animator (6 month contract)

Sunday Robotics • Redwood City, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced 3D Character Animator (6 month contract) to join our product team. In this role, you will create iconic character moments and subtle physical cues for human-robot interaction that make Memo a pleasure to interact with. This contract has the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

• Industry-Grade Animation Experience: A portfolio demonstrating 3D character work in industry-standard tools such as Maya or Blender.
• Movement Design for Physical Products: Experience in robotics, installation art, or related fields creating interactive experiences in physical space.
• Excellent Communication, Collaboration and Documentation: A strong commitment to clarifying constraints and opportunities, tracking animation versions, and synthesizing feedback to guide future animations.
• An Explorer’s Spirit: We’re charting new territory. If harnessing mid-process discoveries and overcoming unexpected obstacles to bring a character to life excites you, this is the job for you!

Nice To Haves

• Rigging or Modeling Experience: Experience building your own rigs or 3D environments to place characters in a broader world.
• Procedural or Responsive Animation Experience: Past work with animations that respond to user inputs or dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Craft Iconic Moments: As customer’s first home robot, everything Memo does will make an impression. You’ll shape key moments that establish Memo’s approachability and reliability.
• Rapid Iteration with Engineering and Product Teams: As part of a cross-functional team, you’ll prepare several rough mock ups for each interaction, then refine and down-select them iteratively by incorporating feedback from product, engineering and users.
• Build Memo’s Movement Vocabulary: Define and refine Memo’s movement style as it goes about household tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed