3D Tech Artist

At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025! We offer tremendous opportunities for growth and development and a full array of benefits including discounts on our products! We are currently hiring for a 3D Tech Artist!

This is a full-time, on-site position at our Champaign, IL location. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Typical pay for this position is $70,000-$90,000. The final offer for this position will be based on the unique experience and qualifications of the candidate selected.

As a 3D Tech Artist, you will use your experience and skill to create new 3D art content for Horizon Hobby software products. Because of the unique nature of our asset needs, you will have additional technical responsibilities beyond just 3D modeling as you integrate your art into the larger software framework. Our pipelines are always evolving, and you will have the chance to affect that process and grow with them.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Create visually realistic art assets for simulation games, using mainstream 3D modeling tools.
  While you might not necessarily use all of these, a partial list of tools follows:
  3D Studio Max
  Maya
  Blender
  ZBrush
  Substance toolchain
  Photoshop
  Illustrator
• Asset types may include:
  RC Airplanes
  RC Helicopters
  Drones
  Photorealistic flying sites
  3D-rendered flying sites
  Scenery objects
• Asset optimization will be utilized
  Hi-to-low poly baking
  UV mapping pipeline
• Develop art and rendering technology for your art assets. 
  Setting up animation/articulation
  Creating shaders
• Work with developers to connect art to software
• Evaluate the work of your fellow artists and provide constructive feedback
• Test software fixes and features when appropriate
• Work with QA and Production to ensure that assets are ready for release

Education & Experience

Required:

• High level of proficiency with 3D Studio Max, Maya, or Blender
• 5+ years of experience creating video game art assets

Preferred:

• Experience creating assets for Unreal Engine 5
• Familiarity or proficiency with model aviation

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Set up and maintain office space
• Lifting of computer equipment
• Lift, move and store airplane samples

Benefits and other perks 

• Medical, Dental, Vision 
• HSA and FSA options 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance 
• 401(k) with a company match 
• Paid Time Off 
• Paid Holidays 
• Internal Rewards 
• Discounts on Products 
• Additional Coverage such as accident, critical, hospital and pet insurance.

Horizon Hobby is a progressive, innovative company and, as such, is constantly reevaluating and reinventing the processes and procedures associated with each job. The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time.  In addition, employees may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work necessary or important to the operation of Horizon. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected and appreciated. 

Horizon Hobby, LLC is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer