Senior Technical Designer in Animation

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$189k–$316k

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Epicgames Senior Technical Designer in Animation at Epic Games responsible for designing and creating gameplay animation systems. Acts as the primary point of contact for animation implementation issues and collaborates with Animation, Design, and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team working across various animation systems. As a TDiA, you will use your animation sense and technical understanding of character animation to design and create gameplay animation systems that facilitate appealing, high-quality character motion. You will be the primary point of contact for animation implementation issues and any animation-related technical challenges, and you will work closely with Animation, Design, and Engineering colleagues to ensure the animation pipeline operates smoothly and efficiently. You will also help identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions, using your technical knowledge to help bridge and facilitate communication between the animation team and other departments.
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
Closely 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

Qualification

Expertise with animation pipelinesExperience with AAA game developmentSelf-motivationPay Transparency InformationNew York City Base Pay Range$189

Required

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
Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required
This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
New York City Base Pay Range
$189,482—$315,803 USD