We are looking for a Blender artist with strong experience in the creation of 3D game assets, although we prefer a Blender expert. If you choose to use your own 3D software you’re also welcome.

About us:

We're Pilot Institute, the eighth fastest-growing education company in the US according to the 2023 Inc. 5000. We create industry-leading drone and airplane courses that have helped over 300,000 pilots achieve their aviation dreams.

Responsibilities:

- Create real-time game models of objects including PBR textures.
- Make sure the quality of the models is optimal for a smooth VR experience.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure best practices.

Critical skills for the role:

- Deep understanding of hard surface modeling.
- Good topology on quad-based meshes.
- Efficient UV unwrapping and mapping.
- PBR texture baking in Blender or any other software of your choice.
- Experience modeling and texturing, mostly objects, machines, accessories, etc.
- Maintain polygon counts low while maintaining details.

As you’ll probably help on animations and other 3D related tasks, the following skills are also a bonus:

- Animation and rendering in Blender.
- Basic understanding of rigs in Blender.
- Basic understanding of After Effects.
- Optional non-essential skills:
- Basics of Unity and VR.
- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Blender geometry nodes.

Please send us links to your portfolio and let us know your experience levels with the skills above. Please use the word '3D' as the first word in your response.