Product Engineering Lead

3 weeks ago

San Jose, California, United States Critical Mass Full time
Job Description

As a Lead Product Engineer, 3D, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire 3D production pipeline, collaborating with creative teams, and conducting technical audits to ensure high-end photorealistic renderings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Intake and process complex CAD and/or FBX files for final use in Unreal Engine
  • Import and verify the 3D model and textures in Unreal Engine
  • Identify and correct geometry and texture mapping issues
  • Assign and optimize textures in multiple lighting scenarios
  • Manage vehicle model variations and material library in Unreal Engine
  • Render high-quality, photo-real prototypes and fidelity samples
  • Execute rigging and animation in Unreal Engine, correct faults if needed
  • Model, texture, and animate key elements to be used in UE environments
  • Build custom 3D environments at various scales
  • Set up and animate weather and lighting in 3D scenes
  • Place and animate virtual cameras
  • Utilize AI production processes for environment and set building
  • Continuously optimize 3D workflow tracks
  • Participate in Real-Time Virtual Production sessions
  • Supervise team members
  • Contribute during creative ideation and project planning
  • Drive design reviews and Real-Time Virtual Production sessions
  • Collaborate with Art Directors
  • Eliminate technical constraints to achieve creative goals
  • Report on progress and moderate between creative and 3D artists
  • Provide concise and constructive feedback to 3D artists
  • Estimate level of effort for team members
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in Maya 3D (Solid Works, AutoCAD, or Rhino is a plus)
  • 3+ years experience in Cinema 4D
  • 3+ years of experience in Unreal Engine
  • Good blueprints knowledge is required, C++ experience is a bonus
  • Worked in automotive and with high-end rendering pipelines (Arnold and Redshift)
  • Understanding film, real-time development, and virtual production
  • Proficiency with post-production and VFX pipelines
  • Rendering knowledge with a focus on real-time and near real-time
  • Evident leadership and team building skills
  • In-depth knowledge of the latest 3D and Unreal Engine best practices
What We Offer
  • Maternity and parental leave extra days
  • Competitive benefits packages
  • Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
  • Access to online services for families and new parents
  • End of year closure days (not deducted from vacation balance)
  • Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
  • Internal learning and development programs
  • Enterprise-wide employee discounts
  • And more...

At Critical Mass, we value our employees and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our employees, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today.

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible. Our new hires and employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with our 100% office work model, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you.

We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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