Senior Rigging Supervisor, Animated Feature

Netflix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney is seeking a Rigging Supervisor to lead the rigging team on a feature film or series, delivering animator-friendly, robust rigs integrated into the studio pipeline.

This role ensures rigs are robust and well integrated, while mentoring rigging artists, defining workflows with other departments, and maintaining high-quality rigs across characters, creatures, props, and vehicles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in rigging or related technical fields on feature films, high-end TV, and/or animated features, including senior role.
• Production-proven expertise in rigging with Maya, including complex character and creature rigs.
• Strong Python and Maya API tool development experience (PyQt a plus).
• Deep understanding of anatomy, deformation, kinematics, and animator-focused control design.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across departments.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise development of rigs for characters, creatures, props, and vehicles aligning with animation style.
• Collaborate with Animation, Modeling, CFX, and Crowd leadership to meet requirements and ensure rigs enable expressive, efficient, and reliable motion.
• Review rigs and provide clear, specific, and constructive feedback on control design, deformation quality, and animator usability.
• Work with Technical Supervisors, Asset TDs, and Production Technology to help define and refine rigging workflows, tools, validators, and naming standards.
• Partner with Modeling Supervisors to ensure topology, structure, and asset organization support clean deformation and rig integration.
• Troubleshoot complex rigging issues and collaborate with TDs and R&D to develop scalable, production-friendly solutions.
• Provide input to Production Management and department leadership on rigging complexity and progress to support realistic planning and prioritization.
• Mentor and support rigging artists/TDs, helping to onboard new team members, identify training needs, and contribute to performance feedback and career development.
• Help foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative team culture where artists can do their best work.

Skills

Rigging

Maya rigging

Python scripting

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Maya

Maya API

PyQt

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney is seeking a Rigging Supervisor to lead the rigging team on a feature film or series, delivering animator-friendly, robust rigs integrated into the studio pipeline.

This role ensures rigs are robust and well integrated, while mentoring rigging artists, defining workflows with other departments, and maintaining high-quality rigs across characters, creatures, props, and vehicles.