Software Test Engineer/QA Engineer (Black Box, 3D Graphic Applications) Production Engineering Pixar Animation Studios Emeryville, CA

Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original stories in the medium of computer animation. Pixar has created six of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Pixar has won 18 Academy Awards® and its six films have grossed more than $3.2 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The Northern California studio will release its next film, Cars, on June 9, 2006.

Summary of Job:

The Production Engineering QA Team is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to participate in our software quality assurance efforts.

This position requires close collaboration with the engineering and production staff to test Pixar’s proprietary in house toolset. In this position you will write, execute, and automate black box level test plans and test cases. Other responsibilities include reporting on test progress, status, and coverage, as well as meeting test completion and delivery milestones that you help define.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans and test cases. • Contribute to setting and evaluating milestone criteria such that product is released on schedule with high quality. • Design and implement quality processes for a small team of senior software developers. • Work closely with the core development teams during all phases of the product life cycle. • Continually research new technologies and incorporate that new knowledge into your ongoing QA process.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in QA • Experience with 3D graphics applications (i.e., Maya, SOFTIMAGE, 3D Studio Max) • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent • Knowledge of QA methodology, processes, and tools • Cross platform testing experience (Macintosh, Linux)

To apply please go to www.pixar.com. Click on “Company Info” then “Jobs”. Or send resume AND cover letter to epalmore@pixar.com.

Pixar is an Equal Opportunity Employer