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Skild AI · 2 weeks ago

Technical Animator Intern

positionSan Mateo, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$100K/yr - $300K/yr

Skild AI is building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that adapts to unseen scenarios. As a Technical Animator Intern, you will collaborate with engineers and artists to bring realistic motion and character performance to life, gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of art and technology.

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Responsibilities

Assist in the development and implementation of animation pipelines for humanoid and robotic characters
Develop motion capture pipelines. Support rigging and retargeting
Work with engineers to integrate animation data into real-time systems and simulations (e.g., Unreal, Unity, Isaac Sim)
Prototype motion blending and procedural animation tools
Help debug and optimize animation assets for runtime performance

Qualification

Animation pipelinesMotion capture systemsMayaPython scriptingC++ scriptingBlenderRiggingCuriosity about roboticsCollaboration

Required

Assist in the development and implementation of animation pipelines for humanoid and robotic characters
Develop motion capture pipelines. Support rigging and retargeting
Work with engineers to integrate animation data into real-time systems and simulations (e.g., Unreal, Unity, Isaac Sim)
Prototype motion blending and procedural animation tools
Help debug and optimize animation assets for runtime performance

Preferred

Pursuing a degree in Computer Animation, Game Development, Computer Science, or related field
Experience with motion capture systems
Familiarity with Maya, Blender, or MotionBuilder
Basic understanding of rigging, and animation principles
Python or C++ scripting for animation tools or pipeline automation
Curiosity about simulation, robotics, or physically-based animation
Strong collaborative mindset — comfortable working with both artists and engineers

Company

Skild AI

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Building general purpose robotic intelligence.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.skild.ai/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

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