Sr. Creative Artist

Job Description

What to Expect

Join our world-class Visualization Team as a Creative Digital Artist / Unreal Generalist at Tesla’s LA Design Studio. You’ll craft visually stunning, photorealistic automotive and product imagery, animations, and immersive digital environments that captivate audiences worldwide. Your work will inspire and empower communities, driving Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

What You’ll Do

• Create Impactful Content: Design and deliver high-quality, photorealistic visuals for design and external advertising


• Art Direction: Collaborate closely with leadership to craft visually stunning imagery that shapes and inspires the brand identity


• Master Lighting: Design immersive and atmospheric lighting setups for both studio and realistic environments


• Develop Digital Worlds: Build realistic and fictitious assets, create scenes and virtual environments for both real-time and pre-rendered


• Innovate with Materials: Develop textures, materials, and virtual prototypes that push the boundaries of realism


• Prepare and Optimize CAD Data: Convert, refine, and optimize CAD data to ensuring accuracy and efficiency

What You’ll Bring

• A standout portfolio showcasing your creative expertise and technical skills


• Proficiency in Unreal Engine, demonstrating solid artistic and technical knowledge


• Ability to understand fundamentals of color, composition, and lighting


• Solid knowledge of cinematography, photography, and animation principles


• Strong communication and organizational skills, thriving in team-oriented environments and tight deadlines


• Proactive and motivated, with a drive to learn new techniques and share knowledge


• Experience with AI-driven tools preferred


• Expertise in photogrammetry, NeRFs, or 3DGS, including related processing software preferred


• Familiarity with traditional industry-standard tools like Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, ZBrush, and Photoshop preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction


• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits


• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution


• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays


• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance


• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs


• Tesla Babies program


• Commuter benefits


• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$64,600 - $125,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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