3D Motion Designer

Job Summary:

Our client in Torrance, CA is looking for a 3D Motion Designer.  This is a long-term contract position.

What You Will Do:

Responsible for creating user interfaces and apps for the next generation of vehicles, as well as concepts for the future human machine interfaces on mobility platforms.
The candidate would join a team of UX Designers, UI Designers, Researchers, Storytellers, and Programmers to create 3D Motion Design.
The candidate will also work with engineers, researchers, and designers from other departments throughout the organization to support the development of future product concepts.
The ideal candidate must have a strong passion and ability to be creative both within and without parameters, be able to create inspiring 2D and 3D motion graphics and exhibit a deep attention to detail and passion for simplifying user experiences.
What You Will Need:

Basics:

3-5 years of motion graphic design, 3D design, interaction design, animation, or similar UI-related experience.
Strong familiarity with user interface patterns for automotive UX/UI and web/mobile/consumer electronics
Intermediate to expect level in 3D/motion tools such as AfterEffects, Trapocode Suite, Cinema4D, Motion and Maya (Familiarity with – Alias and Catia a plus)
Ability to manipulate pre-made 3D assets including setting up animations, texture mapping, lighting, keyframes, and motion path.
Intermediate to expert level proficiency in UX/UI software including Axure, Sketch, and Adobe Suite
A portfolio of work demonstrating relevant experience that shows independently produced original samples.
BA/BS in Design
Experience working in a team environment and directly with developers for implementation of designs.

The Preferred:

Prior experience working with Industrial Designers
Strong time management skills and the ability to be self-directed when needed
Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a strong rationale for design decisions
Ability to prototype in HTML, JavaScript, & CSS is a plus
Expertise with design, creation, and specification of UI Movement/Motion design (behaviors, transitions, easing).
What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits
Employee discounts
Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high performance computing (HPC) and data analytics. Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with simulation, data analytics, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit  altair.com . Altair ProductDesign is a global, multi-disciplinary product development consultancy which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair Engineering.