Technical Artist II

About Us

Avatar Partners (www.avatarpartners.com) is a leading North American Extended Reality software provider for Government and Industry with headquarters in Irvine, CA. We specialize in best-in-class immersive reality solutions that Simplify Complex Systems™ to increase the efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of equipment, systems, and processes.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Artist with a diverse technical art skillset to join our team. You’ll play a meaningful role in each phase of your projects, from concept and proposal, planning and implementation, through client delivery. While your focus will be on building real-time 3D experiences, you’ll also work with our engineers and designers to ingest and visualize real-world data. You’re an experienced technical artist that owns your work, helps guide others, and has an eagerness to learn and grow. You have the confidence and skills to champion and drive outstanding interactive experiences for discerning clients.

Requirements

• Experience developing with Unity at a high level
• Solid understanding of one or more 3D creation suites (Maya, Blender, etc)
• Experience and technical understanding of 3D model optimization and performance
• Experience with art production workflows such as modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, or lighting with HDRP/URP
• Intermediate skill with C# or another programming language
• Experience in shipping multiple interactive real-time applications or games

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with photogrammetry techniques – capture, asset processing, etc.
• Experience with commercial/industrial data (CAD, BIM, GIS, LIDAR, point clouds, etc.)
• Production experience with developing headset AR/VR applications
• Experience with 3D Scanning techniques – capture, asset optimization, etc.
• Product/studio lighting
• Rendering performance & optimization techniques
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing workflows, pipelines, and tools for projects and teams
• Integrating assets provided by art & design, and implementing the features associated with them
• Developing solutions to incorporate real-world assets and data into real-time applications
• Research and experimenting with groundbreaking technologies, pioneering new techniques to match the constantly evolving demands of our clients and the industry
• Collaborating in small teams to ship client projects on a variety of platforms, including desktop, AR and VR headsets, mobile, WebGL, and more
• Working directly with clients, developers, designers, artists, and management both locally and remotely

Benefits

· Competitive Salary

· Competitive Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental

· PTO Time

· Sick Time

· Health Insurance

· 401K

· Growth opportunity!

Avatar Partners, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you having using Unity?
• What 3D creation suites are you experienced in using?
• How would you rate your level of experience and technical understanding of 3D model optimization and performance?: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
• What programming languages are you skilled at using?
• What experience and/or skillset do you think makes you a good candidate for this position?
• Do you have a portfolio ? If so, please provide link
• Please specify your desired salary range:
• Please provide the best email and phone number to reach you at:

Work Location: Remote