Animator Jobs in the United States
Disney Experiences
$117800 - $186300
Glendale, CA
Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned Senior Technical Animator looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”. What You Will Do: Work with the lead animator to define, create and maintain the animation pipeline and toolsets from Maya/Motionbuilder to multiple UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) and UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) game projects.
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
$70200 - $107500
West Mifflin, PA
Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. For nearly 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets.
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
$56900 - $87100
West Mifflin, PA
Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. For nearly 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets.
Montage Marketing Group
$80000 - $84000
Alexandria, VA
The Animator/Motion Graphics Designer provides full spectrum animation support, that would play a vital role in helping to translate complex scientific research into clear, compelling visual stories that resonate with the public, government entities, educators, partner organizations, and the news media. Work with Agency teams to plan and develop video programs by transforming communications campaigns/ideas and complex science into production ideas requiring the concepts, determining format, approach, content, and presentation level.
The National Football League
$37 - $65
Inglewood, CA
Designer-Animator compensation is based on a combination of factors related to experience, the nature of the assignment(s), the artist's strength of reel and resume and year-over-year evaluations by our team of their Design, 2D and 3D animation (if applicable) performance, along with the artist's strength of process, communication and overall experience in the design/animation field. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Azra Games
$106000 - $159000
Sacramento, CA
Within your first year at Azra Games, we expect you to:Establish yourself as the animation quality benchmark, delivering consistently excellent work across characters, NPCs, and world interactions. Craft scripted cutscenes and narrative vignettes that are efficient for mobile while maintaining strong visual impact (we don't need full AAA production, but we do need compelling moments).
WeVote
Oakland, CA
WeVote has an open volunteering position for a Motion Graphics Designer-Animator, Video Team (2-3 hours per week) who wants to use their existing skills and learn new skills while helping strengthen American Democracy. WeVote is a movement of over 60 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day.
The Walt Disney Company
$117800 - $186300
Glendale, CA
Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned Senior Technical Animator looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”. + Work with the lead animator to define, create and maintain the animation pipeline and toolsets from Maya/Motionbuilder to multiple UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) and UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) game projects.
Dreamscape Learn
$71000 - $80000
Culver City, CA
Dreamscape Learn, a leader in immersive virtual reality education, is seeking an enthusiastic Junior Previs Animator to help bring our virtual worlds to life. The ideal candidate is both a versatile artist and a team player, with strong technical skills in real-time pipelines and a passion for storytelling through art.
Comstock
Reston, VA
Strong ability to design and execute animations with a clear sense of composition, timing, synchronization, and visual flow. 3. Producing high level animation in After Effects including motion graphics, transitions, and timing synchronization.
Meta
Austin, TX
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Film and Animation or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
The Walt Disney Company
$60.69 - $71.68
Burbank, CA
A reel that is no longer than 2 minutes in length of character animation that illustrates visual storytelling, believable expressions, emotional states, personality, appeal, entertainment, clear timing, weight, physics, balance, and staging. + The ability to instill inventive choices into your performances that feel sincere and believable; choices that always feel specific and true to what a character is feeling and makes them feel like they’re living and thinking.
Software Resources, Inc.
Bristol, CT
The position involves mentoring newer animators, evolving internal workflows, and staying informed of emerging technology and animation software advances. Software Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements.
Liquid Development
$60000 - $70000
Portland, OR
You will work with Maya, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine 5. In return, you will be part of an experienced creative and supportive team working on various AAA titles! If working on some of the biggest and best titles with some of the coolest people within the games industry isn't enough, we also offer: Work alongside dynamic individuals in the gaming industry.
Velan Studios
Troy, NY
We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Knockout City, Hot Wheels Rift Rally, Midnight Murder Club as well as the VR game Bounce Arcade, and our journey continues! And your passion for bringing characters to life should only be matched by your love of diving into engine to bring all your animations together for an unforgettable gameplay experience.
Western Lowbeds
$80000 - $90000
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Experience working on animated projects for advertising, entertainment, or gaming industries. Proficiency in animation software such as Adobe After Effects, Maya, or Toon Boom.
Trivelta
Boston, MA
Through our proprietary sportsbook and casino engine, we enable partners to launch their own fully branded, legally compliant gaming products — combining real social interactions, predictive gameplay, and casino entertainment in one unified experience. The ideal candidate combines artistic ability with technical resourcefulness to create highly compelling animations to facilitate delightful gameplay.
Telos Media
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You'll work closely with directors and the creative team to create immersive 3D environments and scenes that align with scripts and brand vision. Produce polished final renders ready for integration into videos within project deadlines.
Insight Global
Los Angeles, CA
Work with the Engineers, Tech Artists and Character Artists to develop and improve animation systems (facial, cinematic, move-tree, procedural) that will raise the bar within the required technical constraints. - Experience working within distributed/remote team environment and/or animation vendors - Proficiency in Motion Capture Animation in Motionbuilder, Unity and Unreal Engine.
Insight Global
Cary, NC
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form (https://airtable.com/app21VjYyxLDIX0ez/shrOg4IQS1J6dRiMo) . You will be creating and modifying animated character poses for the Video Production team, assisting with the production of shortform CG content for social media.
Amazon
Seattle, WA
Description Amazon's Industrial Robotics Group is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. This role combines industrial design expertise with technical animation capabilities to create and validate next-generation hardware solutions.
Noblis
$23 - $38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. Overview: Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions.
AGBO
Raleigh, NC
About the Company: Founded in 2017 by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led, Academy Award–winning independent studio redefining global storytelling across film, television, and gaming. You'll work closely with artists, engineers, and animators to bridge creative vision with performance-optimized systems, ensuring a smooth and scalable animation pipeline.
PragerU
$70000 - $85000
Los Angeles, CA
From time to time where they are not, you agree that by presenting these ideas and concept, and in consideration of PragerU reviewing these ideas and concepts, you hereby grant to PragerU an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, modify and exploit for any purpose any ideas and concepts and any expressions of those ideas and concepts. People come to PragerU for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: They want to grow—intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
Spinplay Games
Las Vegas, Nevada
SpinPlay Games Technical Animators are natural problem solvers and clear communicators who pay attention to details. The Technical Animator is responsible for liaising between the creative and programming teams to optimize animation assets for export.
VALVE CORPORATION
$225000 - $350000
BELLEVUE, WA
Experience must include the following: 8 years of experience using Maya, Zbrush, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop; 8 years of experience using texturing tools Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Substance Alchemist, Houdini, World Creator, Fusion360, and Speed Tree; 8 years of experience using mesh particle system tools including MASH, Xgen, PET, Cascade, Shuriken and Visual Effect Graph; and engines including IDTech, Blender, or Unity; 4 years of experience using Unreal Engine. Work closely with Level Designers and Animators to design within the framework of the action of each sequence or level and ensure all the assets required for gameplay are present.
Agile Business Concepts, LLC
Alexandria, VA
Designs and produces original animations and motion graphics to support NSF OLPA videos and digital content. · Supports rapid-turn animation needs for web, social media, events, and multimedia campaigns.
Career & Technology Center at Fort Osage
Blue Springs, MO
As the demand for skilled animators and game designers continues to grow, this program will prepare you for a variety of exciting career paths in the creative technology industry. From designing 80's-style music videos to producing your own animated shorts, you'll harness your creativity to produce impressive content that showcases your unique style.
Streamlly
$20 - $30
Tampa, FL
You'll create short, cinematic stories that play across the world's largest streaming, mobile, gaming, and publishing platforms — helping audiences understand real events through a human-first lens. Streamlly is the world's first cinematic news platform—blending journalism and film to deliver short, human-first stories across streaming, mobile, social, and out-of-home screens worldwide.
Roblox
$135190 - $170300
San Mateo, CA
In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for creating both motion and still imagery, delivering polished 3D Key Art and expressive Cinematic Character Animation that defines how millions of players experience Roblox across campaigns, trailers, and social moments. Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
The Department of Design, housed in Chalmers Hall, prepares animators, illustrators, experience designers, graphic designers, marketing creatives, motion designers, photographers, product designers, UX/UI developers, and other multidisciplinary communicators to thrive as innovative practitioners, and socially engaged leaders, in an ever-changing professional field. Ideal candidates will also demonstrate a proficiency in one or more of the following areas: 3D modeling, rigging, texturing, or lighting for animation and games; visual storytelling, directing for animation, storyboarding for animation, visual development for animation and games, acting for animation, animation production and project management.
The Walt Disney Company
$60.69 - $71.68
Burbank, CA
Collaborate directly with Character Asset Team members: Directors, Character Designers, Animators, Modelers, and Look Development Artists to define and create the best simulation or animation rigs for a wide range of character styles and art directions. + A resume that details your work history outlining past experiences that relate to working on cloth and hair technical animation in a collaborative environment.
Velan Studios
Troy, NY
Velan Studios is entering pre-production on this forthcoming title and we are looking for an experienced Combat Designer who can drive critical early-stage design decisions and then lead the implementation of compelling combat design throughout the project. We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Knockout City, Hot Wheels Rift Rally, Midnight Murder Club as well as the VR game Bounce Arcade, and our journey continues!
SF Fire Credit Union
San Francisco, CA
Today, the San Francisco-based credit union has grown to $1.7B in assets and a membership that extends from the regional firefighters we trace our roots back to throughout our many neighbors in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
Hasbro, Inc
$86700 - $138900
Austin, TX
From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. What you'll do: Design, prototype, and iterate on FPS player combat systems including spells, melee attacks, ranged abilities, and related gameplay mechanics.
Spinplay Games
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Game Designer works in a collaborative small team environment with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, software engineers, and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player. SpinPlay Games is seeking a Game Designer to be involved in the development of new game designs, theme designs, game flow and the overall vision of the game.
Mosaic
$75000 - $80000
Not Available, WA
This position is primarily responsible for assessing, creating and managing our client's e-learning materials, across various retail distribution points The Trainer will work collaboratively with the client's field team as well as Mosaic to ensure project deadlines are met, developed content is accurate, and the end user experience performs. Strategically plan and develop an approach for a learning and development curriculum, including tools, related processes and forms, implementation and execution using various change and communication tactics, and effective integration of current and future systems.
The Walt Disney Company
$108200 - $139900
San Francisco, CA
We are looking for a Storyboard Artist who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define Lucasfilm. + Reel containing examples of work in live-action or animated film that exhibits a strong emphasis on visual storytelling, including staging, composition, and editing.