Senior 3D Artist – Forensic Visualization (Hybrid)

Explico; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Educational assistance

High‑impact cases

Job summary

Explico is seeking a Senior Artist in Detroit or Denver to create 3D visualizations in collaboration with engineers, communicating analyses clearly for juror presentations.

This role covers the full 3D pipeline—from modeling and lighting to texturing and rendering in Blender—and requires comfort with sensitive content depicting accidents and fatalities. The position is hybrid, with in‑office work at least three days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or formal education in 3D computer graphics as a technical artist.
• Familiarity with Blender; final scene rendered in Blender.
• 3D animation experience, e.g., mechanical animation.
• Environment creation with hard surface modeling (no kitbashing).
• Ability to take a project from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Create visualizations to assist analysis and juror presentations.
• Collaborate with engineers to communicate analyses visually.
• Work with imagery depicting accidents and/or fatalities.
• Adhere to hybrid work model requiring in-office days.

Skills

3D computer graphics experience

Blender experience

3D animation

Environment creation

Project management

Education

Formal education in 3D computer graphics

Tools

Blender

PFTrack

Syntheyes

Unreal/Unity

Job description

Explico is seeking a Senior Artist in Detroit or Denver to create 3D visualizations in collaboration with engineers, communicating analyses clearly for juror presentations.

This role covers the full 3D pipeline—from modeling and lighting to texturing and rendering in Blender—and requires comfort with sensitive content depicting accidents and fatalities. The position is hybrid, with in‑office work at least three days per week.