Join Skild AI as a Senior Robot Animator to create lifelike animations for robots in both simulation and real-world applications.
Posted by employer 2 weeks ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Robot Animator at Skild AI, the individual will focus on creating and refining animations for robots, collaborating closely with robotics and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration of motion in both simulations and physical machines. Proficiency in animation software like Maya or Blender, along with a strong understanding of body mechanics and rigging, is essential for success. This position is ideal for seasoned animators with a background in film, VFX, or robotics, who are eager to push the boundaries of robotic motion. Skild AI fosters a diverse team environment, welcoming both experienced professionals and newcomers passionate about innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Skild AI's career page.
- Skild AI has 63 other open roles including Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer , Operations Program Manager – Data Infrastructure - India.
- 18 active Blender roles on Joblaze right now.
- 11 active Maya roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,944).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Skild AI lists $100,000–$300,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Robot Animator role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Blender, Maya.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Skild AI targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Robot Animator role at Skild AI.
From the original posting
Company Overview
At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
Position Overview
We're looking for a Senior Robot Animator to help bring our robots to life. In this role, you'll work closely with our robotics, simulation, and hardware teams to rig, animate, and refine motion that runs both in simulation and on physical machines, supporting a range of teams and programs across the company. This is an animation-first role focused on the computer graphics side of motion — rigging, keyframe animation, body mechanics, and the editing and retargeting of captured data. Strong candidates pair animation craft with an intuition for what a physical robot can actually execute.
Responsibilities
- Author robot motion in Maya (or Blender) using keyframe, procedural, and capture-based techniques
- Work with our robotics engineers to take motion from digital content creation (DCC) to real hardware
- Choreograph and time performances, including multi-robot sequences and motion cut to music or camera
- Deliver finished rendered work as well as sequences performed by the machines themselves
- Build motion libraries and retargeting that support our simulation and machine learning work
- Partner with our hardware teams on previz and range-of-motion studies that inform design
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years animating professionally in film/VFX, games, or robotics, or equivalent senior-level experience — demo reel required
- Expert keyframe animation with a strong sense of weight, timing, and body mechanics
- Rigging experience with mechanical or articulated characters: constraints, IK/FK, joint limits, mechanism-accurate setups
- Comfortable cleaning, editing, and retargeting motion capture onto non-human skeletons
- Background working with humanoid or robotic characters in simulation or the real world
- Familiarity with controls/rigid-body dynamics/simulation is a plus