3D Generalist / Visualization Designer

The role

You will work across the full 3D pipeline including modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, animation, and real-time to create visuals for vessels, systems, and environments. You will produce work for customer briefings, events, product films, and company use.

What you will do

• Model hard-surface vessels, systems, props, and environments from engineering CAD, concept art, and reference
• Build clean UVs, textures, and PBR materials
• Build and maintain a library of reusable, well-organized assets
• Light and render photoreal and stylized scenes for stills, animations, and real-time experiences
• Animate vessels, mechanisms, cameras, and simulated environments
• Build interactive and real-time scenes in Unreal Engine, or similar
• Prototype quickly to test ideas
• Stay current on emerging 3D, real-time, and AI-assisted tools
• Help build repeatable pipelines, scene templates, and documentation
• Handle sensitive and export-controlled information responsibly

Required qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional experience in 3D, or an exceptional portfolio from school or personal projects
• A strong portfolio showing end-to-end 3D work: modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and animation
• Proficiency in Cinema 4D or Blender
• Proficiency in a physically based renderer (Redshift, Octane, Cycles, or similar)
• Experience with texturing and material tools such as Substance 3D Painter/Designer
• Familiarity with procedural texturing
• Working knowledge of a real-time engine, such as Unreal Engine or Unity
• Solid fundamentals in form, composition, lighting, color, and camera
• Demonstrated habit of learning new tools quickly
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take feedback and iterate fast
• Comfort with fast-moving, ambiguous environments and shifting priorities

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted and emerging 3D workflows
• Experience with Houdini or other procedural and simulation workflows
• Experience with Unreal Engine for cinematic, interactive, or virtual production work
• Compositing and finishing skills in After Effects or Nuke
• Experience working from CAD and engineering data
• Familiarity with rendering cached simulations (Alembic, VDB, USD)
• Familiarity with OCIO/ACES color management
• Experience with Plasticity or similar CAD-style modeling tools
• Basic scripting or technical art skills (Python, Blueprints, or Geometry Nodes)
• Interest in or familiarity with defense, aerospace, robotics, or maritime technology

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock Options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees)

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.