Junior 3D Technical artist

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent - want to join the ride?

We are intensively looking for pro-active Junior 3D Technical Artist to join TechSim team. The candidate will work on market lead product TechSim that actively in use for seafarers’ education in thousands maritime academies around the globe. The reason of hiring is active business and development team grow.

You will work in Scrum team on complex distributed system with tasks in many different domains from visual system to hardware integrations. The team believes in incremental delivery and work in close collaboration with customers.

This is a permanent role, the location is Turku, Finland.

Company-wide communications are in English. We strive to use only English for written technical communication.

Responsibilities:

• Improve & organize the pipeline for the TechSim simulator visualization in Unreal Engine
• Prototyping model & level design in Unreal Engine
• Understanding the design requirements for the visual aspects of the simulations and translating the visualization ideas into the scene with related components - including mesh quality optimizations, materials, scene & level design.
• Collaborating with a global team and managing asset workflows.
• Working closely with the C++ developers, math modelers and experts on the team
• Staying updated on the latest technologies and trends in real-time 3D visualizations.
• Guiding third-party 3D modelers on best practices when using Unreal Engine.
• Support the internal product for the prototype/scene creation.
• Working as a member of the product team with the backlog, production & support

Required qualifications:

• Experience with real-time visualization techniques & game engine
• Experience with ray-traced scene properties and optimizations in Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency with at least one 3D modelling tool (3DsMAX, Blender, Zbrush, etc.) and one 2D graphics tool (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Experience in asset workflows, materials development, lighting development, animations, and basic VFX in Unreal Engine.
• Understanding of Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine
• Understanding C++ scripting in Unreal Engine

Will be a plus:

• Advanced understanding of Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine
• Advanced understanding C++ scripting in Unreal Engine

In Wärtsilä Voyage you will have the opportunity to:

• Be a part of a global team of professionals
• Work on complex interesting products and build your career at international scale
• Introduce your ideas and take initiatives
• Profit from the relocation package & salary linked at Euro rate
• Profit from the medical insurance, flexible remote working arrangements & other internal benefits.

Last application date: 07/10/2026

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country's legislation is followed.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.