Lead Hard Surface Artist

Job Description

Lead Hard Surface Artist (Star Wars FPS)

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

In collaboration with Lucasfilm, the Star Wars FPS Team is developing a new AAA FPS in the Star Wars galaxy. Inspired by classic titles like Dark Forces and Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, our story-driven single player game is being developed from the ground up leveraging the power of Unreal Engine 5. We're combining this inspiration and technology with Respawn's pedigree for making best-in-class shooters to deliver a brand new experience our players will love.

We are seeking a Lead Hard Surface Artist to join our growing team. As the Lead Hard Surface Artist on the project, you will be responsible for building and managing a team of experts in all things mechanical. The Star Wars galaxy offers a wide range of weapons, ships, vehicles, droids, and gadgets to apply your expertise in mechanical design, form, and function. Our ideal candidate is an expert in modeling and texturing workflows and an excellent people leader who can build a top performing team.

What you'll do…
• Work closely with Art Direction, Character, Environment, Tech Animation, and Animation teams to build highly detailed assets that meet the needs of our gameplay.
• Establish and maintain best practices, quality bar, pipelines, tools, and processes for the department.
• Organize and pioneer research and development efforts aimed at improving the Hard Surface art pipeline, tools, and processes.
• Play a critical role in the recruiting efforts of the team, including screening, interviewing, final selection, and offer decisions.
• Manage all aspects of the team including mentoring, training, tasking, and project management.
• Be a proactive problem solver, looking ahead to identify risks, production issues, dependencies, and scoping concerns.

Ideally, you will have…
• 7+ years of experience as a 3D artist in AAA games.
• Previous experience as a Lead, Principal or Senior level Hard Surface artist.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your skill generating hard surface assets and a strong understanding of form and function.
• Excellent knowledge of materials and PBR fundamentals.
• Expert knowledge of industry standard software packages.
• A desire to be highly collaborative and eager to give and take constructive feedback.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and portfolio and we will get back to you once we have reviewed it.

In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.

US COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):
º $131,600 - $213,300
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
º $131,600 - $213,300
• Jersey City, NJ:
º $154,800 - $213,300
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
º $131,600 - $179,600
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $131,600 - $195,200

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjpmn0-3-145-178-157-42 in your application.