TDiA - 3035164

Job#: 3035164

Job Description:

Senior Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA)

Location: United States (Remote)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to design and implement animation systems that support complex character movement and gameplay behaviors. This role serves as a crucial bridge between Animation and Engineering, translating creative intent into technically sound implementations. The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker focused on building and scaling animation frameworks for a large-scale production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement animation systems, including locomotion, ability flows, and interaction behaviors.
• Develop and maintain animation state machines, blend trees, and runtime animation solutions.
• Partner with animation, design, and programming teams to troubleshoot in-game animation issues.
• Contribute to the design and quality of animation systems across various character-based features.
• Identify opportunities to optimize animation pipelines, tooling, and workflows.
• Work within and help evolve existing frameworks such as proxy tables and gameplay ability systems.

Required Qualifications

Industry Experience:

• Proven experience in AAA game development.
• Experience working on large teams with established pipelines.

Animation & Technical Foundations:

• Strong understanding of realistic and stylized character movement.
• Experience building or contributing to locomotion systems.
• Familiarity with animation system design, including state machines, blend trees, and runtime logic.

Engine & Tools Experience:

• Experience implementing animation in Unreal Engine, including Animation Blueprints and state machines.
• Familiarity with modern animation tools such as Maya and MotionBuilder.

Gameplay Animation Systems:

• Experience implementing animation for abilities, combat systems, traversal, and character interactions.
• Understanding of systems like Gameplay Ability Systems, Motion Matching, and Root Motion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine's Control Rig.
• Exposure to cloth, physics, or character setup.
• Experience working with existing animation frameworks like proxy assets or chooser tables.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $60.00 to $70.00 per hour. Please note that this is a contract role and benefits may not be provided.

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