XR Multimedia Specialist
Leidos
- McLean, VA
- $98,150-177,425 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work as part of a team to develop creative and engaging interactive media in support of learning projects.
- Design and develop engaging visuals, graphics, XR content, and animations (2D and 3D).
- Provide design support to a variety of tasks, including stand-alone graphics, graphics and animations for videos, website design, print products, web banners, and ad hoc media requests.
- Develop and/or assist with the development of e-learning courses in conjunction with instructional designers and instructors using content delivery tools like Moodle and other similar platforms.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other team members to accomplish tasks and complete projects.
- Work with customer to coordinate resources, prioritize activities, and ensure quality and timely products.
- Utilize project tracking tools and weekly meetings to track, communicate, and manage all tasks and projects to ensure all assigned tasks are completed or before the established due date.
- Communication and promote effective use of new and current technologies to the customer.
- Analyze project options and provide recommendations to address physical and security constraints.
- Make equipment and software recommendations based on industry best practices and in accordance with customer policies and procedures.
- Maintain credentials as required.
- Archive final projects in accordance with office designated standards.
- Adhere to customer security policies and procedures regarding the use of systems, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
- Execute diplomacy working with various levels of team members, manages, and customer to identify requirements and develop action plans.
- Bachelor's Degree in graphic design, visual design, animation, industrial design, fine arts, or related field.
- At least twelve years of related job experience. An additional 5 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Experience using gaming engines to build 3D models and environments.
- Minimum of five (5) years of recent interactive multimedia development / design / programming experience.
- Experience using a diverse range of multimedia, electronic authoring and development tools, software, and platforms for the delivery of products such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, Moodle, Lectora, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Camtasia, or HTML5.
- Experience designing in and integrating elements from the Adobe Creative Suite or other compositing packages.
- Strong visual design including use of lighting, composition, and color.
- Experience designing products and applications, including 2D and 3D animations, ideally for a learning environment.
- Experience developing mock ups, user flows, storyboards, and prototypes to effectively communicate web design.
- Experience generating cohesive, desirable UI/UX design, based on holistic consideration of the users including adherence to accessible design principles.
- Experience utilizing project tracking mechanisms to communicate, coordinate, prioritize, and complete projects on schedule.
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience designing, drafting, planning, and producing designs for instructional programs, videos, multimedia, e-learning and other print, electronic, and multimedia materials independently and with input from subject matter experts.
- Experience developing special applications such as interactive media and web design, ideally for a learning environment.
- Experience with mobile device app develop or willingness to learn.
- Familiarity with copyright and ADA compliance regulations.
- Experience building training products.
- Experience using content management systems and learning management systems.