3D Technical Artist

Index AR Solutions is seeking a 3D Technical Artist / 3D Generalist to join our team and support the development of custom-built augmented reality (AR) applications for real-world industrial use.

As a key member of the team, you will be collaborating closely with app developers and 3D artists to create and integrate high-quality, optimized 3D assets for real-time applications. You will leverage your expertise in model rigging and skinning, shader creation, animation, 3D modeling, and technical workflows to ensure assets are visually compelling, performant, and seamlessly integrated into Unity-based AR experiences.

Company Mission and Values

Our mission is to make workers safer and more capable of doing their jobs. We value teammates who communicate clearly, treat everyone with respect and dignity, and deliver excellent products and services to our clients. Index develops approachable, concise, engaging, and cohesive training programs, working closely with veteran workers and instructors to create customized hands-on eBooks and applications grounded in the principles of multi-modal learning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with app engineers and 3D generalists to understand client challenges, technical constraints, and project goals.
• Communicate progress and technical recommendations while incorporating feedback from engineers and stakeholders.
• Create articulated skeletons (rigs) and animation systems for characters, equipment, and interactive assets.
• Ensure all assets, rigs, environments, and technical systems are optimized for real-time rendering and deployment.
• Research, develop, and implement technical art tools and solutions that improve team productivity and content quality.
• Assist in asset performance validation, ensuring assets meet visual, memory, frame rate, and platform-specific requirements.
• Monitor application performance within Unity and identify opportunities to improve rendering, memory usage, load times, and frame rates.
• Use source control tools to manage assets and collaborate with the broader development team.
• Create high-quality 3D models, UV layouts, textures, materials, and animations that meet visual and technical requirements provided by the app engineer and client stakeholders.
• Solve technical issues that arise during development.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Apply knowledge of mechanical constraints, pivot alignment, hierarchy kinematics, and animation setup for interactive 3D assets.
• Develop and maintain art pipelines, workflows, and technical documentation.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience with Maya, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer for hard-surface modeling, UV mapping, texturing, and material creation.
• Strong understanding of low-poly hard-surface modeling, texturing, and asset optimization for real-time applications.
• Experience creating tiling textures, reusable materials, and efficient asset workflows.
• Strong understanding of real-time rendering, shaders, materials, lighting, and graphics optimization techniques.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing application performance.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation tools.

Preferred Qualifications & Bonus Skills

• Proficiency with Unity and/or Unreal Engine, including familiarity with Unity profiling and debugging tools.
• Familiarity with ZBrush, Photoshop, and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Experience with source control systems.

Job Type and Working Conditions

• Job Type: Full-time, in-office salaried employee
• Job Title: 3D Generalist (Our 3D team operates as generalists, with each role bringing a unique area of expertise. In this case, we are looking for a focus in Technical Artistry.)
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break