Lead Vehicle Artist

The role

You will lead the creation of high-quality vehicles and hard surface assets for a AAA title. You will own the vehicle art from block out to final in-engine asset, managing both internal and external artists.

What you will do

• Lead the creation of high-quality vehicles and hard surface assets
• Collaborate with Art Director, Technical Art, and Design teams
• Set and maintain visual quality benchmarks
• Provide feedback and mentorship to internal and external artists
• Work with production to define workflows, pipelines, and documentation
• Ensure all assets meet engine performance and optimization requirements
• Foster a collaborative and motivated team culture
• Partner with external development teams to ensure delivery

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead or Principal Vehicle Artist
• At least one shipped AAA title where vehicles were a core part of the experience
• Portfolio dominated by realistic, high-fidelity vehicle work for modern real-time engines
• Track record of delivering vehicle content to milestone
• Hands-on experience managing outsourced vehicle production
• Deep knowledge of vehicle art pipelines including high-to-low workflows, modular systems, damage, LODs, and material setup
• Expert knowledge of Substance Painter and Designer
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Expert knowledge of at least one 3D package (Maya, 3DS Max, or Blender)
• Strong grasp of art fundamentals: form, function, composition, design, and colour theory
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience collaborating across disciplines

Nice to have

• UE5 experience
• Chaos Vehicles experience
• Experience developing visual prototypes or establishing pipelines from scratch
• Familiarity with outsourcing workflows and providing structured feedback
• Experience creating documentation and best practices for asset development
• A passion for innovation, quality, and collaboration

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working (3 days per week on-site)
• Holiday Accrual Scheme
• International AAA game projects
• Access to cutting-edge hardware
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare Plan incl. Dental and Eye care
• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme - Wellness Support
• Regular Team Incentives and Social Events

About the company

Stellarentertainment is a video game development studio with offices in Guildford, UK and Utrecht, Netherlands. They focus on quality and excellence for AAA experiences.