We are hiring a 3D Technical Artist with experience in Hard Surface Modeling for our client near Albany, NY. Due to the nature of the work and location, candidates:

Must be a U.S. Citizen - Must have an active U.S. DOE L or U.S. DOD Secret level Security Clearance

Duties:

• Support the development of 3D Virtual Trainer by working with others to generate digital graphics and animations.
• Perform digital photography and editing, digital video filming, compression, prepare 3D models, 2D/3D graphics, and 2D/3D animations.
• Assist with the 3D model reference data collection.
• Provide recommendations on best practices and methods.
• Assist with integrating 3D models and assets into the CryENGINE and Virtual Trainer system.
• Ensure graphics utilized fully satisfy fidelity and requirements specified
• Mentor government personnel and team members on 3D modeling best practices.
• Support Quality Assurance during product testing.
• Attend regular meetings with the development team and government personnel.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Autodesk 3dsmax
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere
• Hard Surface Real-time Modeling, U.V. Unwrapping, Animation
• Photorealistic Texturing, Real-time Material Texture Maps, Photo Manipulation
• Digital photography and editing for capturing and manipulating reference data
• Minimum Associates Degree in a related discipline

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Pixologic ZBrush
• Unity3D
• Character Modeling, Character Skinning/Weighting, Multi-Sub Texturing, Specular/Normal Maps
• Realistic Level Design, Real-time Lighting, Character Editing & Animation, Layer/File Structure, Procedural Textures/Materials, Shader Functionality
• Processing and Manipulating reference data, including 3D Scan Data, Point Clouds, Photography, and Video
• Adobe Flash/Animate
• Scripting, Tool Development, Shader Development, and Procedural Materials
• Personal, Professional, or Military Experience with Naval/Maritime environments
• Strong portfolio showcasing best, recent, or most relevant work

Must be located in or be willing to relocate to Albany, immediately

Engenium is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.