Epic Games is hiring a
Technical Designer

Summary

The job is for a Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) at Epic Games, working on a collaboration with Disney. The role involves designing and creating gameplay animation systems, troubleshooting issues, collaborating with various departments, and improving the animation pipeline/workflow.

Requirements

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methods
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolset
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints is a plus
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Create animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systems
• Design and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutions
• Work closely with the Animation, Design, and Engineering departments to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges
• Collaborate with the animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the game
• Look for opportunities to improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation team

Preferred Qualifications

Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required

Benefits

• Pay Transparency Information: California Base Pay Range - $129,273 — $189,600 USD; Washington Base Pay Range - $123,397 — $180,982 USD
• Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs)