Lead Vehicle Artist — Drive AAA Vehicle Art & Pipelines

Stellar Entertainment Software Ltd; Guildford; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible hybrid (3 days on-site)

Private Healthcare Plan incl. Dental &

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Wellness support

Descripción de la vacante

Stellar Entertainment Software Ltd in Guildford is seeking a Lead Vehicle Artist to own the vehicle art for our next AAA title. You will lead a team of internal and external artists, build the vehicle pipeline, and ensure on-time delivery with top fidelity.

The role combines hands-on vehicle work with strategic leadership, guiding aesthetic direction and technical standards across the fleet for production milestones.

Formación

• Proven experience as Lead or Principal Vehicle Artist with at least one shipped AAA title where vehicles were core.
• Portfolio dominated by vehicles with high fidelity real-time assets.
• Track record delivering vehicle content to milestone.
• Hands-on experience managing outsourced vehicle production from briefing to integration.
• Deep knowledge of vehicle art pipelines, LODs and material/shader setup.
• Expert knowledge of Substance Painter/Designer and Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
• Strong leadership and communication to mentor teams.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines to achieve cohesive results.
• Ability to balance artistic vision with technical and production constraints.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the creation of high-quality vehicles and hard surface assets for a cutting edge AAA title.
• Collaborate with Art Director, Technical Art and Design to meet gameplay, narrative and aesthetic goals.
• Set and maintain visual quality benchmarks and define core asset standards.
• Provide feedback and mentorship to internal and external artists.
• Define workflows, pipelines and documentation for vehicle development.
• Ensure assets meet engine performance and optimization requirements.
• Foster a collaborative culture across multiple disciplines.
• Partner with external teams to ensure delivery aligns with quality and style.

Conocimientos

Lead Vehicle Artist

Vehicle portfolio

AAA shipped title

Vehicle pipelines

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine UE5

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Leadership

Mentoring artists

Production constraints

Herramientas

Maya

3DS Max

Blender

Unreal Engine

Chaos Vehicles (UE5)

Descripción del empleo

Stellar Entertainment Software Ltd in Guildford is seeking a Lead Vehicle Artist to own the vehicle art for our next AAA title. You will lead a team of internal and external artists, build the vehicle pipeline, and ensure on-time delivery with top fidelity.

The role combines hands-on vehicle work with strategic leadership, guiding aesthetic direction and technical standards across the fleet for production milestones.