Methodical Games is hiring a
Technical Animator

Summary

Methodical Games is seeking an experienced Technical Animator to join their team for a new IP built in Unreal Engine 5. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating rigs, owning the rigging pipeline, writing scripts, setting up characters using UE5, and collaborating with other departments. They should have at least 5 years of professional game development experience, extensive rigging skills in Maya, and knowledge of the Unreal Engine, especially UE5.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional game development experience with at least one shipped title
• Extensive experience rigging characters and creatures in Maya
• Examples of past work showing rigged characters, faces, and pipelines that helped in the development of the project
• Attention to detail with a good knowledge of anatomy and animation principles
• Experience with the Unreal Engine, especially UE5
• Excellent cross-department collaboration skills
• Great communication and teamwork skills with a proven history of working effectively across disciplines
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions that work within the established guidelines
• Python and/or Mel scripting experience

Responsibilities

• Create rigs for characters and creatures that will bring a new IP to life
• Ownership of the rigging pipeline and tools for the animation department
• Create and debug Python and Mel scripts to help streamline rigging and animation pipeline
• Set up characters using Unreal Engine 5 across real-time cloth, physics, Blueprints, Control Rigs, LODs, etc
• Give feedback to the modeling team so assets meet the deformation and technical requirements
• Work closely with modelers and animators to develop a pipeline that allows for fast iteration, predictability, ease of use, and delivery of high-quality assets
• Provide and maintain technical documentation
• Play and give feedback on the game. Your voice matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing pipeline tools for Maya, Unreal, etc
• Extensive knowledge and experience using mGear
• Advanced knowledge of UE5 Control Rigs
• UE5 Python scripting knowledge

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous equity and profit sharing
• Unlimited paid time off, paid annual holidays off, paid Winter break
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered for employees
• 401(k) retirement plan and Flex Spending accounts
• Relocation assistance to the Raleigh area
• Centrally located office minutes from downtown Raleigh, Cary, and Durham. Walk to PNC Arena (home of the Carolina Hurricanes )
• Garage parking with free EV charging!