Motion Designer

Join a mission-driven design team that prioritizes impact, craft, and collaboration. This onsite Motion Designer role in Costa Mesa, CA offers a path to shape the brand's kinetic visual language across brand and technical storytelling. You will art-direct and execute 2D and 3D motion concepts, collaborate with producers and design leads, and help elevate the brand through polished motion work. Salary ranges from USD 99,000 to 130,000 per year, and the role requires at least three years of professional motion design experience.

Benefits

Anduril provides a comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, designed to support health, recovery, and what comes next.

Responsibilities

• Visual development of kinetic text and motion graphics, mission scenes, and animations using both 2D and 3D assets
• Steer development of visualization techniques and styles
• Provide clear and constructive feedback during design critiques
• Contribute to daily design inspiration and discussions
• Evolve and oversee design explorations and style guides
• Maintain familiarity with industry standard workflows, processes, and tools
• Collaborate with the producer, design leads, and departments including marketing and communications

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of professional experience in Motion Design
• Portfolio demonstrating proficiency with a range of animation techniques and the ability to translate complex concepts into compelling visuals, plus a refined stylistic point of view
• Strong grounding in design fundamentals: form, color, composition, typography
• Technical fluency in 2D and 3D software of your choice
• A collaborative team player with a distinct aesthetic and passion for bringing concepts to life
• On-site work in Costa Mesa, CA
• Must be a U.S. Person due to access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

About the Team

Anduril's Design Team leads brand identity, visual communication, film, concept art, and industrial design. The team's purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.

About the Job

As a Motion Designer, you will help shape and develop the kinetic visual language of the Anduril brand, taking concepts from art direction to execution across brand and technical narratives with both 2D and 3D elements. The ideal candidate is not only a skilled artist but also has a strong understanding of form and function, with a drive to bring narratives to life and advance visualization techniques.