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We're Hiring! 3D Animator at Hidonix Inc. Location: Los Angeles, CA (On-site)Employment Type: Full TimeStart Date: ASAPSalary: 70-75K AnnuallyBenefits: Full comprehensive health packageTechnical Animator Job Description (Unity Focused)The Technical Animator serves as a vital link between art and engineering, responsible for developing and maintaining the technical animation infrastructure that supports scalable, high-performance content creation.This role focuses on real-time performance and high-quality rigging and animation systems for optimized mixed reality experiences using Apple Vision Pro (visionOS).Required:<ul><li>High-quality rigging and animation workflows for optimized mixed reality experiences (motion-capture animation with some minor keyframe editing or hand-keyframing)</li><li>Cleaning foot sliding, jitter, clipping, or loop animations cleanly; re-targeting animations as needed</li><li>Unity 5 or 6 knowledge, including proficiency in integrating character rigs and animations into engine</li><li>Proven ability to build and maintain custom rigs for realistic characters and props in Autodesk Maya (joints, bones, controls, deformers, and skinning), with strong knowledge of IK/FK systems, weight painting, and blend shapes</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Knowledge of motion capture workflows</li><li>Familiarity with URP pipelines and version control systems such as Perforce</li><li>Additional Unreal Engine 5 experience</li><li>An understanding of clean character topology workflows for proper animation deformation (experience collaborating with 3D artists)</li></ul>Nice to Have<ul><li>Additional Unreal Engine 5 experience, including knowledge of Metahuman and Advanced Skeleton workflows</li><li>Knowledge of creating rigs utilizing photogrammetry scan pipelines (collaborating with 3D artists on the team who handle workflows using tools such as Wrap3D, Reality Scan, Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter / Designer)</li><li>Cloth simulation experience</li><li>Physics-based animations (ragdoll, soft-body, or physics blend systems)</li><li>Experience with VFX animation systems (Particle System, VFX Graph, Niagra)</li><li>Basic knowledge of lighting systems and light baking (URP, Lumen, Megalights)</li><li>Familiarity with procedural generation tools (PCG)</li><li>URP shaders; Substrate materials</li><li>Experience with AI tools that improve efficiency</li></ul>Why Join Hidonix<ul><li>Collaborative environment</li><li>Health, dental, and vision insurance.</li><li>Paid time off and company holidays.</li><li>Opportunities for growth as the company expands.</li><li>Supportive, positive work environment</li></ul>Other requirements<ul><li>Must be a US Citizen or valid green card holder</li><li>Must be commuting distance of Los Angeles, CA</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per yearBenefits:<ul><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul>Work Location: In person

3D Technical Animator

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3D Technical Animator