Senior 3D Technical Artist/Creative Technologist

General Robotics; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

Competitive base salary

Job summary

General Robotics is seeking a 3D Technical Artist/Creative Technologist to onboard robots to AirGen and GRID, creating high‑fidelity simulations for autonomous systems. You will translate real‑world challenges into Unreal Engine and NVIDIA Isaac Sim workflows, developing tools and pipelines for sensor modeling and digital twins.

The role sits in Customer Success and involves collaborating with robotics and perception teams to ensure accurate visual and physical fidelity across pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Technical Animation, Robotics, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist/Director/Creative Technologist in gaming, VFX, or industrial simulation.
• Proficiency in Houdini for procedural generation, assets processing, and sim workflows.
• USD (Universal Scene Description) expertise for multi-tool pipelines in NVIDIA Omniverse/Isaac Sim ecosystem.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, Materials, Niagara) and/or NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows, lighting and real-time rendering constraints.
• Experience with 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and studio photography.

Responsibilities

• Onboard robotic CAD and high-fidelity models into Unreal Engine (AirGen) and Isaac Sim with correct kinematics and real-time performance.
• Develop custom tools and simulation scenarios for customer use cases including sensor modeling (Lidar, Depth, RGB).
• Build pipelines for generating large-scale synthetic datasets to train AI models for navigation.
• Create 3D scanning and photogrammetry workflows for digital twins in high-fidelity simulations.
• Collaborate with Robotics Engineers, Perception, and Simulation teams to ensure fidelity to real-world data.

Skills

Houdini

USD

Unreal Engine

Python scripting

Linux

Windows

Security mindset

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS or related

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

Unreal Engine

Azure Cloud

Job description

General Robotics is building the future of general robot intelligence. Our mission is to enable rapid, robust, and safe deployment of general intelligence for autonomous systems and robotics. Our core platform, GRID, provides a comprehensive source of robot skills through a fast cloud-native runtime to make any robot intelligent - across aerial, wheeled, humanoid, quadruped, arm robots and more.

We are seeking a 3D Technical Artist/Creative Technologist to be the expert responsible for onboarding new robots to the AirGen and GRID platforms, customizing implementations to specific use cases, and ensuring our AI-powered autonomous systems perform flawlessly in high-fidelity virtual environments.

Embedded within the Customer Success organization, you will work with customers directly to translate their complex real-world challenges into technical simulation solutions. You will focus on the development of the pipeline for ingesting complex robotic systems into Unreal Engine (AirGen) and NVIDIA Isaac Sim. This role offers a front-seat view of the transformative impact of Physical AI in industry and an opportunity to learn from, and work alongside, a world-class team of AI and robotics pioneers.

Responsibilities

• Robot Onboarding & Optimization: Develop workflows to onboard robotic CAD and high-fidelity models into Unreal Engine (AirGen) and Isaac Sim, ensuring physical accuracy, proper kinematics, and performance optimization for real-time sensor simulation.
• Custom Implementation & Tooling: Develop custom tools and simulation scenarios tailored to specific customer use cases, including sensor modeling (Lidar, Depth, RGB) and drone flight environments.
• Synthetic Data Generation (SDG): Build and develop pipelines for generating high-quality, large-scale synthetic datasets to train computer vision and AI models for autonomous navigation.
• Digital Twins & Data Capture: Develop 3D scanning and photogrammetry workflows to create digital twins of real-world environments and assets for high-fidelity simulation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Robotics Engineers, Perception Teams, and Simulation Engineers to ensure the visual and physical fidelity of our digital environments matches real-world sensor data.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Technical Animation, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist/Technical Director/Creative Technologist in gaming, VFX, or industrial simulation.
• Houdini: Strong proficiency in Houdini for procedural environment generation, asset processing, and simulation workflows.
• USD Expertise: Deep understanding of Universal Scene Description (USD) for multi-tool pipelines, specifically within the NVIDIA Omniverse / Isaac Sim ecosystem.
• Engine Proficiency: Deep expertise in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, Materials, Niagara, Profiling) and/or NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
• Technical Literacy: Strong understanding of PBR workflows, lighting, and real-time rendering constraints.
• Capture Experience: Experience with 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and studio photography for asset creation.
• Python Proficiency: Ability to write scripts to automate tasks within DCC tools and simulation environments.
• Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows operating system proficiency.
• Security and Privacy focused mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Cloud Infrastructure: Knowledge of Azure for cloud-based simulation, managing remote compute for rendering, or scaling synthetic data generation pipelines.
• Optitrack & Motion Capture: Experience setting up and operating Optitrack systems for motion capture, including skeletal tracking or rigid body tracking for robotic validation.
• Customer-Facing Experience: A courteous and professional demeanor with experience working closely with customers to translate requirements into deliverables.
• C++ Development: Proficiency in C++ for Unreal Engine (extending classes, performance optimization) or building standalone native tools.
• Advanced AI/CV: Experience with World Models, Gaussian Splatting, or Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs).
• Agentic Workflows: Familiarity with AI-driven automation or agentic behaviors within simulation environments.
• General knowledge of networks and computer infrastructure.

Bonus Skills

• CAD & 3D Printing: Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360) and 3D printing for rapid prototyping, robot maintenance, or custom sensor mounting.
• Hardware hacking: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, IOT, soldering etc
• Flight Ops: Part 107 Drone Pilot License or significant experience piloting UAVs.
• Robotics API: Experience with ROS/ROS2 or specialized robotics simulators like Mujoco.

Base Salary Range

The anticipated base salary for this position is $155,000 – $205,000. Your actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, experience, and location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for benefits including medical, 401K and other health benefits.

Work Authorization

This role is open to candidates currently based in and authorized to work in the US.

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact: [e-mail]