Principal CG Motion Designer

Principal CG Motion Designer

The HP Design Organization is pursuing a Principal 3D Designer to amplify the conceptual visualization and storytelling of the HP product portfolio and solution. This is a senior level role for someone who can operate at both the conceptual and executional level—shaping creative design direction through proposals and conceptual frameworks, in turn, elevating the overall creative standard of the studio. This is a highly collaborative role with an on-site expectation to work closely with adjacent design leads, alongside other CG team members. This role will help shape and support customer engagement presentation through creative storytelling in the form of still imagery, graphics and motion.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the 3D vision across projects, setting the standard for form, proportion, and visual storytelling
Translate abstract concepts into compelling, production-ready digital form
Partner closely with industrial designers, engineers, sustainability, and leadership to shape visual direction
Create photorealistic renderings and animations for client presentations, internal reviews and
Develop flexible, scalable 3D systems that support iteration and versioning
Introduce new means and methods to amplify visual impact
Bridge the gap between early conceptual design and final production ready CAD
Maintain internal libraries of databases, and CMF data
Ensure design intent is maintained through development and final execution
Partner in internal reviews with marketing to ensure quality, accuracy and consistency of product visuals are being met.
Establish and evolve best practices for modeling, rendering, and asset management
Introduce new tools, workflows, and technologies that improve quality and efficiency
Uphold a high bar for craft, consistency, and detail across all outputs
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
4-7 years of work experience, preferably in industrial design and development of physical hardware products and systems, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.
Knowledge & Skills:
3D Modeling
Computer-Aided Design
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Design Process
Figma (Design Software)
Industrial Design
Interaction Design
Manufacturing Processes
Mechanical Engineering
New Product Development
Product Design
Project Management
Prototyping
SolidWorks (CAD)
User Experience (UX)
User Interface (UI)
User Research
Visual Design
Wireframing
Workflow Management
Cross-Org Skills:
Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope:
Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.
Complexity:
Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.
Disclaimer:
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefits: HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including;
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Job: Engineering
Schedule: Full time
Shift: No shift premium (United States of America)
Travel: 25%
Relocation: Yes
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