Aechelon Technology, Inc.
is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry. We currently have an open position in the Geotypical Modeling Department for a Geotypical Production Lead. The primary workplace for this position will be your home office and our South San Francisco office. Due to the fact that some of our work involves export controlled or other US Government restricted information, applicants must be U.S.
Citizen.
Responsibilities and duties will include but not be limited to the following:
- Supervise and evaluate Production Assistants daily to assure that the quality and consistency of production content in development meets both program requirements and company standards.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for functional production team group for subjective questions and file handling relating to their assignment.
- Report status of production assignments to Production Supervisor as needed. Update PA calendar accordingly.
- Responsible for final Q&A of all Geotypical database content (Yours and your PA’s), including vectors, workspaces, generated features, and all program input (SME and internal).
- Assist in pre-production related tasking including tree generation, workspace generation, building generation, and feature model guide(s) for production team.
- Conduct formal training for Production Assistants on all feature encoding, feature processing, DBTool, PC-Nova, ArcGIS/QGIS. Maintain records related to individual employee training activity.
- Continue to assist in GT production as directed by overall GT department planning for all basic and advanced features, including DR fixes. Work with other departments as needed.
- Provide support related to internal DB tool development, as well as research for 3rd party software options.
- Approve employee timesheets for accuracy and verification of adherence to state laws related to break, lunch, and overtime policy for non-exempt personnel.
- Support Production Supervisor in conducting quarterly performance evaluations for direct reports.
- Beginning Machine Learning in conjunction with GIS software.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Min 1-2 years experience working as a senior production assistant.
- Mastered the understanding of 3D visual composition as it relates to real world data for simulation (i.e. relative scaling, spatial orientation, color, texture).
- Maintains consistent quality of work.
- Solid understanding of Vector Programs such as Arc GIS and QGIS as it relates to shape creation and generation.
- Proven ability to process shapefiles, .cll’s/ct’s and .hie features into runtime.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proficient file management including naming conventions.
- Effective time management, able to consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to learn quickly and take on new challenges are they arise.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot in pc-nova, planter, and dbtool.
SOFTWARE USED:
- Google Earth
- Perforce
- ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- In-house software, including company used Jira site.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, ELIGIBILITY AND EXPERIENCE:
- 3-5 years of related experience; BA or BS degree from accredited college or university or equivalent employment history
$83,000 - $103,000 a yearThe above range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. The pay scale for this role is between $83,000 - $103,000. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee. We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401k, 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans).No relocation reimbursement provided.For more information about our company, please visit www.aechelon.comAechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to hr_team@aechelon.com to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.Apply for this job
