Senior 3D Concept Artist (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite position

Salary: $137,000–$195,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space stations, spacecraft infrastructure, satellite products, and future crewed systems for low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.

What you will do

• Rapidly ideate visual concepts and develop futuristic, realistic, and technically feasible artwork for space products.
• Create detailed concepts for living quarters, research labs, communal areas, docking bays, spacecraft infrastructure, and related environments.
• Collaborate with aerospace engineers, designers, artists, and other stakeholders to incorporate technical constraints and operational requirements.
• Produce polished visuals for marketing, sales, investment materials, and proposals.
• Drive animation creative direction through visual compositions and storyboards.
• Build shared 3D asset and concept-art libraries while contributing to each project’s design language and aesthetic identity.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a concept artist in the aerospace, gaming, film, or TV industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high visual-quality standards.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lb unassisted.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, 20+ vacation days for exempt staff, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and other discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.