Senior 3D Generalist, Product Visualization

Skydio

Senior 3D Generalist creating photorealistic drone product imagery, animations, and web-ready 3D assets for Skydio, an autonomous-flight company. Converting CAD models into polished visual deliverables for launches and interactive experiences.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeSan Mateo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80 - $90 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Blender for creating photorealistic product renderings and animations, with strong skills in Adobe Substance 3D Painter and Photoshop for material development and image finishing. Capable of converting CAD models into production-ready 3D assets while maintaining high standards of accuracy and visual storytelling.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Advanced Proficiency In BlenderStrong Experience In Adobe Substance 3D PainterCompositing And Image-Finishing Skills In Adobe PhotoshopUnderstanding Of CAD-To-DCC ChallengesAbility To Work In Fast-Paced Environments

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Hard Skills

Photorealistic Visualization3D Asset OptimizationLighting And Material DevelopmentAnimation ProductionMesh OrganizationTessellation And Topology CleanupUV CreationScene OptimizationReal-Time 3D Asset PreparationVisual Storytelling

Soft Skills

Strong Organizational SkillsAbility To Receive Creative DirectionClear CommunicationConstructive Feedback ResponseCollaboration With Cross-Functional Partners

Tools & Technologies

BlenderAdobe Substance 3D PainterAdobe PhotoshopAdobe After EffectsThree.jsGlTFGLB

Industry Keywords

Consumer ElectronicsIndustrial ProductsAutomotive ProductsRoboticsHard-Surface Products

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyJavaScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create photorealistic product renderings, illustrations, and animations for keynotes, launches, campaigns, web experiences, decks, manuals, and brand communications
Convert engineering and industrial-design CAD models into production-ready Blender visualization assets
Prepare CAD-derived geometry through tessellation, topology cleanup, normal correction, mesh organization, material separation, UV creation, and scene optimization
Preserve the accuracy, construction, proportions, materials, and fit and finish of Skydio hardware
Build physically based materials using Blender and Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Create studio-quality lighting and environmental or conceptual product scenes
Produce animations demonstrating assembly, operation, movement, workflows, features, and product interactions
Composite and finish rendered imagery in Adobe Photoshop, with occasional After Effects motion graphics and compositing
Adapt assets for multiple formats, resolutions, aspect ratios, and campaign needs
Prepare and validate optimized real-time 3D assets in glTF and GLB for three.js and browser-based experiences
Optimize topology, UV layouts, texture atlases, baked maps, level-of-detail strategies, texture compression, polygon budgets, and material budgets
Maintain organized scenes, materials, textures, naming conventions, and reusable file structures
Collaborate with creative leadership and cross-functional partners, incorporate feedback, and deliver polished work on compressed timelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Portfolio demonstrating exceptional photorealistic visualization of consumer electronics, industrial products, automotive products, robotics, or other hard-surface products
Advanced proficiency in Blender, including modeling, scene organization, shading, lighting, rendering, and animation
Strong experience creating realistic hard-surface materials in Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Excellent command of product lighting, composition, color, materials, and visual storytelling
Experience converting engineering or industrial-design CAD data into clean, efficient, production-ready 3D assets
Understanding of CAD-to-DCC challenges including dense tessellation, poor topology, shading artifacts, duplicate geometry, inconsistent normals, complex assemblies, and large datasets
Strong compositing and image-finishing skills in Adobe Photoshop
Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects for animation finishing, compositing, and motion-graphics integration
Ability to accurately match real-world materials and finishes including plastics, coated metals, machined components, glass, optical surfaces, fabrics, and soft goods
Experience balancing physical accuracy with visual clarity for marketing and brand communication
Ability to work across multiple deliverable types while maintaining a high level of craft
Strong organizational skills and experience with shared production assets, versioning, naming standards, and structured file systems
Ability to receive creative direction, communicate progress clearly, and respond constructively to feedback
Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with evolving priorities
Portfolio or reel including photorealistic hard-surface product rendering, lighting and material development, CAD-derived visualization, and product animation or motion work; real-time, interactive, or web-optimized assets when available
Brief description of individual responsibilities for collaborative portfolio projects
Must be eligible to work in the United States; Skydio does not offer employment-based work permits or visa sponsorship for this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Potential contract extension or evolution based on business needs and mutual fit
No company-sponsored benefits; independent contractor is responsible for required liability insurance, other applicable insurance coverage, benefits, and applicable taxes