Imaging Sciences Specialist (Animator) Job at SEA, Ltd. in Maryland Heights

S-E-A, a national forensic engineering firm is hiring an Imaging Sciences Specialist with a minimum of three years of post-academic animation experience to add to our St. Louis team! Please note that candidates with less than the required post-academic experience requirement will not be considered.

*Due to the importance of connecting and maintaining relationships with peers, including engineers with which you would work, working in the office full time during training is required, with hybrid available thereafter.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assist engineers in conveying and/or supporting their opinions and explaining complex mechanisms through computer animation, character rigging, graphic design, or other creative mediums
• Create multimedia presentations and storyboards related to and in support of forensic investigations
• Support marketing and engineering departments with promotional graphics and demonstration videos
• Deliver presentations and explain the computer animations or graphic designs created
• Seek out and learn new technical applications that would benefit the goals of this position

• Ability to accept and integrate constructive feedback into job performance

• Regular and predictable presence at work

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Art, Fine Art, Computer Animation, related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three (3) years of post-academic computer animation experience
• Advanced proficiency in 3DS Max, Maya and Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects and Photoshop)
• Proficient in 3d modeling and animation
• Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Ability to obtain drone license within six to twelve months
• Experience in graphic design, video editing/compositing, and interactive programming

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.

• Ability to drive to site locations
• Ability to drive in all conditions
• Ability to fly on airplanes
• Ability to carry equipment to and from job sites
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with clients and colleagues
• Ability to visually inspect job sites and relevant artifacts
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by the work site
• Ability to learn a new industry and obtain required certifications

S-E-A places a strong value and priority on diversity, equity and inclusion across the company and is a dedicated equal opportunity employer, evaluating all qualified applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.