Job Description

Position Overview:

The CGI Team Lead is responsible for overseeing technical execution, mentoring engineers and technicians, and optimizing production workflows within the CGI department.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the CGI Team Lead serves as the key technical and operational coordinator, ensuring projects meet quality standards, deadlines, and cost targets while driving continuous improvement and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Technical Leadership

Operations & Resource Optimization

Technical Execution & Quality Control

Financial Oversight & Cost Management

Business Development & Proposal Support

Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

:

Lead CGI production on a team developing software that provides a state-of-the-art real time simulation experience for railroad engineer training and certification. This work includes:

Manage the development of track network and terrain which constitutes the basis for reproducing the 3D environment of a train simulator.

o This process is based on public GIS databases or data provided by our customers.

o The data could be Track Charts (CAD Drawings for the track layouts), electronic data, GIS shapefiles or other type and will describe the track elevation, curvatures, and other characteristics.

Manage 3D object development. The ideal candidate will understand the process for creating captivating virtual environments and possess strong skills in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

Manage CGI resources to recreate cities, landscapes, and deliver high-quality 3D environments.

Qualifications:

Hard Skills:

o Understanding of 3D environments and graphics generation.

o Proficiency in Blender for realistic 3D object modeling and rendering, or proven expertise in Autodesk Maya or 3ds Max if Blender is not the primary tool.

o Strong experience with UV unwrapping and UV mapping, ensuring clean, efficient layouts for high-quality textures.

o Advanced proficiency in Substance Painter for high-quality texturing and detailed surface work.

o Proven Unreal Engine experience with Blueprints for visual scripting and Data Assets for structured data management.

o Ability to write scripts or code (Perl, C++, Python, Javascript, etc...).

o Experience with GIS tools (Global Mapper, QGIS or ArcGIS) and GIS data manipulation.

Soft Skills:

o Effective leader and excellent team player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.

o Creative, resourceful, and innovative problem solver for technical and artistic challenges in order to deliver high-quality results within project deadlines.

o Great communication skills, including active listening and comprehending requirements.

o Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and meet project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

o Proficient English usage for oral and written technical communications.

o Excellent computer skills under Windows environment.

o Knowledge of the railway industry is a plus.

o You must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Employee Perks:

Remote work options

Excellent benefit package, for example - if single 100% of the medical, dental, and visual monthly premium is paid for by the company. If not single CORYS subsidizes 75% of the cost.

Generous 401k match

Annual bonus potential

Industry leading salary - Jacksonville reference

Pet friendly work place (except snakes)

ABOUT CORYS Inc.:

CORYS is the global leader in power and rail training simulation solutions. Our cutting-edge simulation modeling, services, upgrades, and commitment to customer service has driven industry standards for over 20 years. CORYS Inc. is a subsidiary of CORYS SAS, located in Grenoble, France, with over 250 employees serving the power, transportation and hydrocarbon industries by providing training simulators as well as simulator support and upgrade services (850 systems in operation worldwide).

CORYS combines the skills of physicists, engineers, software developers, graphic designers and modeling experts to create innovative training and engineering solutions to address the operational requirements of our customers. We help them to optimize their engineering and training costs, enhance their workforce skills, and improve their operational safety and efficiency.

CORYS offers an exciting work environment, opportunities for advancement, competitive pay and benefits, and a generous bonus program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:

Jacksonville, FL 32218 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:

Jacksonville, FL 32218: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person