Senior Technical Artist

Capgemini Engineering; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join their dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Unity and 3D creation tools to design and develop cutting-edge real-time applications. Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, you will be pivotal in transforming client visions into reality, working on diverse projects from AR to VR. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with groundbreaking technologies while maintaining a flexible, hybrid work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. Join a company that values diversity and creativity, and make a tangible impact in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• Experience with Unity and 3D creation suites is essential.
• Strong understanding of 3D model optimization and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop workflows and tools for projects.
• Collaborate with teams to ship client projects across platforms.

Skills

Unity Development

3D Creation Suites (Maya, Blender)

3D Model Optimization

Shader Programming

C# Programming

Art Production Workflows

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

About the job you’re considering

Our engineering team is growing and we are looking for talented senior technical artist. Our professional services team works across multiple platforms and industries, incorporating cutting edge technologies like XR, AI, robotics and IoT. We use the Unity engine to build custom software solutions in a wide range of technically diverse fields, including defense, automotive and aerospace areas.

Our cross-disciplinary teams consist of world class application & cloud developers, technical artists, 3d artists, UX & UI designers. Our goal is to inspire customers and transform industries. We are committed to maintaining a diverse team, and we welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Your role

Your day-to-day work will apply your diverse technical art skill set on an application project team. As a Senior Technical Artist, you’ll play a meaningful role in each phase of your projects, from concept and proposal, to 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. We are looking for an experienced technical artist that owns their work, helps guide others and maintains a passion to learn and grow. Your daily duties will include:

• 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.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for:

• 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 writing, modifying or optimizing shaders or other rendering effects.
• Experience with art production workflows such as modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, or lighting with HDRP/URP
• Intermediate skill with C# or another programming language

You might also have:

• Experience with commercial/industrial data (CAD, BIM, GIS, LIDAR, point clouds, etc.)
• Production experience with developing headset AR/VR applications
• Product / studio lighting
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows
• Experience working with Unreal engine

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

What does ‘Get The Future You Want ‘ mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.