Game Artist - Staff: 3D Modelling

Job Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Gaming Artist

General Summary:

Job Overview

Qualcomm's in-house Snapdragon Game Studio is seeking a skilled 3D Modelling Artist with Unreal Engine and/or Unity experience to help create cutting edge game art assets that include Characters, props, vehicles for internal tech demos. This position works directly with our development team. Must have a solid understanding of materials, LODs, draw calls, occlusion, and optimization techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years experience modeling/texturing Characters, Hard Surfaces & Props in Maya, 3DS Max, or Blender on a shipped, mobile, VR, PC, or console game.

Demo reel for the previous work done is preferred.

Solid understanding of sculpting and 3D modeling techniques for photo realistic meshes & materials.

Work independently while collaborating with multiple disciplines.

Self-motivated and able to estimate task length and deliver polished assets on time.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstratable experience within Unity or Unreal Engine.

Strong grasp of lighting for games, both static & dynamic real-time.

Ability to create performant content for varying hardware specs.

Willingness to learn modern modelling tools within Unreal Engine & PCG workflow.

Metahuman workflow knowledge for games is a huge plus.

Speedtree, Marvelous tools knowledge is appreciated.

Ability to debug and optimize occlusion, draw calls, LODs & materials.

Experience working with multi-zonal teams.

Preferably at least one shipped title on any gaming platform.

Education Requirements

Preferred:A BFA or BA degree in art, design graphics, or have received equivalent on-the-job experience.



Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Design Graphics, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of experience with relevant gaming art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience.

OR
Associate's degree in Fine Arts, Design Graphics, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of experience with relevant gaming art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience.

OR
High School diploma or equivalent and 7+ years of experience with relevant gaming art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience.

About the Company

At the heart of Qualcomm Game Studios is a team who is passionate about next generation gaming technologies and delivering exceptional gaming experiences. Our highly motivated team is full of veteran game developers, artists, game engine experts and graphics enthusiast who work on Qualcomms latest hardware innovations around mobile, Compute, XR and console.

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