Senior Technical Animator (Animation and Tech Art Team)

About the Role

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Technical Animator to join our Animation and Tech Art team. In this role, you will collaborate with artists, animators, and engineers to enhance animation pipelines, develop tools, and improve character setup. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing the quality of animation across various projects at Epic Games.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with animation and tech art teams to build and maintain animation pipelines and workflows.
• Develop and implement tools and scripts to improve animation production efficiency.
• Work on advanced character rigging, setup, and deformation systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance to animators, troubleshooting issues and optimizing performance.
• Help define and enforce best practices for animation and character creation.
• Contribute to the development of new animation features and systems within Unreal Engine.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies related to animation and technical art.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine and its animation tools.
• Expertise in Maya and MotionBuilder, including advanced rigging and animation principles.
• Solid scripting skills in Python; familiarity with C++ and blueprints is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience in character setup, rigging, and deformation.
• Experience with facial animation, cinematic animation, and mocap pipelines.
• Excellent understanding of game development processes and technical art challenges.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• A portfolio demonstrating relevant technical animation work.