Star Wars: Rise to Power - Senior Environment Artist

Requisition Number: 154302

Position Title: Senior Environment Artist

External Description:

Electronic Arts is looking for the most talented game developers in the world to join us in our mission to add to our expanding portfolio of mobile hits like FIFA, Madden, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and SimCity BuildIt.

Our growing Mobile Studio – Red Crow – in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced Senior Environment Artist to work on the upcoming launch of a new social strategy game, Star Wars: Rise to Power.

In Star Wars: Rise to Power, any Star Wars fan can fight for their place as a Hero in the Galactic Wars, acquiring and deploying massive fleets of ships (from small stunt fighters to massive capital ships), iconic characters, and planetary bases, putting the galactic conflict directly into the Player’s hands.

 

Role

 

The Senior Environment Artist works closely with the Art Director and Technical Leads to help define visual standards and technical specifications of environment assets for the project.  In addition to creating high quality 3D terrains, buildings, vehicles and props, the Senior Environment Artist guides junior members of the team and external partners to deliver work that meets the project standards.  The ideal candidate proactively seeks opportunities to elevate the game, embraces constructive feedback, and thrives in a highly collaborative environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Create high quality models and materials (textures), including in-game and cinematic assets.
• Update style and technical documents for environment art.
• Collaborate with Technical Artist to create and improve tools and workflows.
• Actively participate in milestone planning and reviews.
• Provide mentorship for junior team members.
• Review work from external partners and provide feedback.

Qualifications

• +7 years of experience in videogame development with at least 2 shipped titles
• A Strong 3D environment art portfolio
• Mastery in industry standard software like Maya, ZBrush and Photoshops

• Experience working with a game engine and implementing 3D work into the pipeline.
• Ability to create textures/materials using painting and node-based techniques (e.g. Substance Painter and Designer)

• Strong ability to adapt and execute in different art styles (photorealistic and stylized)
• Strong understanding of scale, proportion, and surface properties

• Exceptional ability to create both organic and hard-surface models
• Knowledge of high-poly to low-poly surface baking

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Passion for making and playing mobile games

Bonuses

• Experience in leading a small team
• Experience in working with remote teams (outsourcing)

 

 

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off of creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.

More information about Austin: https://www.ea.com/news/tour-the-ea-austin-studio

Contact:

Norma Jean Chapa: nchapa@contractor.ea.com

EA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

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Days Open: 67

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.