Senior NURBS Surfacing Lead (Alias) - Auto Class-A

OSI Engineering; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Engineering is seeking a Senior Automotive Digital Modeler in Torrance, CA on a 12-month contract. You will translate design visions into production-ready Alias NURBS surfaces and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to elevate design intent.

You must have 5-7+ years of digital modeling experience and expert-level Alias/NURBS skills, delivering high-quality surfaces for interior and exterior programs in a fast-paced automotive environment. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in digital modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Alias with expert-level NURBS modeling capability.
• Proven ability to produce complex, high-quality surfaces with speed and accuracy.
• Deep understanding of automotive surfacing principles and digital craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality digital models in Autodesk Alias, translating sketches and design themes into precise 3D surfaces.
• Create production-ready Class-A surfaces with emphasis on craftsmanship, accuracy, and design fidelity.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, visualization teams, and studio leadership to execute and enhance design intent.
• Rapidly iterate and refine models balancing design quality, timing, and engineering feasibility.
• Establish and uphold best practices for digital surfacing, modeling standards, and workflow efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of digital modeling processes and overall design execution.
• Demonstrate strong design judgment and proactively make styling decisions with minimal direction.
• Interpret inputs (sketches, scans, images, references) into accurate surfaces.
• Deliver work with speed, efficiency, and clean modeling techniques in a fast-paced production environment.

Skills

Digital modeling

Sketch modeling

Design interpretation

Surface craftsmanship

Tools

Autodesk Alias

NURBS modeling

Job description

OSI Engineering is seeking a Senior Automotive Digital Modeler in Torrance, CA on a 12-month contract. You will translate design visions into production-ready Alias NURBS surfaces and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to elevate design intent.

You must have 5-7+ years of digital modeling experience and expert-level Alias/NURBS skills, delivering high-quality surfaces for interior and exterior programs in a fast-paced automotive environment. Portfolio required.