Material Artist - Real-Time Rendering

About the role

A material artist is sought to join AFRY's creative team in Gothenburg, Sweden. The role creates high-quality, physically accurate and photorealistic materials for real-time rendering, working closely with CMF artists and tech artists to meet visual standards.

Key responsibilities

• Create tileable, production-ready materials from scratch in Substance 3D Designer
• Build and maintain consistent PBR workflows and naming/parameter standards
• Support material scanning and processing (capture, cleanup and calibration as applicable)
• Validate materials against physical samples and reference photography, iterating to achieve accuracy
• Collaborate with lighting, environment and tech art so materials perform well in real time

Required profile

• 2+ years of professional experience in material creation
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows and principles
• Solid knowledge of color theory, lighting and visual composition
• Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail and strong collaboration skills
• Portfolio showing material work across various projects

Required skills

• Proficiency with material creation in Substance Designer
• Familiarity with material scanning technology
• Preferred: Unreal Engine and Substrate, VRED, automotive visualization or real-time experience with high material fidelity, and advanced material systems in game engines