Job Openings

Posted November 27, 2005

John Hopkins Computer Career Institute in Baltimore is trying to find a teacher for an evening class in 3D Animation using 3DS Max. Contact Mitchell Gross at mgross@ccitrain.com if you are interested.

Posted November 27, 2005

Tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Arts

IMAGE AND MOVEMENT

Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University is searching for a full-time, tenure track faculty member at the assistant/associate professor level for the academic year beginning August 2006. Applicants must have an MFA or professional equivalent, and have experience in the field of drawing, three-dimensional modeling, animation, and image and movement for 3-D and 2-D applications. Macintosh based experience with Maya or Cinema4D, a strong national and/or international record of professional accomplishments, and previous teaching experience are desirable.

The candidate will be expected to engage in ongoing professional research, and to actively participate in service to the school, university and community.

VCU is a major, public, urban university that houses one of the largest and most recognized fine art schools in the nation. U.S.News & World Report ranks VCU's School of the Arts the #1 public graduate/professional arts program in the nation.

The Capitol City of Richmond, Virginia has easy access to Washington D.C., New York City, the ocean and the mountains. It is a diverse and stimulating place to live where the contemporary arts thrive. Please visit www.vcu.edu, www.vcu.edu/artweb, www.richmond.com, and www.virginia.org.

Send: letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and examples of professional and student work (if applicable) in a digital format (jpeg, Quicktime or DVD). Also supply names and contact information for three references and a SASE for return of materials.

Mail application materials to:

Robert Meganck, Chair

Communication Arts Search Committee

Virginia Commonwealth University

Box 842508

812 W. Franklin Street, Room 109

Richmond, Virginia 23284-2508

Email: rjmeganc@vcu.edu

Phone: (804) 828-3658 (main office number)

Application deadline: For full consideration, application deadline is January 16, 2006 or until filled.

Hiring date: August 15, 2006

Salary: Salary is nationally competitive with other educational institutions and commensurate with experience.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Posted: October 17, 2005

From Sony Pictures Imageworks:

Maya/3D Graphics Software Engineer - Sony Pictures Imageworks

Academy Award winning digital production studio is looking for a 3D/C++ programmer to design, develop and maintain software tools for the production of live-action visual effects and animation for motion pictures. Writes Maya plugins for character modeling and animation. Writes data translators between Maya and other parts of the animation pipeline.

Required:

Experience writing plugins for Maya, MEL scripting

Knowledge of 3D modeling and animation

C/C++ programming experience

Strong math background in computer graphics

Unix/Linux development experience

Desired:

Python scripting and Qt GUI programming

Houdini, Renderman knowledge

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Additional open positions include the following:

Senior Software Engineer/Architect, Production Data Management Systems

Lead a small team of software developers and production TD's in the design, development, and maintenance of a Componentized Production Asset System used to track the creation and editing of products generated in a digital production pipeline for visual effects and CG animated films like Spider-Man 3, Open Season and others. Responsible for gathering requirements from various productions, developing proper specifications and project plan, working with the team to design and develop and maintain the asset system, providing day-to-day management of the team and ensuring clear communication to the user community during all phases of the project.

Skills: Project management experience, software design experience, C++, Python, Maya, visual effects and/or CG feature animation production experience, GUI design.

Senior Systems Research and Development Engineer

The position will require direct contact with internal "clients" and external vendors in an Oscar- winning visual effects and animation production facility. The work is highly technical and will involve situation analysis, problem solving and resourcefulness. Problems will be complex and broad in nature and involve a number of unknown variables requiring creative approaches to technical problems. Innovation, adaptation and ability to exercise independent judgment will be required. The position requires a self-starting individual who is interested in finding solutions to problems within a high performance computing environment.

The systems engineer must possess detailed understanding of hardware, software, systems integration, performance profiling, I/O testing, networking and digital video. This candidate should have 5+ years of experience in design and integration related to the field. This candidate must have a BSEE or equivalent; MSEE a plus.

Responsibilities may include (but will not be limited to):

- Administration and configuration of servers running on Linux, Windows and MacOS. Expert knowledge of server hardware installation, maintenance, problem resolution, failure recovery, performance tuning, configuration, and optimization techniques.

- Use of monitoring tools to analyze, configure and optimize server performance.

- Evaluate and requisition new hardware and software as required to maintain performance standards and business needs.

- Installation of various display technologies including digital projection, plasma displays, LCD, and CRT displays.

- Implementation of digital image security systems.

- Maintain and create computer programs (C, C++) and scripts (Perl, Python, etc) for automation, monitoring and analysis tasks.

- Administration of Oracle, Apache, DNS/BIND, Veritas Netbackup, Active Directory and LDAP servers.

- Leading informal teams in technology projects.

Not required but a plus if candidate has some experience with:

. Alias' Maya

. Pixar's Renderman

. Discrete Logic I/O and Inferno and Flame

. Digital HD video and NTSC Standard Video

. Film Scanning and Film Recording Technology

Web Application Software Developer

Develop and maintain web-based applications for proprietary production management and timekeeping applications. This job requires the ability to work closely with users and other software developers in a visual effects and CG-Feature production environment.

Requirements:

Java (expert)

XML (expert)

XSLT (intermediate )

SOAP [Axis] (intermediate)

SQL (intermediate)

Desired Experience:

Cocoon

Python/Perl

Web based Report Creation

Senior Production Services Technician

The Senior Production Services Technician position is a great opportunity for technical individuals with an interest in visual effects to assist in the production of feature films. This group is responsible for managing all data for a particular show, including file backup and retrieval, monitoring of renders and image processes, and various troubleshooting tasks.

Duties include:

* Troubleshooting a wide variety of technical problems.

* Communication with Digital, Feature Production, Editorial, I/O, Systems and Software departments.

* Render queue management.

* File/image processing and manipulation.

* Quality control of images displayed in dailies.

* Creating reports for dailies, rounds and archiving.

* Prepping and loading frames onto high resolution viewing systems.

* Monitoring nightly filmouts.

* Disk resource management.

* Data archiving and restoration.

* Handling of outside vendor media.

* Digital I/O for the Inferno department.

* Scripting tools to automate common tasks and improve workflow.

Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree in a technical field.

* Solid Linux or UNIX Operating System experience.

* Proven shell/Perl scripting skills.

* Strong communication, troubleshooting and multitasking abilities.

* Past leadership or managerial-type role.

* Previous production experience preferred.

* Knowledge of various graphics applications a plus.

Digital Trainer

Positions Available: Color & Lighting, Dynamics & Effects

Responsibilities include hands-on large and small group classroom presentations of digital effects and animation production tools, procedures, and software applications.

Qualification: Solid understanding of LINUX and Windows workstations, shell scripting, HTML, MEL scripting, some programming, and in-depth knowledge of commonly used high-end third party 2D and 3D graphics animation, dynamics, and rendering applications, including Maya, Houdini, RenderMan, proprietary in-house software and complex pipelines. Understanding of 3D graphics software and techniques, including procedural modeling and animation, lighting and rendering solutions and compositing. Responsible for overseeing specialized areas of training, providing support and training to artists and working directly with animation and live action productions. Responsibilities include creating, designing, and maintaining supporting documentation and tutorials. Ability to research, produce, edit, and format documentation, and design course curriculum. BS in Education, Computer Science, Math, Computer Animation, or related field.

Teaching experience required and production experience desired. Ideal candidate for this exciting position is detail oriented, flexible, a self-starter, quick learner, has strong written and oral communication skills and is an excellent group leader and committed to education and the visual effects industry. Excellent career development opportunities.

Please e-mail your resume (PDF, HTML, or Word format) to swjobs@imageworks.com. We look forward to hearing from you! -Lisa Kelly, Tech Recruiter

Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc. is an Academy Award-winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and character animation company dedicated to the art and artistry of digital production and character creation. The company has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with Oscars for its work on "Spider-Man 2" and the CG-animated short film "The ChubbChubbs!," and nominations for "Spider-Man," "Hollow Man," "Stuart Little" and "Starship Troopers." Imageworks continues to raise the level in the visual effects and character animation businesses, becoming a major force in the industry by providing leading edge technology to its world-class artists.

Current projects include: "Zathura," "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," "Superman Returns," "Monster House," "Ghost Rider" and Sony Pictures Animation's first animated feature, "Open Season."

Imageworks is a division of Sony Pictures Digital, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Sony Pictures is an EO/AA employer.

For more info on Imageworks (plus additional job listings), go to: www.imageworks.com

Posted: August 28, 2005

Buoyant Duck is a brand new animation studio has a couple job openings. We are already in negotiations with Nickelodeon to begin producing an original TV show. In the past we¹ve written and illustrated children's books for publishers like Harcourt and Dial, created TV shows for the WB and written animated features for Nickelodeon.

Senior Animator

We're looking for a senior animator for a range of commercial and entertainment projects including the Nick show. So if you animate brilliantly, play well with others and have a good brain, we'd love to have you join us.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in entertainment or related field

Great reel showing mastery of animation principles and fundamentals

Expert in creating expressive character and creature animation

Proficient with dynamic systems

Excellent artistic skills

Self-starter with the ability to contribute to a team environment

Strong understanding of production pipelines

Maya and Zbrush preferred

Compositing and scripting skills are pluses

We offer a highly creative environment, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits and a great view of Baltimore.

Send resume, and reel/link to carlson@buoyantduck.com

Broadcast Designer/Art Director

Buoyant Duck is a brand new animation studio. We are already in negotiations with Nickelodeon to begin producing an original TV show. In the past we've written and illustrated children's books for publishers like Harcourt and Dial, created TV shows for the WB and written animated features for Nickelodeon.

We're looking for an experienced Broadcast Designer/Art Director to lead our commercial, promo and user-interface projects. If you have a fantastic eye for design and motion and can work closely with a team of animators to execute a strong artistic vision, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements:

3+ years of experience in entertainment or related field

Excellent motion graphics reel showing great design and color sense

Strong organizational skills

Ability to manage and plan production schedules to meet deadlines

Self-starter with strong communication skills and the ability to contribute positively and effectively to a team environment

After Effects or Combustion preferred 3D experience a plus

We offer a highly creative environment, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits and a great view of Baltimore. Send resume, and reel/link to carlson@buoyantduck.com

Posted: August 21, 2005

Contact: Bob Bartlett, CorSearch - rbartlett@corsearch.net
Job Description: Member Tech, Staff - Computer Graphics Lead Dev.

Our "Senior Member of Technical Staff" positions develop innovative technologies, prototypes, components, processes and/or algorithms in their area[s] of specialty to successfully execute contract work or develop new business opportunities. This position will have job responsibilities dealing with solving complex problems, creating technical innovations, acting independently or with little supervision and serving as a liaison internally [with technical and business development staff] and externally [with clients, prospective clients and other interested parties]. Our Senior Member of Technical Staff can also expect to have responsibilities or involvement in the areas of Leadership, Administration and Business Development as it relates to their particular business area. Chosen candidate must possess excellent communication [verbal, written and listening] and organizational skills, and be an experienced group speaker/presenter. Experience in managing projects and/or tasks strongly preferred.

Essential Job Functions:

This position will design and develop advanced graphics systems for 3D scene modeling and geo-spatial visualization. Will investigate and implement new algorithms for real-time rendering. Will maintain and extend an existing product, leading a team of developers. Will write design documents and create test plans.

Minimum Qualifications: B.S./M.S. in Computer science plus 10+ years of real-time graphics development required. Must have familiarity with geo-spatial data processing and visualization and familiarity with geospatial packages such as ArcGIS and Erdas. Position requires extensive C/C++/C# development skills with multi-threaded programming. Superb OpenGL programming skills with 10 years of OpenGL experience. Extensive experience with Win32 APIs, and ActiveX programming. Familiarity with Python scripting preferred. CORBA experience is a plus. Strong mathematics and problem solving skills. Prior experience as a lead developer in game development or visual simulation is desirable. Experience with leading a team for a shipping product is a must. Must be familiar with work presented at SIGGRAPH and be capable of implementing and extending algorithms.

Due to requirements for US Government contractors, this position requires US citizenship or permanent resident status.

Job Title: Program Manager - Computer Vision Technologies

Job Description: This position reports to the Sr. Director, Program & Product Management and has a primary responsibility for management of large and/or strategically important client specific product development and R&D programs. This requires coordination and key contributions from technical, business development and account management organizations within Corporation. This person will serve as the primary client interface for Program issues, managing expectations by providing status reports and communicating program completion issues. The selected individual will also be involved with identification and pursuit of additional contract business with clients, and will be involved with the preparation of proposals for both current and follow-on business.

Essential Job Functions:

This position will have responsibility for planning and developing complex, often interdisciplinary, engineering projects and providing resolutions to a diverse range of program issues [including team selection, budget control, scheduling and customer interface]. Responsibilities will include planning and administering multiple programs, keeping them on time and budget and ensuring customer satisfaction. Will also be responsible for preparation and delivery of presentations and reports and conducting team meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

MS in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline with 10 or more years of experience managing complex, high technology projects/programs [with budgets over $500k] is required. Specific domain knowledge of Software Development for Computer Vision [Object Recognition, Pattern Recognition, Object Tracking, etc.] is required. Must be self-motivated, able to lead and motivate others, and possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, negotiation, organization, multi-tasking and problem solving skills. Proficiency in Project Management [Microsoft Project] and Presentation [PowerPoint and Excel] software packages is required. Past experience working with a Government Contractor's or Technology R&D Firms' Program Management Office is desired [but not required], as is previous experience in Staff Management and/or Sales. Must be able to travel, as business needs may necessitate travel to client sites. Due to requirements for US Government contractors, this position requires a US citizen or permanent resident.

Due to the nature of Programs to be managed, an active Security Clearance is preferred [and may be required].

Job Title: Algorithm Developer - Image Processing/3D Graphics

Department: Engineering - Research

Location: D.C. Corridor Job

Description:

Our "Member of Technical Staff" positions develop innovative technologies, prototypes, components, processes and/or algorithms in their area[s] of specialty to successfully execute contract work or develop new business opportunities. Our "Member of Technical Staff" positions will generally have job responsibilities dealing with solving complex problems, creating technical innovations, acting independently or with little supervision and serving as a liaison internally [with technical and business development staff] and externally [with clients, prospective clients and other interested parties]. Our Members of Technical Staff can also expect to have responsibilities or involvement in the areas of Leadership, Administration and Business Development as it relates to their particular business area. Chosen candidate must possess excellent communication [verbal, written and listening] and organizational skills, and be an experienced group speaker/presenter. Experience in managing projects and/or tasks strongly preferred.

Essential Job Functions:

This position will be responsible for Algorithm Development working with our Computer Vision team. We seek a researcher/engineer with strong experience in Computer Vision, Image Processing and/or Computer Graphics. Must possess strong mathematical and software development skills. Strong experience in one or more of the following is required: developing and applying novel algorithms and techniques in the areas of object recognition and/or image matching; dynamic image/video analysis; image based rendering; 3D recover and modeling; video/image indexing; video tracking; and motion estimation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Position requires a minimum of a MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with a Ph.D. preferred. Must have significant experience in building software and systems in C and C++. Chosen candidate must possess excellent communication [verbal, written and listening] and organizational skills, and be an experienced group speaker/presenter. Experience in managing projects and/or tasks strongly preferred. Coursework and/or work experience should include Problem Solving/Decision Making, Customer Relations, Team Building Proposal Writing and Supervisory Skills. Due to requirements for US Government contractors, this position requires US citizenship or Green Card holder status.

Job Title: SMTS CCD/ CMOS Imager Designer

Job Description:

Responsibilities of Position:

We seek a candidate with extensive understanding of CCD/CMOS imager performance issues in testing. This position will be responsible for both CCD and CMOS imager testing and test set-up development. The candidate will be a leading member in the development of state-of-the-art imagers for a variety of commercial and government clients. Responsibilities will include imager characterization - such as photon transfer statistics, QE, CTE, dark current and MTF etc.. Other responsibilities will include radiometric test equipment set-up, FPGA programming and test board design. Extensive knowledge of device physics relevant for CCD/CMOS imager operation is a must. The candidate will be interfacing with the camera development team to realize new and innovative camera products. Responsibilities will also include presenting in technical and management forums, both to internal and external parties. This individual will work with Business Development personnel, and should have a passion to see the results of their efforts come full cycle to the product stage.

Minimum Qualifications:

Position requires a MS or Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering or another relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years of CCD or CMOS testing experience. Hands-on experience with laboratory evaluation of imagers is a must. The chosen candidate must possess excellent communication [verbal, written and listening] and organizational skills. Must be comfortable with working in a multi-disciplinary team. Coursework and/or work experience should include Problem Solving/Decision Making, Customer Relations, Team Building, Proposal Writing and Supervisory Skills. This position will require some travel to customer sites as dictated by business needs, and will be required to assist in new business proposals as needed.

Due to requirements for US Government contractors, this position requires US citizenship or permanent resident status.

Contact: Bob Bartlett, CorSearch. rbartlett@corsearch.net

Posted: August 21, 2005

If you're ready to make a change, please contact us about the following positions at Sony Pictures Imageworks. (Just e-mail your resume {PDF, Word, or HTML format} to swjobs@imageworks.com.) Please reference code SIG. We look forward to hearing from you! -Lisa Kelly, Tech Recruiter

Sr. Software Engineer/Architect, Production Data Management Systems

Lead a small team of software developers and production TD's in the design, development, and maintenance of a Componentized Production Asset System used to track the creation and editing of products generated in a digital production pipeline for visual effects and CG animated films like "Spider-Man 3," "Open Season," and others. Responsible for gathering requirements from various productions, developing proper specifications and project plan, working with the team to design, develop and maintain the asset system, providing day-to-day management of the team and ensuring clear communication to the user community during all phases of the project. Skills: Project management experience, software design experience, C++, Python, Maya, visual effects and/or CG feature animation production experience, GUI design.

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Software Engineer, Production Data Management System

Develop and maintain a Componentized Production Data Management System used to track the creation and editing of products generated in a digital production pipeline for visual effects and CG animated films.

The development centers around data management from Maya related products, but needs to integrate with other packages or software languages. Development of a robust software testing system and quality assurance procedures will also be required. Skills: Software QA experience, C++, Maya/Mel, Python, GUI development, visual effects and/or CG feature animation production experience, graphics experience.

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Software Engineer / Render Development

Job focus is on the development and integration of a global illumination renderer into a Maya centric lighting pipeline. Experience with GI rendering in a production environment a plus. Experience in the following areas highly desired: C/C++ experience; excellent math skills; ray tracing; global illumination; sampling algorithms / probability density functions (PDF); ray differentials / texture filtering; spatial data structures; subdivision surfaces.

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Color Scientist

The Color Scientist will be responsible for the maintenance, tracking, and future development of Imageworks' color pipeline.

Responsibilities:

* Measure and characterize CRT displays, digital cinema projection systems, and film scanning and recording equipment.

* Develop suite of tools to automate color characterization procedures.

* Develop library to automate gamut mapping / LUT creation.

* Develop LUT validation / visualization tools.

* Troubleshoot color reproduction errors across the facility production pipeline.

Qualifications:

* An understanding of colorimetry and gamut mapping techniques.

* Experience implementing gamut mapping and colorimetry algorithms.

* Familiarity with C++ / Python.

* Interest in color reproduction on subtractive media (motion picture film negative and print).

* Experience in linear algebra, image processing, and numerical techniques.

* Customer-oriented mindset; ability to work under tight deadlines.

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

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Imageworks is a division of Sony Pictures Digital, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Sony Pictures is an EO/AA employer.

For more info on Imageworks (plus additional job listings), go to: www.imageworks.com

Posted: June 21, 2005

Imageworks is a division of Sony Pictures Digital, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Sony Pictures is an EO/AA employer currently looking for the following: Software Engineer, Render Development; Software Engineer, Motion Capture/Facial Animation; 3D C++ Developers; a Color Scientist; and Senior Production Services Technicians. (See below for job descriptions.)

Please e-mail your resume (PDF, Word, or HTML format) to swjobs@imageworks.com.

For more info on Imageworks (plus additional job listings), go to: www.imageworks.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Lisa Kelly/Tech Recruiter

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Software Engineer, Render Development

- C/C++ experience

- excellent math skills

- ray tracing

- global illumination

- sampling algorithms / PDF's - ray differentials / texture filtering

- spatial data structures

- subdivision surfaces

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Software Developer for Motion Capture/Facial Animation

Will help in-house facial animation development effort for movie production.

Required Skills:

- College Degree in Computer Science, Math or Physics

- Must have worked on projects that relate to data driven facial animation

- Must have strong math skills

- worked on 3D graphics, numerical analysis, optimization

- Strong programming skills in C/C++ Additional desirable skills

- Production experience with visual effect/games

- Worked and written plugins/MEL code for Maya

- Previous mocap experience, knowledge of 3D reconstruction, retargeting

- Usage of DIVA, matlab, python - a definite plus

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3D C++ Developers

Design, develop, and maintain software tools for CG productions.

Essential skills:

-Knowledge of 3D computer graphics

-Strong programming skills in C/C++

-Knowledge of GUI programming

-Experience using 3D modeling/animation software (Maya, Houdini, etc.)

-Experience in Unix/Linux

-Strong math background

Desirable skills:

-Programming skills in Python

-Knowledge of Qt GUI programming

-Maya/MEL knowledge -Experience working on a CG feature film

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Color Scientist

The Color Scientist will be responsible for the maintenance and tracking of all color issues in the facility. Responsibilities:

* Develop and maintain new color space techniques based on changing technology.

* Work with film I/O personnel in maintenance of film recorder and film scanner

color Look-Up-Tables

* Work with systems staff in developing standardized calibration procedures

for artist monitors, digital cinema and film projectors

* Create standardized viewing environments for proper color viewing.

* Automating color calibration procedures

* Measuring and characterizing color displays, projection systems and film

scanning and recording equipment.

* Develop and maintain 3D look-up table creation methods

Qualifications:

* Familiarity with display colorimetry including CRT, LCD and Digital Cinema

display devices.

* Capable of measuring, calibrating and comparing data of various display devices.

* Familiarity with standard motion picture film lab procedures and film exposure

guidelines.

* A strong understanding of motion picture film release print procedures and

adjustment parameters.

* An expert understanding of display color-spaces including color gamut, luminance    and dynamic range of various displays, recording and storage pipeline elements.

* Familiarity with the color elements of standard High Definition broadcast

formats (Advanced Television formats).

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

* Experience in image processing and numerical techniques

* Programming experience in C/C++, Python

* Math or physics background a plus

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Senior Production Services Technician

Duties include:

* Troubleshooting a wide variety of technical problems.

* Communication with Digital, Feature Production, Editorial, I/O, Systems and

Software departments.

* Render queue management.

* File/image processing and manipulation.

* Quality control of images displayed in dailies.

* Creating reports for dailies, rounds and archiving.

* Prepping and loading frames onto high resolution viewing systems.

* Monitoring nightly filmouts.

* Disk resource management.

* Data archiving and restoration.

* Handling of outside vendor media.

* Digital I/O for the Inferno department.

* Scripting tools to automate common tasks and improve workflow.

Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree in a technical field.

* Solid Linux or UNIX Operating System experience.

* Proven shell/Perl scripting skills.

* Strong communication, troubleshooting and multitasking abilities.

* Past leadership or managerial-type role.

* Previous production experience preferred.

* Knowledge of various graphics applications a plus.

www.imageworks.com

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Posted: April 27, 2005

Sony Pictures Imageworks announces the following position:

Software Application Support Engineer

Provide technical support for in-house users of key client-server media management applications. Act as a liaison between users and software developers. Primary responsibility is to work with users to ensure an efficient and reliable workflow. Includes support for installations, managing a database of user rights, and troubleshooting.

Must have excellent communication and customer support skills. Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems is required. Knowledge of the workflow of the editorial department of a CG Feature is desirable.

Experience in shell programming or other scripting language is desired. Experience in Perl, Java, or C/C++ is a plus.

Sony Pictures Imageworks is a division of Sony Pictures Digital, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Sony Pictures is an EO/AA employer.

www.imageworks.com

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Posted: July 23, 2004

Experienced 3D graphics programmers wanted.

BS or higher in Comp. Science or engineering field preferred. Experience writing raytracing code very desireable. Other graphics experience (OpenGL or DirectX) a plus. GPU/shader programming and radar or thermal modeling also very welcome. US citizenship preferred. C, C++ or Fortran programming and experience developing under Windows, Linux or UNIX required.

Resumes/inquiries to hr@jrmtech.com

See our website- www.jrmtech.com"

Posted: May, 2004

The Virtual Reality Laboratory at the U. of Virginia (formerly the UCLA Cultural VR Lab; see www.cvrlab.org) seeks applicants for a possible job for a 3D modeler. If approved, the job will begin on September 6, 2004 and will entail using Creator to make models of cultural heritage sites around the world; training new modeling staff in the use of Creator; and supervision of modeling projects. Proficiency in Creator is required; the ability to work on a professional level with Maya, 3D Studio Max, Autocad, and Lightscape is desirable, as are training in architecture and archaeology. Salary and terms are negotiable. Please send your application letter, c.v., current salary, and names of three references to: Prof. Bernard Frischer, Via F. Ozanam 75, 00152 Rome, Italy. E-mail applications will be accepted. Please send them to: frischer49@aol.com.

Posted: March 23, 2004

JOB TITLE: AVID EDITOR

Get connected! Join the world's most powerful global medium: America Online. Become an essential part of the way people live - join AOL's new creative unit in the greater Washington DC area. Immediate unprecedented opportunity. If you are innovative and resourceful with energy, enthusiasm, ideas and a strong promotional background, forward your credentials forthwith. The power of a single individual can make a world of difference.

The Maslow Media Group seeks a seasoned, high energy, creative editor with a minimum of 2 years experience in advertising, public relations, ISP or promotional equivalent.

Essential capabilities: extensive editing experience in the use of After Effects, Avid and Final Cut Pro; exceptional creative editing skills in video graphics, integration of motion graphics files with video files as well as file sharing; highly organized and multi-task capable; ability to exercise editorial judgment in a high pressure, deadline-intense environment; proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Duties: Edit and produce video for AOL programming and events; work within budgets, available resources and time constraints; ensure timely and successful delivery of product; collaborate with team members to develop new ideas.

Required: Resume and DEMO REEL reflecting experience in promotions and/or advertising.

To apply: send resume and cover letter as a WORD DOCUMENT attachment to jobs@maslowmedia.com.

Posted: March 23, 2004

STRAUBE ASSOCIATES, founded in 1986, is a retained executive search firm, which is headquartered in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. We have been retained by our client to recruit candidates in the defense technology sector.

Our client is a well-respected computer technology/software research company that provides contract research services on Defense-related projects. Due to growth, the company has a number of openings for senior level technical individuals with backgrounds in a number of different areas including AI, data mining, agent-based computing and computer security. The following descriptions are a short summary of the types and level of positions that we are currently recruiting to fill. Other openings are also available, but these are representative of the types of backgrounds that fit many of the Company's projects.

The projects of the Company focus on leading edge technologies and they maintain a superior technical staff, including over 90% with advanced degrees. Most of their business is related to DARPA and projects in areas such as: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Data Mining, Modeling/Simulation, Logistics, Autonomous Vehicles, and Computer Vision.

Please have any interested individuals contact me for more information on the opportunities.

Thank you for your assistance and if we may ever be of assistance to you, please let us know.

Regards,

Dale Johnson

Research Consultant

Straube Associates

978-687-1993

www.StraubeAssociates.com

Section Leader - This position has responsibilities for business development, project management and human resource functions for a Business Area. Develops and pursues business opportunities for the Section; prepares technical and management proposals for the division; manages projects within the division; coordinates efforts across multiple projects; develops; monitors project budgets; manages staffing requirements; and working with the Director develops annual business plan.

Requirements -- PhD and 5-10 years experience in computer systems/software R&D, with broad technical background in computer security, distributed systems, embedded systems, artificial intelligence. Experience managing technical development groups of 5 to 10+. Experience in DOD project work desirable.

Program Manager -- Technical areas of interest include information assurance, optimization, complex systems, agent-based computing, data mining, computing system architectures, stochastic control, dependable computing and artificial intelligence.

Requirements--PhD in Computer Science, EE, or Applied Math with at least 3-5 years experience, (or MS with 10 years experience) in advanced computing research and development. Experience in computer security, distributed systems/algorithms, agent-based computing, and/or statistics/machine learning.

Program Manager/Principal Engineer -Technical areas of interest include information assurance, optimization, embedded systems, agent-based computing, and operating systems security, computing system architectures, stochastic control and artificial intelligence.

Requirements-- PhD in Computer Science or EE with at least 3-5 years experience, (or MS with 10 years) in advanced computing research and development. Experience in computer security, distributed systems/algorithms, agent-based computing, and/or statistics/machine learning. Must have strong research and research management skills, with solid presentation skills and the ability to interface directly with customers. Business development skills as well as technical rigor highly desired, as well as experience with leading software development technologies

Program Manager/ Principal Engineer - The work will include object-oriented design, development and implementation of algorithms for autonomous vehicle systems. Applications include complex systems, agent-based computing, dynamic control systems and artificial intelligence.

Requirements--PhD, (MS) in Engineering, Operations Research, CS or the Physical Sciences with an interest in transitioning academic research into practice. One to five years experience in developing optimal and heuristic algorithms to implement solutions to plan-execution for a variety of autonomous vehicle and complex systems applications.

Posted: March 23, 2004

Senior Software Engineer in Intelligent Systems (Washington, DC area)

The Company

Our client is a leader in the defense and intelligence industry research. They are headquartered in the Boston area, however, have significant operations in the Washington, DC area. The company maintains a world-class development team of experts in information processing, software development and systems engineering, with backgrounds in engineering, mathematics, operations research, computer science, economics, physics and psychology. They use their collective knowledge in developing sophisticated mathematical and knowledge-based algorithms to use to create innovative products providing solutions to their customers' problems.

The Position

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for extending existing applications to web-based interfaces. The Senior Software Engineer will be a senior hands-on developer with solid architectural skills to support and develop integrated web service applications from multiple vendors. A team player is a must, since working with developers from other companies to achieve unified goals is necessary to be successful.

Experience

A minimum of 5-7 years experience in Java, J2EE, HTML, JavaScript and Database interface is required. The successful candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to work together with customer teams.Candidates must have TS/SCI Clearance. Poly is preferred.

Education

A BS degree or equivalent exp. with 8-11 years experience ORA Master's degree or equivalent exp. with 5-7 years experience.

Salary/Benefits

A competitive compensation package will include a base salary + bonus + an exceptional benefits package + relocation assistance.

Send resume & salary history to:

Lynda Ferren

Director, Research

WillowsResearch Partners

855 Turnpike Street

North Andover, MA 01845

Fax: 978-687-1886

Email: Lynda@WillowsRP.com

Posted:March 23, 2004

Principal Engineer - Data Mining & Data Managementin the Intelligent Systems Division (Washington, DC area)

The Company

The Position

The Principal Engineer - Data Mining & Data Management will be the Intelligent Systems Division technical lead at the Washington, DC area location. The Principal Engineer will assist in evaluating prototype technologies and applications in testbed facilities, deploying and testing systems across multiple client sites, and collecting and transmitting customer requirements and feedback to developers and strategic partners. Customer contact and aiding in new business development will be important, as well as writing business proposals. The Principal Engineer will build a team of problem solvers to deliver solutions to clients needs in the government agency market.

Experience

A minimum of 7-10 years experience with software solutions, including at least three years experience in the defense/intelligence marketplace and three years managing multiple teams. The successful candidate will have experience in one or more of the following fields: Data Management, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Fusion, Knowledge Based Solutions, other intelligence-related software. Strong applications skills in analyzing and manipulating real world operational data is a must. Knowledge of Unix, Sun, C++, Java, SQL is important.A current TS/SCI lifestyle poly clearance is a must.

Education

A Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science with 7-10 years experience.

Salary / Benefits

A competitive compensation package will include a base salary + bonus + an exceptional benefits package + relocation assistance.

Send resume & salary history to:

Lynda Ferren

Director, Research

Willows Research Partners

855 Turnpike Street

North Andover, MA 01845

Fax: 978-687-1886

Email: Lynda@WillowsRP.com

Posted: January 4, 2004

FULL TIME POSITION : DIGITAL ARTIST ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ART VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA

Virginia Tech is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Art, tenure track, in the field of digital art and animation, starting August 2004. The department is searching for a digital artist with an MFA and at least two years instructional experience or equivalent professional practice beyond graduate school. The candidate must be committed to continued research and professional development in contemporary art that addresses aesthetic, technical and conceptual ideals related to the digital art and design field. The art program at Virginia Tech operates on the Mac platform boasting the worlds third largest Mac based supercomputer. The candidate should be proficient in standard digital programs as well as motion graphics programs such as Maya 5.0, Flash or comparable capabilities in animation and 3-d modeling. The instructional responsibilities include operation of a Mac lab to teach and develop comprehensive digital art and design courses at the introductory and advanced level.

TO APPLY: please send the following to be considered for this position, an artistic statement, a current CV, a teaching philosophy statement, sample syllabi and examples of recent student work, the name, title, complete address, phone/fax/email of at least 3 references, a CD-Rom, DVD, Video Tape or portfolio of 20 works and a SASE. Applications for this position will be accepted until position is filled.

SEND APPLICATIONS TO: Digital Committee Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Virginia Tech, 201 Draper Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060-0103. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion or political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity. Materials must be received by January 30, 2004 to be considered for an interview at the 2004 CAA conference in Seattle.

Posted: December 28, 2003

A fortune 20 Aerospace Company on the East Coast is searching for an embedded software engineer with 8+ years of experience working in an Avionics environment. (See description below.) The Company has an excellent compensation and benefits offering including full relocation.

If you know anyone who would be interested in exploring this opportunity, please contact Cas Hill (information below)

Cas Hill
Senior Partner
ESA Professional Consultants
141 Durham Road
Madison, CT 06443
www.esa-search.com
203-245-1983
esacas@snet.net

Embedded Software Engineer

Education Preferred: Master of Science in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Skills Preferred:
- Experience with Ada-83 and other high level languages
- Knowledge of SEI CMM Level 4 standard work processes
- Familiarity with avionics systems
- Knowledge of MIL-STD-1553B
- Familiarity with cockpit display software.

Job Responsibilities: Design, implement and test embedded real-time software systems. All software design, documentation and processes must adhere to SEI Level 4 standard work processes and program specific development guidelines.

Tasks include:
- Review allocated software requirements
- Formulate a software design and implementation that is appropriate for the requirements, consistent with the existing design and company design standards
- Prepare test plans, test cases and test the software
- Integrate the software into the existing operational flight program and test with Mission Equipment Package hardware
- Generate appropriate documentation for each of the required tasks

Education Required: BS in Computer Science/Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering.

Posted: September 28, 2003

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TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN DIGITAL/MULTIMEDIA/NEW MEDIA AVAILABLE!

The Visual Media Division of the School of Communication at American University seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor with expertise in digital/multimedia/new media production beginning Fall 2004. Candidates are expected to have professional experience or creative work; a master's degree is required and university-level teaching experience is highly preferred. Applications will be considered beginning October 20, 2003, until the position is filled.

Responsibilities: Strategize integration of digital media into the curriculum across the three divisions (Visual Media, Public Communication and Journalism) of the School of Communication, and teach an average five-course load per year, primarily production courses. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses in full-time and weekend programs. Some Saturday teaching may be required.

Production teaching responsibilities include digital post-production, web studio, and computer animation. Position will also design strategies to incorporate new media into existing curriculum. Depending on qualifications, media studies courses could include media history and visual literacy. All faculty are expected to advise students; assist in facilities and equipment management; continue creative, professional or scholarly work; participate in school and University activities and governance.

Qualifications: Professional experience or creative work that demonstrates a commitment to developing a body of original work recognized for its excellence in the professional and academic communities; MA required. Teaching experience at college level highly preferred. Applicants should be able to teach the use of hands-on applications for high-level creative, professional, and intellectual purposes in a sophisticated computer environment.

Salary: Salary is negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

The School: The School of Communication has 900 undergraduates and 300 graduate students in visual media, journalism, and public communication programs. American University is an independent, co-educational university with more than 11,000 students.

Application Materials: Curriculum vitae/resume with three references (references may be sent separately, but with the same timeline) should be sent to:

Visual Media Search

School of Communication

American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue,N. W.

Washington, D.C. 20016?8017

The American University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Applications from women and minorities are particularly invited. For more information email: Prof. Pat Aufderheide, paufder@american.edu.