Digital Sculptor - California Advanced Studio Job at General Motors in Californi

Digital Sculptor - California Advanced Studio

Apply remote type: Onsite

Locations: Pasadena, California, United States of America

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id: JR-202500209

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. The successful candidate is expected to report to the Design Studio in Pasadena, California on a full-time basis.

The role: GM Design's Advanced Studio located in North Hollywood, CA, is looking for a Digital Sculptor responsible for creating Class A surface data for scale and full-size exterior and interior models of proposed corporate products. This role involves considerable creativity and initiative, working collaboratively with Design and Engineering partners and supportive studio personnel, exercising wide latitude for independent judgment with moderate supervision.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! There has never been a more exciting time to join General Motors!

What You'll Do:

• Strong ability to translate sketches into finessed models with minimal design direction.
• Intuitive to new technology and applying them to improve existing techniques.
• Aid in design and engineering problem solving.
• Create new and improve existing digital models using other software programs.
• Produce finished data suitable for renderings, animations, and rapid prototyping part creation.
• Coordinate input from internal and external customers to better understand their needs and perceptions.
• Keep abreast of current product developments and trends in the area of expertise.
• Comfortable with rapid modeling and iteration; ability to use polygon/sub-d modeling to achieve this.
• Attend appropriate program-related meetings as defined by leadership.
• Perform basic assessment of surface quality (clay or digital).
• Adhere to corporate data management processes (TeamCenter, SharePoint, etc.) and communication systems (timekeeping, email, etc.).

Additional Job Description

***Please note, you must submit a Portfolio to be considered for this position – See Instructions Below***

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years of related experience preferred.
• Knowledge in Alias, Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or VRED.
• Ability to work under tight timelines and handle multiple assignments at once.
• Strong ability to create production math models using high tolerance specifications.
• Ability to build accurate math models from scan data.
• Ability to create high-quality photorealistic renderings.
• Creative background with strong emphasis in graphic and digital applications.
• Areas of expertise and knowledge in NURBS modeling, Sub-d modeling, polygon modeling, rapid prototyping, NX, surfacing class A, surfacing class B, Animation, Dynamo (parametric design).
• Past experience with clay (optional).
• Knowledge in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent combination of education and industry-related experience required.

Portfolio Submission Instructions

To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. You may include a link to your online portfolio in your resume or in the website section of your application OR if your portfolio is not available online, please follow the instructions below to upload your portfolio as a separate attachment as you did with the resume.

1. Save your portfolio as a pdf document.
2. Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio pdf file name is: Smith, John.pdf.
3. Upload as an attachment - you may have to condense the file.

Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is: $99,900 to $159,600. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion, and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer, and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds, and our culture.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is free of discrimination and genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

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