Job Description

Position: VR Specialist (Front End Programmer)  

Location:  Torrance, CA 90501  

Duration:  4 months plus  

Responsibilities  

He/She will lead the ideation and creation of the in-vehicle prototypes and simulations including the center screen interface, meter, HUD. These experiences will be combined with VR and/or Mixed Reality, and used to demonstrate an emotional connection to our user. Creative collaboration with UX designers, prototypers, and vehicle designers (Interior/Exterior/Color and Materials) will be key. This individual will also need to interact professionally with engineers and suppliers worldwide.  

The Front End Programmer will work within a team of UX and UI creatives to make custom automotive Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality experiences that are simple, beautiful, and enticing. He/She should be capable creatively and technically and be able to program, prototype, and create interaction experiences for automotive HMI using a variety of software and techniques.  

Showcase new interactions centered around the vehicle center screen, heads up display, meter, and other aspects of the interior experience (illumination, sound, animation, etc).  

Abilities:  

• Strong and flexible visual design sense that is modern and clean yet respects the needs of designing for an automotive environment.  
• Strong knowledge of programming skills.  
• Strong verbal/written communication skills  
• Creative brainstorming skills  
• Able to communicate and work with a diverse staff of creatives and specialists 

• Experience:  
• 3-5+ years experience in related field 

• Qualifications  
• Strong understanding of visual design principles and visual execution.  
• Must have good understanding of Unity Shades, Rigging, UV mapping, animations, and lighting.  
• Familiar with software development process/tools on various platforms  
• Familiar with software collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, Mural  
• Familiarity with Modern web development, Mac Sketch, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/XD  
• Experience manipulating motion graphic, movies, and digital models (Adobe AfterEffects, Alias, Cinema 4D)  
• Experience creating 3D/VR animation/experience (Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.)  
• Experience creating mixed reality simulations that combine real and simulated interactions.  
• Nice to have good understanding of connecting visual data to network services  
• Must have experience working with various VR sets such as Oculus quest 2, Valve index, and/or HP reverb G2.  
• Must have good understanding of C#.  
• Nice to have experience with setting up custom properties/assets and custom inputs in unity.  
• Automotive UI experience a plus.  
• Android, Android Auto, and iOS a plus  
• Kanzi, Protopie, and/or CGI Studio interaction design experience a plus.  
• Nice to have good understanding of VR and ART/Steam Tracking system.  
• Nice to have experience working with 2D and 3D.