Senior Digital Sculptor

PACCAR • Renton, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Kenworth Division of PACCAR is hiring a Senior Digital Sculptor to join their team in Renton, Washington. PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905, recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks. The Senior Digital Modeler’s expertise is generating Class-A CAD surface models using 3D software to translate the design intent, incorporating the technical and engineering criteria and manufacturing feasibility inputs. Their objective is to capture the design intent using Alias through the guidance and direction from the designer. They are responsible for ensuring CAD surface continuity and fidelity, the data transfer and export, and release of high quality Class-A surface data to Engineering groups, suppliers, and support the Modeling Studio property builds. The Senior Digital Modeler reports to the Design Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Transportation or Engineering related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in creating concept and Class-A advanced digital surfaces required.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in transportation design studio required.
• Highly proficient Alias skills are required.
• Strong surface modeling skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Highly creative, motivated and team oriented.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Portfolio required demonstrating skills and projects.
• Must be able to develop constructive relationships across departments and across divisions (PB and DAF).
• Flexibility to meet changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience in heavy truck assembly, heavy truck components and systems preferred.
• Experience with digital visualization and rendering tools is highly valued for this role.
• Proficiency in VRED or similar real-time rendering platforms is preferred, as is experience creating animations and interactive visualizations of 3D models for design communication and stakeholder presentations, including VR.
• Candidates with a background in automotive visualization, product animation, or experience presenting design work through rendered content are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop Class-A surfaces utilizing scan data, design sketches, 3D sketch models and verbal direction.
• Works closely with the Studio Engineer, Design and Modeling Studio staff and Engineering to develop designs meeting design requirements and packaging constraints.
• Develop and release Class-A surface CAD models from approved styling themes using Alias.
• Understand all phases of the Industrial Design process and have the knowledge and skills to execute multiple projects from concept through to surface release.
• Develop, manage and release Class-A surface CAD models from approved styling themes to the Studio Engineer.
• Coordinate packaging constraints with product engineering, PTC, and suppliers to ensure accurate CAD surface models and scale model development.
• Manage programs and projects to deliver product within schedule and budget targets.
• Demonstrate ability to handle multiple tasks and rapidly respond to model or packaging revisions and product changes as requested from Product Planning, Engineering and/or Industrial Design staff.
• Demonstrate professional and successful communication skills (verbal/written) with strong, effective interpersonal abilities.
• Identify, prioritize, and coordinate resolution of manufacturing feasibility between Industrial Design and Engineering Design.
• Take a proactive approach to defining issues and forcing early resolution and consensus, and able to solve complex surface development with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short- and long-term disability programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• Holiday gift

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior