Senior Product Digital Twin & 3D Pipeline Lead

Computer Task Group, Inc; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG is seeking a Senior Product Digital Twin & 3D Pipeline Lead in Morrisville, NC to drive high-fidelity digital product twins and end-to-end CAD-to-creative workflows. You will convert CAD, CMF data, and design specs into production-ready 3D assets, manage complex assemblies, and set governance for LOD and metadata.

You will collaborate with industrial design and engineering teams, ensure alignment with product specs, and enable CGI, ecommerce, and AI-enabled creative production with robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field preferred.
• 7+ years in product visualization or digital twins or CGI.
• Experience translating CMF specifications into photorealistic assets.
• Ability to build scalable 3D production pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of 3D asset governance and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-fidelity digital twins and 3D assets.
• Own CAD-to-creative pipeline including CAD cleanup, tessellation, UV mapping, and PBR texturing.
• Manage complex assemblies, configurations, SKUs, and variants while preserving geometry.
• Establish standards for geometry, materials, file formats, and metadata.
• Train teams on approved digital product assets and standards.
• Identify automation opportunities and evolving tech usage.

Skills

Product visualization

Digital twins

CGI workflows

CAD-to-3D production

Blender/Maya/3ds Max/Cinema 4D/Houdini

Unreal Engine

Substance 3D/PBR materials

Adobe Creative Cloud

USD/OpenUSD/FBX formats

Python scripting

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in 3D Design/Industrial Design/CG/Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

STEP/IGES/Parasolid

USD/OpenUSD

Job description

CTG is seeking to fill a Senior Product Digital Twin & 3D Pipeline Lead position for our client.

Location: Morrisville, NC Duration: 12+ months, with possibility for extension

Duties:

• Lead the development of high-fidelity, reusable digital product twins by converting engineering CAD, industrial design, and Color, Material & Finish (CMF) data into production-ready 3D assets.
• Own the end-to-end CAD-to-creative pipeline, including CAD cleanup, tessellation, retopology, mesh optimization, UV mapping, PBR materials, texturing, and asset validation.
• Interpret engineering files and manage complex product assemblies, configurations, SKUs, and variants while preserving accurate geometry and design details.
• Establish standards for 3D geometry, materials, textures, file formats, naming conventions, metadata, version control, and level-of-detail (LOD) requirements.
• Partner with industrial design and engineering teams to ensure digital assets accurately reflect approved product specifications, colors, materials, and finishes.
• Prepare validated assets for CGI, Adobe Firefly, ecommerce, motion graphics, interactive experiences, and AI-enabled creative production.
• Establish quality controls to prevent generative AI workflows from altering critical product characteristics, including geometry, branding, ports, colors, and materials.
• Develop reusable digital masters supporting product imagery, marketing campaigns, ecommerce, animation, product configurators, interactive 3D, and augmented reality experiences.
• Define asset intake requirements, quality assurance processes, governance standards, lifecycle management, and reusable production templates.
• Identify automation opportunities, evaluate emerging technologies, and determine when CAD-derived assets, CGI, generative AI, or hybrid workflows are most appropriate.
• Train creative teams on standards and best practices for using approved digital product assets.

Skills:

• Expertise in product visualization, digital twins, CGI, and CAD-to-3D production workflows.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and formats such as Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, STEP, IGES, and Parasolid.
• Experience with professional 3D applications such as Blender, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or Unreal Engine.
• Knowledge of Adobe Substance 3D, PBR materials, CMF specifications, and photorealistic rendering.
• Familiarity with Adobe Firefly, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other Creative Cloud applications.
• Understanding of modern 3D interchange formats, including USD/OpenUSD, glTF/GLB, and FBX.
• Knowledge of digital asset management (DAM), product information management (PIM), metadata, and version control.
• Scripting and workflow automation skills, particularly Python or application-specific scripting, are highly desirable.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Experience:

• Approximately 7+ years of experience in product visualization, digital twins, CGI, industrial design visualization, or related 3D production.
• Demonstrated experience converting engineering-grade CAD into accurate, optimized, production-ready 3D assets, including complex assemblies and product variants.
• Strong understanding of geometry, tessellation, retopology, UV mapping, texturing, materials, lighting, rendering, and technical optimization.
• Proven ability to translate CMF specifications into photorealistic digital materials and maintain product accuracy throughout creative production.
• Experience building scalable, repeatable 3D production pipelines and collaborating with engineering, industrial design, and creative teams.
• Consumer electronics, automotive, or high-end industrial product visualization experience is highly desirable.
• Experience with AI-enabled creative production, Adobe Firefly, ecommerce 3D, digital configurators, augmented reality, or real-time product experiences is preferred.
• Background in workflow automation, asset governance, and lifecycle management is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in 3D Design, Industrial Design, Computer Graphics, Digital Media, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience and demonstrated expertise in CAD-to-3D workflows and digital asset production will also be considered.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what's next - working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities.

At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.