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Motion Capture Lab Manager

4 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Operations Manager
AR/VR Development
Python
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Innodata

Innodata

Innodata Inc. is a global leader in data engineering, offering end-to-end AI solutions and platforms for businesses worldwide, combining AI and human expertise to solve complex data challenges.

IT Services
1K-5K
Founded 1988
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Description

  • Operate and maintain the optical motion capture system, including camera setup, volume calibration, and suit and glove fitting for full-body and finger capture.
  • Plan and direct capture sessions based on client motion specifications, including scenario design, performer direction, and shot planning.
  • Run the data pipeline from raw capture through cleanup, retargeting, and export in standard formats such as BVH and FBX.
  • Perform quality control against precision and frame-rate requirements, and document calibration error bounds and skeleton resolution for each delivery.
  • Maintain lab infrastructure, including capture hardware, workstations, storage, networking, and the software toolchain.
  • Coordinate with hardware vendors and integrators during facility build-out and for ongoing support and upgrades.
  • Work safely and effectively in a lab shared with robotic systems, coordinating stage time and space with the robotics team.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience operating a professional optical motion capture system such as OptiTrack, Vicon, or a comparable system.
  • Experience with full-body and finger or hand capture, including cleanup and retargeting workflows.
  • Fluency with motion capture software and export formats, with comfort managing files and data for high-volume capture.
  • Ability to direct performers and run sessions efficiently while balancing creative judgment with technical precision.
  • Methodical approach to calibration, quality control, and documentation.
  • Comfort working around robotic hardware and collaborating with a technical team; robotics background is not required.
  • Background in film, games, or VFX motion capture, or in a research or biomechanics capture setting, is preferred.
  • Direct experience with Vicon hardware and the Shogun software stack is preferred.
  • Familiarity with scripting for pipeline automation, with Python preferred.
  • Exposure to simulation or synthetic data tools such as NVIDIA Omniverse is preferred.

Benefits

  • Expected salary range of $120,000 to $160,000 USD per year, based on experience, skills, and qualifications.
  • Opportunity to help build and stand up a new motion capture facility.
  • Work in a technically diverse environment shared with robotics systems.
  • Potential to own both infrastructure operations and creative capture direction in one role.

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