3D Artist

• Ways of Working:
  Purposeful Onsite - This job requires being onsite for leader-defined events and activities which could be monthly/annually. Onsite frequency may increase based on business need.
• Employee Type:
  Employee
• Min. Salary Region 1: 153300 USD
• Global Job Level (HCM):
  Professional 3 (9)
• Min. Salary Region 2: 130300 USD

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive
. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care
, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion
—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare
, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position:
The 3D Artist is responsible for creating digital assets and animations for use in photorealistic renders and animations, and for use in real-time engines. The artist is expected to model, texture, animate, light, and render assets and animations as required by internal business partners and the User Experience team. Candidates should have a very strong background in visual art and have at least 8 years’ experience in one or more 3D DCCs such as Maya, Houdini, or Blender.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Convert CAD models into high resolution polygon models, including retopologization, texturing, and surfacing
• Build other models as needed—such as props, anatomical models or characters
• Build real-time-ready 3D models based on the above assets
• Animate, light and render scenes for various projects
• Design and conceptualize visualizations of products or data for brand, training, or other purposes

Skills/

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animation, Digital Art, Computer Graphics, or other similar field of study or 4-5 years working experience as a 3D artist
• Minimum 3 years experience working as a 3D artist or related role
• Experience with Autodesk Maya and Adobe Substance suite is preferred
• Experience with SideFX Houdini is a plus
• Candidates should be at least familiar enough with Unity Engine to import a model and assign textures and materials for validation purposes
• Additional experience with Unity Engine is a plus

We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

U.S. Export Controls

Disclaimer:

In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to…