Media Production Specialist II

Job Description

The Strategic Operations (StratOps) Strategic Capabilities Unit, consists of Washington DC Operations, Marketing & Communications and Strategic Development. The StratOps team promotes and elevates the business within our markets, works with customers and industry to influence and drive growth and facilitate collaboration across the business enterprise to increase opportunities.

What You’ll Do:

• Create scientifically accurate renders and animations for both print and motion design. Background in the processing of engineering models like CAD is highly beneficial.
• Design and produce compelling videos through scriptwriting, storyboard creation, cinematography, motion graphics and video editing.
• Commercial or Industrial product photography with demonstrated skills in off-camera strobe lighting, color control, and pre-determined staging of product.
• Work with other Media Production and Creative Media specialists, Marketing & Communication team members and subject matter experts in the business on rendering, video and photography projects.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 2 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Must be able to provide an example of 3D rendering work (Both still and animation)
• Must be able to provide a reel/and or example of a written script for a complete application.
• Must be skilled in concept art and design.
• Must be able to research and construct compelling and informative narratives through treatments, scriptwriting, and storyboarding. Must have a working knowledge of design systems and software required for Broadcast Design (Blender, Cinema4D, Unreal Engine, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere).
• Must have experience or academic background in 3D rendering, videography, video editing, motion graphics and photography.
• Must have experience with audio engineering.
• Must have excellent time management and ability to meet fixed deadlines and quick turnarounds.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with the filming and processing of Blackmagic Cinema footage preferred.
• Preferred experience working efficiently in a secure access environment with limited software functionality and limited connectivity (ex. operating without access to AI tools).
• Preferred experience working in a lab, cleanroom or another type of facility that requires being mindful of physical conditions such as working around restricted or sensitive materials.
• Must have experience in coordinating multiple projects simultaneously as well as flexibility in moving from one project to the next.
• Must have the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Must have experience in the aerospace industry or other technical field.
• Must have excellent communications, interpersonal, computer and organizational skills.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $66084 - $112343

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $66,084 - $112,343