Join The Boeing Company as a Senior Technical Artist, where you will build high-fidelity visualizations and training applications for commercial pilot training. You will act as the critical bridge between artists, engineers, and software developers to deliver tools and workflows in a regulated, safety-critical aerospace environment.
What You'll Do
- Prototype and conduct R&D for visual features (e.g., cockpit displays, fluid dynamics) in Unreal Engine; evaluate emerging technologies for aerospace use.
- Translate aerospace requirements (e.g., accurate material properties, sensor simulations) into art pipeline specifications.
- Provide technical assistance and training to artists and engineers using 3D tools (Maya, Blender, Substance) and Unreal Engine, troubleshooting integration across desktop and VR/AR platforms.
- Design, document, and maintain robust pipelines for importing CAD data, rigging models, creating shaders, and managing large-scale environments.
- Identify bottlenecks in asset preparation, rendering, and simulation; implement custom scripts, plugins, or solutions to improve efficiency.
- Create and enforce standards for asset optimization (polycount, LODs); develop profiling tools and conduct regular performance reviews.
What We're Looking For
- 4-7+ years as a technical artist in a professional environment.
- A proven track record delivering high-fidelity visual content for games, aerospace, defence, or scientific visualization projects.
- Expert proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints, Material Editor) and related toolsets (Maya, Blender, Substance, Photoshop).
- Ability to create editor extensions, custom import pipelines, and automation scripts in Python and C#.
- Experience with rigging, animation, shader development, and real-time implementation of complex 3D assets.
- Demonstrated skill in performance optimization for both desktop and VR/AR platforms, including profiling, LOD strategies, and texture streaming.
- Excellent communication skills and a service-oriented mindset for supporting cross-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to create runbooks and technical documentation.
- Business acumen to align operational decisions with product/service objectives.
- Comfortable with Agile development practices.
Nice to Have
- Experience with flight-simulation or pilot-training systems.
- Hands-on work with VR/AR hardware and optimization techniques.
- A track record of shipping at least one commercial game, demonstrating end-to-end development and successful launch.
- Strong grasp of aerospace visualization needs: accurate material shading, sensor simulation, physics-based rendering, and large-scale terrain/atmospheric effects.
- Strong ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive operational outcomes, and mentor junior engineers.
- Decision-making under pressure and ownership of platform reliability.
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, game development, or a related field, and typically 7+ years’ relevant experience or an equivalent combination.
Technical Stack
- Unreal Engine 5
- Maya
- Blender
- Substance
- Photoshop
- Python
- C#
Team & Environment
You will act as a bridge between artists, engineers, and software developers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible working options
- Global opportunities
- Salary packaging
- Performance incentives
- Study assistance
- Wellbeing programs
- Discounts on health insurance, travel, and accommodation
- Cutting edge projects
- Competitive remuneration and incentive plan available
- Health and wellbeing benefits
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work mode and is based in Brisbane.
Our Boeing Australia employers are committed to inclusive and flexible workplaces and encourage people of all backgrounds, ages, genders, disabilities and for veterans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
