Principal Product Designer, Robot Animation and Character, Fauna

Fauna Robotics is building capable, safe, and delightful robots for everyday life. We are hiring a Principal Product Designer to animate our robots and build a consistent character. This is the person Basic qualifications: - 12+ years of professional experience in character animation - A body of work — reel required — that demonstrates authorship of character and personality through motion: timing, weight, appeal, and performance - Mastery of animation craft across a range of characters and emotional registers, from broad performance to subtle, quiet moments - Experience carrying a character from concept through finished, polished animation - Ability to work within real production or technical constraints without losing the performance Preferred: - Background in feature, episodic, or games animation, or themed entertainment, where animation drives character and story - Experience animating stylized or non-human characters — robots, creatures, mascots — where personality must come through a non-human form - Experience with physically embodied characters: robots, animatronics, or real-time/interactive systems where motion plays out in the physical world - Experience with motion capture: directing sessions, cleaning data, retargeting to non-human characters - Comfort working within physical or real-time constraints (joint and timing limits, hardware platforms) without losing the performance - Experience defining character for a new product or franchise, where no performance language exists yet Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 162,600.00 - 284,600.00 USD annually