Gaming Artist|13268 Gaming Artist|13268

ACL Digital • San Diego, CA

290d

About The Position

Qualcomm's Multimedia R&D team is seeking a skilled technical artist with character rigging experience to work with our research team to implement game elements for XR. The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated problem solver able to create 3D character rigs and facial controls and implement animation control systems through blueprints within Unreal Engine, Maya or any related software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Design Graphics, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of experience with relevant art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience
• Associate's degree in Fine Arts, Design Graphics, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of experience with relevant art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience
• High School diploma or equivalent and 7+ years of experience with relevant gaming art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or related work experience
• 3+ years experience with relevant gaming art software (e.g., Zbrush, Maya, Blender) or any related work experience
• Tech fluency in one development scripting language such as Python, C# or C++
• Solid understanding of rigging realistic humanoid characters and creatures, with high proficiency in character skinning, physics, and technical workflows
• Strong debugging skills, ability to fix and troubleshoot workflow issues in artist provided rigs, software, version control systems, and rendering issues within game engines
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple disciplines
• Strong ability to work independently
• Strong familiarity with animation blend spaces
• Understanding of Maya and Unreal Engine (including Unreal's Animation and Rigging Tools and/or Advanced Skeleton)
• Demo materials links that show sample visuals of characters rigs & production tools.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees