AR Unity Engineer — Photorealistic CAD AR Walkthroughs

Boxabl, Inc.; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

BOXABL seeks an experienced AR Developer/Engineer to transform CAD models into photorealistic AR walkthroughs using Unity for Meta Quest 3. You will convert 3D CAD data into customer-ready assets with materials, lighting, and real-time interactivity.

Role requires 3+ years in Unity, CAD data handling, and a portfolio of AR/VR work. You’ll optimize for standalone hardware and contribute to AR pipelines and tools in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS, game development, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in Unity development, with AR/VR project experience.
• Experience importing CAD data (SolidWorks, STEP, IGES) and turning into game-ready assets.
• Strong 3D texturing, PBR materials, lighting for photorealistic real-time visuals.
• Proficient in C# scripting in Unity and optimizing assets for standalone hardware.
• Familiarity with Blender/3ds Max/Maya for asset cleanup and retopology.
• Understanding of spatial computing: scale accuracy, room-scale tracking, and AR visualization.
• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating AR/VR work, preferably architectural/ CAD-based.

Responsibilities

• Import, clean, and optimize 3D CAD models (SolidWorks, STEP, IGES) for real-time rendering in Unity.
• Apply materials, textures, finishes, colors, and lighting for photorealistic AR assets.
• Build immersive AR walkthroughs for Meta Quest 3 with accurate scale and spatial mapping.
• Optimize 3D assets for real-time performance on standalone hardware (LODs, textures).
• Develop and maintain Unity pipelines/tools for CAD-to-AR conversions.
• Implement interactive features: navigation, finish color swapping, configuration options, measurement tools.
• Collaborate with design engineers to reflect accurate CAD dimensions and specs.
• Test and debug AR apps across Meta Quest hardware; stay updated with Unity/OpenXR.

Skills

Unity development

C# programming

AR/VR concepts

3D texturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, game development, engineering, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

STEP

IGES

Meta XR SDK/OpenXR

Unity

Blender/3ds Max/Maya

Job description

BOXABL seeks an experienced AR Developer/Engineer to transform CAD models into photorealistic AR walkthroughs using Unity for Meta Quest 3. You will convert 3D CAD data into customer-ready assets with materials, lighting, and real-time interactivity.

Role requires 3+ years in Unity, CAD data handling, and a portfolio of AR/VR work. You’ll optimize for standalone hardware and contribute to AR pipelines and tools in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.