FAST Labs - Technical Animation Design and Production Lead

Job Description:

Job Description
Love being technical but have a strong visual creative side? Interested in visualization and presentation of complex engineering and weapon system capabilities to a range of audiences? If so, Mission Assessments may have a key role for you!

BAE Systems’ Mission Assessments (MA) organization is revolutionizing how mission-level operational analysis is planned, executed, and delivered. The Mission Assessments organization was created to address the rapidly increasing demand for mission-level operational analysis. Our mission is to achieve excellence in multidomain (MDO), systems-of-systems (SoS) Mission Assessments and effectively communicate the value of BAE Systems products to customers, DoD leadership and the warfighter. To do this we must bring together models of advanced technologies, weapons, platforms, and threats in relevant mission simulations – and then apply our deep subject matter expertise and experience to deliver assessments that can change the world.

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Animation Design and Production Lead to join our Mission Assessments team at BAE Systems. As a creative and technical expert, you will work with our study teams, product engineers, and leadership to produce technically accurate animations, infographics, and maps that showcase the value of BAE Systems products to customers, DoD leadership, and the warfighter.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with engineers to extract key data from wargaming simulations and create visually stunning, technically accurate products
Develop 3D animations, infographics, and maps that illustrate complex engineering principles and system capabilities
Work with Mission Assessments leadership to plan, status, and complete visual products on time
Promote innovative ideas and stylistic designs to simplify the presentation of challenging data products
Modify existing model geometry and texture maps, and create new ones based on reference materials

Work Environment:

Hybrid work format possible, with time split between working onsite and remotely
Remote work may be an option, at the discretion of the business

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Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Typically, a bachelor's degree in a technical or creative field and 8 years work experience, or equivalent experience
Strong portfolio showcasing technical animation and creative infographics (publication production quality) to summarize complex concepts and support assessment reporting
Knowledge of mainstream 3D modeling and digital content creation apps (e.g. Blender, Maya, 3DS Max, etc.) and desire to learn and adapt to new software tools and techniques
Experience using 3D modeling to produce finished products (blueprinting, material development, texturing, environment creation, post-processing).
Experience developing 3D design & animation workflows
Active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

The candidate will have critical thinking skills that will be exercised across multiple levels of detail.
Technical interest in wargaming and understanding military capabilities
Experience or exposure to relevant Scientific Data Visualization work
Familiarity with digital engineering products and data
Formal design education or relevant engineering degree
Certifications and/or active membership in relevant design communities
Experience in virtual filmmaking and motion graphics final products (shorts, 3-5 min)
Ability to relocate to New Hampshire or Massachusetts (or regular travel to BAE Systems locations)
Top Secret clearance is a plus

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Job Ident #: 113474BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

Benefits:
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Job Info

Location

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs