Intermediate Unreal Technical Artist - Remote Opportunity Available! - Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Virtual Heroes/ARA is looking for an exceptionally skilled technical artist with a focus in Unreal Engine 5 development. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with various art and design tools of the Unreal Editor. This person has a solid grasp of the 3D art pipeline from ideation to finished application.

• What you’ll do as an Intermediate Unreal Technical Artist
  • Establish custom workflows and techniques for other artists to utilize when authoring assets.
  • Create assets for real-time applications, including virtual reality.
  • Troubleshoot and help solve challenges with technical solutions.
  • Support a wide variety of projects across many different industries.
• Intermediate Unreal Technical Artist Requirements
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5-7 years of relevant work experience or 11+ years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
  • Experience in real-time 3D game development using Unreal Engine.
  • Understanding of Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, and a passion to apply it to solving real-world training and simulation challenges.
  • Proven ability to estimate art requirements for potential projects.
• Intermediate Unreal Technical Artist Preferences
  • Experience in business development from a technical art perspective.
  • Experience authoring, editing, and animating MetaHumans.
  • Experience in secondary areas such as Niagara, Lumen, and Chaos Physics.

Salary Range:  $88,200 - $147,000 dependent upon experience, education & skills as determined during the interview process.

Company Information:

At Virtual Heroes, we leverage simulation and digital-games-based paradigms to create applications that teach critical skills. As a division of Applied Research Associates (ARA), we work with scientists and engineers of many disciplines and diverse backgrounds to enhance the creativity and innovation of the …