COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Pinnacle is seeking a 3D Game Design/Dev Intern to support our Engineering business area. Pinnacle, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, is a leading innovator, developer, and provider of defense and aerospace products and services. Pinnacle fosters a corporate culture with many opportunities for advancement and career progression. We are a dynamic, fast-paced organization that is experiencing exponential growth. Pinnacle has been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!  Pinnacle offers competitive, traditional benefits, and we are excited about our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)!

About Huntsville -

Military, space, telecommunications, biotechnology, diversified manufacturing and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work in delightful surroundings. The area enjoys a favorable cost of living and quality of life. Mountains, lakes, woodlands and the Tennessee River accommodate numerous recreational activities. A temperate climate enhances the season for outdoor sports, including world-class golf, hiking, biking, and fishing. Major concerts, Broadway and symphony performances, extensive permanent collections and traveling exhibitions contribute to a wonderful way of life.

Huntsville, Alabama is one of the most recognized cities in the Southeast - consistently named as one of the best places to live and work by a variety of national publications. Our city is regularly named as a premier location for both business and quality of life.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Pinnacle is looking for game design interns to support our Virtual programs team in the development of Serious Games, Virtual Laboratories, and Virtual Maintenance/Operator Training for aviation and ground vehicle platforms! The selected candidates will work with experienced engineers and support the entire software engineering lifecycle following Pinnacle’s Software Development Plan (SDP). This includes all phases of requirements analysis, designs, development and test. The selected candidate will document, test, and design serious game interactions in the Unity 3d environment.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications is required
Exposure to object-oriented programming concepts, C#, and Unity 3d are desired
Solid verbal and written communication skills are desired
Demonstrated team work experience is desired
Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment
Demonstrated professional, community, and/or extracurricular activities are desired

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Must be a student who is in enrolled and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university.
Must be majoring in an engineering, computer science, or game design related field.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Certifications, Etc.)

Must be available to work 20 hours/per week during normal business hours from January 27, 2020 through May 1, 2020.
Must be a US Citizen. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pinnacle Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans