Concept Artist

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

5d•$103,500 - $144,500

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems. We are building a lean Marketing organization of creatives and operators who want to move fast, take extreme ownership, build a brand from the ground up, and tell the Neros story. We are looking for a Concept Artist to lead the visual imagination of the company, owning the art direction, concepting, and illustration of how our systems are deployed, and building creative that resonates across military end users, government procurement, and the public at large. This role straddles visual development, art direction, technical illustration, and storytelling.

Requirements

5+ years as concept artist in games, film or entertainment
Expert knowledge in 2D illustration and conceptual storytelling with 3D tooling experience like ZBrush, Blender, Rhino, Unreal Engine or Keyshot
Enthusiasm to join a low-structure, high velocity startup where you’ll lean on your judgment and creative instincts more than pre-defined process
Demonstrated experience in executing 2D concept design, storyboarding and visual storytelling
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High attention to detail and ability to document work processes and establish systems
A portfolio showcasing a range of design styles in 2D and 3D. Projects that clearly delineates where you were sole creative owner versus shared responsibility, and what specific deliverables you owned in group efforts

Nice To Haves

Experience working in defense, aerospace, robotics, frontier technology or hardware development is preferred
Experience illustrating for physical events, print, and team wear
Experience with technical visualization specifically for defense tech or military hardware
Experience working cross functionally with other teams like marketing or brand design
3D modeling or technical animation experience

Responsibilities

Own 2D and 3D art direction for product concepts and illustrations spanning our Marketing channels, customer presentations, and technical guides
Define how Neros visually depicts current and future product capabilities, as well as the warfighter scenarios where they’re employed
Define our concept of operations illustration style, rendering how our systems are employed across mission profiles, operational scenarios, deployment sequences, and battlefield constraints
Evolve our visual design language across illustration surfaces: cutaways, callouts, sequences, diagrams, TTP, hero illustrations, etc
Translate technically complex product specs and features into intuitive visuals
Work collaboratively with brand marketing to art direct and execute artworks for customer-facing content like social media, motion graphics, merchandising and large scale trade shows and events
Manage multiple concurrent concept projects of varying scope and complexity