Senior Product Engineer - 3D Unreal Engine, Contract

Critical Mass; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Toronto is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to create high-fidelity visual experiences using Unreal Engine and various 3D software. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience with Maya 3D, a strong understanding of automotive rendering, and is comfortable working on innovative projects. This full-time position offers a collaborative work environment with amenities aimed at employee development.

Benefits

Maternity and parental leave extra days

Competitive benefits packages

Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days

Internal learning and development programs

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Maya 3D or Cinema 4D.
• 3+ years of experience in Unreal Engine.
• Basic blueprints knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Intake and process complex CAD and/or FBX files for Unreal Engine.
• Render high-quality photo-real prototypes.
• Build custom small-medium scale 3D environments.

Skills

Maya 3D

Unreal Engine

C++

Automotive Experience

Post-production and VFX Pipelines

Tools

Solid Works

AutoCAD

Rhino

Cinema 4D

Job description

Toronto

In your capacity as a Senior Product Engineer - 3D, you play a central role in bringing creative ideas to life. Drawing from your expertise in various 3D software and extended knowledge of Unreal Engine, you are building high-fidelity, photo-real visual experiences for our clients. You are a key contributor in conceiving and breaking ground, executing on innovative ideas. Automotive experience is a plus!

*Please note this is not a mechanical or computer engineering role.*

You will:

• Intake and process complex CAD and/or FBX files for final use in Unreal Engine
• Import and verify the 3D model and textures in Unreal Engine
• Identify and correct geometry and texture mapping issues
• Assign and optimize textures in multiple lighting scenarios
• Manage vehicle model variations and material library in Unreal Engine
• Render high-quality, photo-real prototypes and fidelity samples
• Execute rigging and animation in Unreal Engine, correct faults if needed
• Model, texture and animate key elements to be used in UE environments
• Build custom small-medium scale 3D environments
• Place and animate virtual cameras

You have:

• 6+ years of experience in Maya 3D (Solid Works, AutoCAD, or Rhino is a plus) or Cinema 4D
• 3+ years of experience in Unreal Engine
• Basic blueprints knowledge is required, C++ experience is a bonus
• Worked in automotive and with high-end rendering pipelines (Arnold and Redshift)
• Understanding film, real-time development, and virtual production
• Proficiency with post-production and VFX pipelines

What We Offer:

• Maternity and parental leave extra days
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Impact and Inclusion Board with 13 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. To do so, we expect our team to be in our office 3‑4 days per week.

Ask

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
• Improve collaboration and team relationships.
• Increase employee engagement

This work model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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