AR/VR Weather Designer

CBS News & Stations is looking for an innovative AR/VR Designer (Unreal Artist) to help redefine what news looks like across our 15 owned and operated CBS stations. This is a rare opportunity to be one of the design minds revolutionizing real-time visual storytelling for live broadcast, weather, and breaking news across the biggest media markets in the country. We are seeking a multifaceted Unreal Artist to help build impactful, visually compelling, and realistic 3D AR / Mixed Reality experiences.

The ideal candidate is highly confident working in Unreal Engine, comfortable creating and modeling assets and understands how to craft optimized graphics, assets, and blueprints for real-time broadcast execution. You will collaborate closely with creative, editorial, engineering, and production teams to design next-generation virtual environments and weather storytelling tools that elevate how audiences experience the news.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality 3D environments and assets using Blender, Cinema 4D and other emerging 3D tools for use in Unreal Engine
• Model, texture, light, and rig assets and environments for AR / VR / XR executions
• Work with creative and production teams to deploy, iterate, test, and refine designs for live broadcast
• Work directly with Meteorologists to create and define our presentation while adhering to brand standards set by VP, Group Design Director
• Conceptualize and execute new AR/VR features that push visual storytelling forward
• Design and implement animation and control systems to support flexible live production workflows
• Optimize scenes and assets to maintain required real-time performance levels
• Assist in the development and implementation of testing and validation procedures
• Troubleshoot and address technical and creative issues across environments and assets
• Participate in ongoing workflow, pipeline, and toolset enhancements
• Collaborate with editorial, production, and creative teams to enhance news, weather, elections, and special coverage through the unique capabilities of virtual production
• Support station-level execution across CBS Stations; some travel may be required

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in broadcast design, real-time graphics, virtual production, or game development
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a range of high-quality 3D, AR/VR, or real-time design work
• Proficiency with real-time rendering software, particularly Unreal Engine
• Proficiency in 3D Modeling and Texturing tools; Blender and Cinema4D experience are strongly preferred
• Strong Proficiency in Particle Effect Systems (Niagara), Virtual Lighting, Material Functions, Event-based Logical Functions
• Familiarity with Blueprints, asset optimization, and real-time production constraints
• Demonstrated interest in weather storytelling and data-driven visualization
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with tools such as Substance 3D, ZBrush, or similar design platforms
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to work proficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, live broadcast environment
• Highly collaborative, self-motivated, and comfortable contributing in a creative, evolving production culture

Why CBS News & Stations

At CBS News & Stations, AR/VR is no longer experimentalit is operational, scalable, and central to how we tell stories. This role sits at the intersection of design, technology, and journalism, influencing daily newscasts and major national moments across the country. You'll help shape the visual language of modern broadcast news while working alongside industry-leading creative and technical teams.

CBS News and Stations brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN.

CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe.