3D Digital Artist

3D Digital Artist

locations

6314 Remote/Teleworker US

time type

Full time

job requisition id

R-00101186

Job Description:

Leidos is in search of a multi-talented 3D Digital Artist to join our studio with an existing team of artists, programmers, and designers in creating cutting edge Virtual Reality (VR) and PC training for the United States Air Force. Our client is a visionary leader that is bringing VR and digital training to the forefront of Air Force technical and specialty training for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Cyber analysts around the world. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your industry experience to create realistic and immersive environments for U.S. Air Force training.

As a 3D Digital Artist, you will create photorealistic digital assets optimized to run in real time modern game engines. You will adhere to standard industry workflows and best practices such as accurate high-poly modeling, low-poly modeling and unwrapping, normal map baking, and Physically Based Rendering texturing. You will collaborate with an experienced Project Managers and Creative Director to create assets that look realistic in both PC and VR settings. You will be required to create digital models that will include but is not limited to military aircraft, weapons, vehicles, communication equipment, environmental elements (trees, sky, water, landscapes etc.), buildings/structures, clothing for characters for use in digital training applications. Attention to detail and the ability to replicate objects to accuracy is key to achieving our client’s requirements. This is an opportunity to tie AAA gaming standards to operational military training with a company building innovative training for the US Air force.

Review our portfolio at Leidos YouTube: https://youtu.be/z6KEm13plU0

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience as a 3D artist.
• Bachelor’s degree or (Equivalent industry experience and training may be considered in lieu of degree).
• Experience developing video games, training for Defense industry, or private sector digital modeling & simulation.
• *Must submit an online portfolio showcasing a variety of realistic, high-quality levels/environments including examples of modeling, textures, bakes, materials, and lighting.
• Experience utilizing Unreal Engine.
• Ability to work in small team to create customized products, within specified technical parameters and short production cycles.
• Experience creating digital art as a production artist or experience creating virtual training and digital models as a defense contractor.
• Ability to collaborate with Project Managers and Creative Director on project art, design, methodology and support quality control as directed.
• Experience working in an iterative, agile environment.
• Experience using Perforce for source control and JIRA for task management.
• Workflow experience and understanding of Physically Based Rendering (PBR) in creating realistic shading/lighting models along with measured surface values to represent real-world materials accurately.
• Possess a hard surface and mechanical modeling skillset.
• Strong knowledge and experience utilizing industry standard software: including Maya (3DS Max or Blender are acceptable as well), Substance Painter, ZBrush.
• Knowledge of standard game art pipelines including high/low baking processes, as well as modular environment art construction.
• Strong work ethic that strives for continuous process improvement and production efficiency.
• Motivated, able to self-direct, and possess strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain security clearance (requires US citizenship).
• Ability to work in a dynamic cross-functional environment in a 100% teleworking environment.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge on asset optimization and lighting in VR environments
• Experience utilizing photogrammetry
• 3D generalist art experience that ranges from modeling hard surfaces, texturing, rigging or VFX.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $59,150.00 – $91,000.00 – $122,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.