Senior 3D Concept Artist

The role

The Senior 3D Concept Artist will create still visual concepts for projects in low Earth orbit, on the lunar surface, and beyond. This person will work with artists, designers, and engineers to produce artwork that inspires the public and supports proposals and investment.

What you will do

• Rapidly ideate visual concepts to help align creative objectives
• Develop original, futuristic, and realistic concept art for products in low Earth orbit, on the lunar surface, and beyond
• Collaborate with aerospace engineers and other stakeholders to understand technical constraints and operational requirements
• Generate detailed visual concepts for living quarters, research labs, communal areas, docking bays, and other spacecraft infrastructure
• Produce polished visuals for marketing, sales, investment and proposals
• Drive animation creative direction via visual compositions and storyboards
• Research technology, design, and cutting-edge trends in space and entertainment industries
• Contribute to a master 3D file library of assets and concept art visuals
• Contribute to the overall design language and aesthetic identity of each project
• Work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality visual standards

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a concept artist in the aerospace, gaming, film or TV industry
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Nice to have

• Expert in visual, modeling and rendering software such as Photoshop, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, Vray, Redshift
• Expert understanding of composition, lighting and storytelling
• Deep understanding and passion for aerospace, space exploration, or related scientific fields
• Ability to produce high-quality artwork and design proposals, from rough sketches to polished designs for marketing purposes
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
• lunch subsidized

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has built facilities capable of manufacturing America’s next space station.