
Staff Motion Designer – Web & Mobile Apps
General Motors
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Warren • California • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $134,700 - $207,600 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Define how motion brings GM’s web and mobile emerging digital experiences to life.
- Leverage motion as a concepting medium to create new experiences.
- Push the boundaries of the end-to-end motion language across web and mobile apps.
- Contribute to designing motion systems that are expressive, performant, and accessible, and that scale across platforms and teams.
- Act as a craft leader, setting standards for motion excellence, and influencing product direction.
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in node-based animation, motion graphics, VFX, compositing and 3D.
- Strong fundamentals in physics-based animation and simulation theory.
- Experience in building sophisticated particles, fluid and dynamic data-driven simulations using Houdini, Maya or similar software/tools.
- Experience with Python or similar scripting.
- Proficiency in After Effects, Maya, Cinema 4D, or other 3D software.
- Proficiency in one of the rendering engines like Octane, Arnold, RedShift.
- Ability to translate creative intent into robust procedural systems.
- Good foundation and understanding of animation principles.
- Excellent collaborative skills.
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules and work independently.
- Effective time management with an ability to spearhead multiple projects and work independently.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Sickness and accident benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation & holidays
- Tuition assistance programs
- Employee assistance program
- GM vehicle discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
node-based animationmotion graphicsVFXcompositing3Dphysics-based animationsimulation theoryparticles simulationfluid simulationdata-driven simulations
Soft Skills
collaborative skillsprofessionalismtime managementindependenceproject management