About the role
General Information
Locations:
- Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Southam, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
- Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Worker Type: Regular Employee
Studio/Department: EA Studios - SPORTS
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Job Summary
Join us at Electronic Arts as Technical Artist specialising in rigging and character pipelines. Reporting to the Technical Art Director, you will bridge the gap between character artists, animators, and software engineers. You will guide the development and modernization of our character pipelines, facial rigging systems, and skeletal deformations to help us reach our mission to create the next generation of high-fidelity characters.
Responsibilities
- Develop artist-facing rigging and animation tools using Python with Maya, 3ds Max, and Motion Builder.
- Improve facial animation pipelines, increasing anatomical and expressive deformation for EA SPORTS F1 characters.
- Extend central EA SPORTS procedural rigging systems to build complex, high-fidelity rigs, collaborating with central technology teams and game-team artists.
- Establish technical standards, resolve skeletal mesh issues, and improve character asset performance within project budgets.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist or Technical Animator in game development with at least one shipped AAA title.
- Experience in Python and digital content creation applications such as 3ds Max or Maya.
- Experience developing artist-facing interfaces using Qt, PySide, or similar frameworks.
- Experience with character kinematics, anatomy, skeletal structures, and deformation.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
Benefits:
- Holistic approach to benefits programs emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
- Packages tailored to meet local needs, which may include:
- Healthcare coverage
- Mental well-being support
- Retirement savings
- Paid time off
- Family leaves
- Complimentary games
Equal Opportunity Employer
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EA considers qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law and makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law.