Lead Artist (Vehicles)

TL;DR

Lead Artist (Vehicles): Drive vehicle production pipelines for Rocket League with real-world manufacturer partnerships and original IP with an accent on balancing brand accuracy, visual quality, and game-ready performance. Focus on defining end-to-end workflows, managing global vendors and outsourcing, and optimizing CAD-to-engine assets for cross-platform live-service scale.

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

Global game development company behind Unreal Engine and award-winning titles like Rocket League, with 46 studios across 25 countries.

What you will do

• Define and document end-to-end vehicle production workflows for seamless integration between internal teams and external vendors
• Collaborate with real-world vehicle manufacturers to ensure digital assets meet licensing, branding, and performance requirements
• Provide direction, feedback, and quality control to global teams and partners handling high-volume asset delivery
• Navigate trade-offs between visual fidelity, budgets, technical constraints, and timelines
• Maintain core documentation as the source of truth for unified visual language and autonomous artist work

Requirements

• 15+ years experience with proven track record in high-end vehicle, cosmetic, or hard-surface pipelines for AAA titles or live services
• Experience running large-scale external pipelines including vendor selection, briefing, and high-volume schedules
• Strong knowledge of Shotgrid, Confluence, Jira, and product management tools
• Demonstrated work with real-world brands on licensed assets under scrutiny
• Expert in PBR workflows, CAD-to-game-engine pipelines, and cross-platform optimization
• Ability to translate complex technical needs into clear briefs for diverse global artists

Nice to have

• Experience in Unreal Engine

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short/long-term disability for employees and dependents
• Retirement savings with competitive match
• Employee assistance program and mental well-being support via Modern Health with free therapy/coaching
• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on innovation in games and engine technology
• Opportunities across PC, console, mobile, VR, and industries like automotive and architecture