Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)
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Posted on:
10-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments institutions and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of defence and security aerospace and space cybersecurity and digital identity were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
In Romania we are advancing innovation through software engineering research and development delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations to air traffic management systems satellite-based solutions tactical indoor simulations identity and biometric technologies and more.
Context
As a Technical Artist you will be a part of TACTIS Project which develops a powerful tactical and technical simulation platform tailored for combined forces instruction and training within Thales Training & Simulation Business Line.
TACTIS is the most sophisticated simulation training platform fitting the combined forces needs and requirements in complex battlefield scenarios.
Main responsibilities
Generation of various terrain and environment resources for full mission simulators including any type of combat scenarios with any weather conditions.
Generation of low and high fidelity replicas of all major military and civil strategic locations (airports tactical operations combat theaters etc.)
Computer generated forces consisting of:
- Military Aircrafts (combat helicopter multi-role helicopter and heavy transport helicopters)
- Jet fighter (transport and refueling aircrafts)
- Civil aircrafts (search and rescue oil and gas civil security and VIP transport)
- Land forces (live armored fighting vehicle command staff and small arms training)
- Naval (submarine surface fleet and naval aviation).
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Understanding of 3D modeling texturing and UV workflows.
- General Unreal Engine 5 knowledge for integration (import/export pipelines including FBX animation retargeting and Physics Asset)
- Understanding of animation principles and animation sets (walk cycles idle interactions) in Unreal Engine 5.
- Ability to collaborate with developers to ensure correct data integration.
- Experience in rigging and skinning for both human and animal characters.
- Familiarity with PBR texturing workflows.
Would be a plus
- Understanding of Blueprints Material Editor and Control Rig in Unreal.
- Experience with Python/MEL scripting for pipeline automation.
- Familiarity with version control (Perforce Git) and asset management tools.
- Eagerness to explore new production pipelines and real-time technologies.
Your career at Thales
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:
- Room and attention to personal development.
- Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group discovering new products new customers new country or go to a more complex Solution.
- Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path.
- Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.
- Work for different Thales domains & entities.
Your immediate benefits
- 24 holiday days a year
- Benefit Online
- A good work-life balance which includes flexible working hours
- A comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insurance
- Hybrid Workplace
- goFLUENT & Udemy Subscription
At Thales were committed to fostering a workplace where respect trust collaboration and passion drive everything we do. Here youll feel empowered to bring your best self thrive in a supportive culture and love the work you do. Join us and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference for a safer greener and more inclusive world.
Key Skills
- 3ds Max
- Computer Graphics
- Perforce
- Zbrush
- Unreal Engine
- Maya
- Painting
- Teaching
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Art
- Music Therapy
- Unity
About Company
In all critical environments - air, land, sea, space and cyberspace - decision-makers, operators, crews and members of our armed services and security forces are faced with millions of important decisions every day. It is in supporting these people that Thales in the United States ha ... View more
