Senior Game Designer II, VR

Summary

Join Axon's VR team and be a force for good, revolutionizing public safety training through immersive VR simulations. As a Senior Game Designer, you will design and develop engaging VR training experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet specific learning objectives. You will leverage your expertise in game design principles, narrative design, and VR technologies to create impactful training simulations. The role requires proficiency in level design, scripting languages, and 3D modeling software. Axon offers a competitive salary, robust benefits, and a flexible work-from-home option. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission and work with cutting-edge technology.

Requirements

• Experience with instructional design or educational technologies
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and best practices for VR
• Experience in narrative design, including creating storylines, dialogues, and rule sets for interactive experiences
• Proficiency in level design, including designing and developing engaging environments and game levels
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as C# or Python
• Experience with 3D modeling and animation software
• Ability to communicate ideas quickly through storyboard, sketches and rapid prototypes
• Understanding of human-computer interaction (HCI) and ergonomics in VR
• Experience designing and integrating AI into gameplay
• 8+ years of experience as a Game Designer, Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to present, mentor and guide junior team members, and lead cross-functional project teams
• Proven experience designing highly engaging VR, Games, and or interactive training simulations
• Proven ability to communicate and drive cross functional alignment on Design values and standards via robust documentation
• Proficiency in using game development tools and software such as Unity or Unreal Engine
• Ability to quickly design and build prototypes in 3D and VR to test out ideas and concepts with the team
• Strong understanding of VR technologies, including hardware and software capabilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with and across multi-discipline team environments
• Passion for creating impactful and compelling training experiences in VR

Responsibilities

• Design and develop VR training simulations and experiences that meet specific learning objectives and user needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, artists, and subject matter experts to ensure effective and high-quality product delivery
• Conduct user research, play-tests, and gather feedback to iterate and improve training simulations
• Create detailed design documents, wireframes, and 2D/ 3D prototypes to communicate design concepts and solutions
• Develop narrative frameworks and rule sets to guide the progression and flow of VR training simulations
• Proficiency in level design for training simulations, understanding customer needs and input from SMEs to design effective levels, including realistic blocking and managing spawning points
• Stay up-to-date with the latest VR technologies, trends, and best practices to continuously enhance the quality and effectiveness of our training solutions
• Ensure the usability, playability (as well as replay-ability) and accessibility of VR training experiences for a diverse range of users
• XFN leader, driving the development of gameplay systems for Axon VR simulator
• Create early rapid prototypes of gameplay to help service product definition
• Increase immersion and engagement VR training product through game design
• Work with SME partners to understand the customer needs in order to design for them
• Work with Content team members to design / write new content
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines across the VR Team (Art, Design, Content, Product, Engineering)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401K with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Robust parental leave policy
• An award-winning office/working environment
• Ride along with real police officers in real life situations, explore wide range of third-party VR content, get inspired
• Get paid to play