Senior OpenUSD Asset Pipeline Engineer

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, California is seeking a Senior Asset Pipeline Engineer to design and own the asset pipeline for their Sensor Simulation platform. You will work on composing strategies for a large 3D asset library and collaborate with simulation teams to enhance production processes.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in OpenUSD and a strong background in automated pipelines. The position requires an in-office presence with occasional flexibility to work remotely.

Qualifications

• Deep, practical OpenUSD composition expertise.
• Experience authoring and validating custom USD schemas.
• Strong UsdShade material expertise.
• Built automated DCC-to-engine pipelines in production.

Responsibilities

• Design the OpenUSD schema and composition strategy for a large asset library.
• Build automated pipelines that move assets between DCC tools and simulation engines.
• Define automated validation gates for asset integrity.

Skills

OpenUSD composition expertise

UsdShade material expertise

Automated DCC-to-engine pipelines

Managing USD at library scale

Job description

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, California is seeking a Senior Asset Pipeline Engineer to design and own the asset pipeline for their Sensor Simulation platform. You will work on composing strategies for a large 3D asset library and collaborate with simulation teams to enhance production processes.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in OpenUSD and a strong background in automated pipelines. The position requires an in-office presence with occasional flexibility to work remotely.