Senior Motion Designer

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, CA

1d • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to bring consumer hardware products to life through cinematic, precision-driven motion graphics. The role creates product launch videos, feature films, and animated brand content, translating engineering details into polished visual storytelling at the intersection of industrial design, typography, and premium video production. The designer will work from concept through final delivery and collaborate with industrial design, brand, and video production teams to ensure animations accurately reflect how products work.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience as a motion designer or animator, ideally for a consumer product or technology brand.
• Strong command of After Effects.
• Working proficiency in Cinema 4D or Blender for 3D integration.
• A reel demonstrating mastery of timing, weight, and physics, with motion that respects how real objects move.
• Provide a working portfolio link with the application; applications without one will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience animating hardware or mechanical products, rather than only UI or abstract motion.
• Familiarity with generative AI video tools, including Figma, for fast concepting and prototyping.
• Portfolio work demonstrating strong typographic and color taste.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion graphics, style frames, and storyboards for major product launches, from concept through final delivery.
• Animate hardware mechanisms, exploded views, and functional product details with technical accuracy and deliberate timing.
• Integrate 3D renders, kinetic typography, and live-action footage into cohesive, polished videos.
• Build and maintain motion design systems, templates, and asset libraries to support consistent output across global markets and teams.
• Partner with industrial design, brand, and video production teams to ensure animations accurately reflect how products work.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with partial coverage for dependents.
• Contributions to 401k funds.
• Over four weeks of PTO per year.
• Bi-annual pay increases.
• Health and wellness benefits, including a free gym membership.
• Quarterly team-building events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed