Senior Real-Time VFX Artist for Sci‑Fi Space Battles

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games is seeking a Senior VFX Artist in a role that blends artistry and technical excellence. You will craft cutting‑edge real-time VFX for a vast sandbox universe, from spacecraft battles to planetary storms, using our real-time editor and industry tools.

You will collaborate across Art, Design and Audio to push the Star Citizen vision forward. You will mentor junior team members, optimize effects for performance, and help evolve pipelines with VFX programmers.

Qualifications

• Create sci-fi VFX using real-time editor.
• Generate textures and meshes with 3DS Max, Houdini, Embergen and After Effects.
• Optimize effects for in-game performance while preserving visual quality.
• Collaborate with VFX programmers to improve tech and pipelines.
• Work with Art, Design and Audio to bring the Star Citizen universe to life.

Responsibilities

• Create sci-fi VFX using real time editor.
• Produce texture and mesh assets with 3DS Max, Houdini, Embergen and After Effects.
• Optimize effects for performance without sacrificing quality.
• Collaborate with VFX programmers to enhance pipelines.
• Coordinate with Art, Design and Audio to realise the game universe.

Skills

Real-time VFX fundamentals

Particle systems

Self-motivated / initiative

Mentoring / guidance

Tools

3DS Max

Houdini

Embergen

After Effects

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games is seeking a Senior VFX Artist in a role that blends artistry and technical excellence. You will craft cutting‑edge real-time VFX for a vast sandbox universe, from spacecraft battles to planetary storms, using our real-time editor and industry tools.

You will collaborate across Art, Design and Audio to push the Star Citizen vision forward. You will mentor junior team members, optimize effects for performance, and help evolve pipelines with VFX programmers.