Technical Artist 100%

Technical Artist 100%

• Assist the development team in all stages of the design & development process, from concept development to final production
• Implement and maintain procedurally generated environments and detailed architectures using Houdini
• Work with the team to design and build digital assets in Houdini for Unreal
• Collaborate closely with the design team and artists to translate creative concepts into realistic procedural elements
• Apply optimization strategies to your work, keeping within engine constraints
• Assess existing pipelines and identify opportunities for improvement with procedural tools
• Research and prototype innovative methods for automating environment development with Houdini
• Follow and contribute to the enhancement of our integration of Houdini engine
• Collect and analyze feedback on procedural tools and make appropriate improvements
• Advocate for procedural methods and assist all content teams in understanding and adopting this new production paradigm
• Create and maintain procedural tool documentation
• Support the rest of the team in enhancing their knowledge of Houdini
• Anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems as they arise

• 3+ years of experience in the movie and/or games industry
• 3+ years of experience using Houdini
• 3+ years of experience using Unreal Engine
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, C++, C#, Python, etc.
• Proficient in other 3D computer graphics software such as Maya, Blender, Max, ext.
• Experienced in SCRUM methodology
• Ability to multitask, address issues quickly and efficiently, and work independently
• Good communication and organizational skills
• English and/or German

• a responsible and engaging work environment with the opportunity to actively participate in designing and developing the next educational games using the latest tools and technologies
• a professional and innovative working environment in productive proximity to the areas of research, teaching and services
• the opportunity for interdisciplinary networking and collaboration within and outside the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and departments for Information Technology and Design & Art
• the position will be offered for a period of three years
• the HSLU-I campus in Rotkreuz as an attractive place to work

André Thomas
T +41 41 228 24 52
andre.thomas@hslu.ch

The largest educational institution of the six Central Swiss cantons, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers state-of-the-art jobs and programmes. We share knowledge in Switzerland and abroad, we are forward-looking, creative, and committed to interdisciplinarity. Help us to shape and become a part of our shared, sustainable future.