Kinetic Vision is hiring: Technical Artist Co-op in Cincinnati

If you're curious, passionate, and multi-disciplined, you belong here. We are seeking students to join our team and help make a difference.

About you: You're driven, outgoing, love achieving results, are comfortable juggling multiple assignments, prefer collaborative environments, thrive on challenge, and want to find a 'great place with great people' to build your career.

About Us: Kinetic Vision has been developing cutting-edge products and technology for local, Fortune 500, and global companies since 1988. We are a full-service firm bringing design, engineering, and development talent together to deliver progressive and imaginative product and process technology solutions.

Kinetic Vision is one of Ohio’s top Co-op employers for a reason: Co-op students are integrated into brand-building projects, trained on client relation-building skills, and mentored for long-term growth. You’ll be exposed to multiple disciplines and work on cutting-edge products and technology for local, Fortune 500, and global companies. We firmly believe that developing your talents and skills is the essence of our success.

We value our employees and want them to have a healthy balance between their personal and work lives. In addition to competitive compensation and generous benefits, life at Kinetic Vision includes sports teams, company outings, fun contests, cookouts, and summer half-day Fridays. Putting our employees first has enabled us to consistently be named one of Cincinnati's Top Workplaces, and we're proud of that honor.

Details

Job Posting Name: Technical Artist Co-op

Position Type: Co-op

Job Responsibilities

• Create 3D models, materials, and textures based on CAD data, photography, or other reference.
• Optimize assets for use in real-time computer graphics engines, such as Unity and Unreal.
• Work with developers to ensure models/assets meet performance and visual fidelity expectations.
• Participate in asset creation reviews and contribute to a project along with other artists and developers.
• Meet regularly with the team to discuss progress, issues, and other feedback on the artistic process.

Skills

• Must be proficient with digital content creation software - Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya preferred.
• Understanding of UV unwrapping process.
• Familiar with PBR material workflow (Substance preferred).
• Understanding of high to low poly workflow.
• Working knowledge of game engines such as Unity and Unreal.
• Understanding of 3D model exchange formats (primarily FBX, GLTF, USD).
• Experience with rigging (mechanical/character).
• Experience with scene lighting.
• Experience rendering (real-time or offline).
• Experience with CAD software encouraged.

It is not necessary to have all of the following skills up front, but the more you have the better. Additionally, these are the types of skills that will be developed during the co-op period.

Education Requirements

Students must be currently enrolled and in good standing with the University.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay.
• Paid Company Holidays.
• Half-day Fridays during the summer.
• Flexible dress code on Fridays.
• Company sponsored workday cookouts, social/volunteering events, and recreational teams.
• Monthly food trucks during lunchtime in the warm weather.
• Awarded for our commitment to environmental stewardship, including rooftop solar systems, recycling, and high-efficiency.
• State of the Art high-tech facility.

Kinetic Vision is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, diversity, and maintaining a harassment-free workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for open positions, which will receive full consideration regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status. We promise that you’ll always find our spirit to be welcoming, open, and inclusive. Click here for more information on Kinetic Vision's EEO policy.

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