Animation systems and Unreal Engine expertise define this Technical Designer in Animation role at Epic Games. Work across animation, design, and programming teams. Epic Games seeks a Technical Designer in Animation to create gameplay animation systems for entertaining, high-quality characters. You will apply animation sense, technical understanding, and problem-solving skills across animation systems. The position supports smooth, efficient pipelines while bridging communication between animation and other departments.

Key Responsibilities

Build animation behavior tools, techniques, and frameworks Design animation state machines, behaviors, and runtime solutions Translate creative vision into technically consistent animation systems Troubleshoot in-game animation issues with Design and Programming Document workflows and deliver technical training

Requirements:

Robust understanding of realistic and stylized character motion Experience with Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unreal Engine Control Rig Familiarity with blend trees and Animation Blueprints Understanding of generative AI tools for character animation AAA game development experience preferred Apply animation systems, Unreal Engine tools, and technical collaboration to help Epic Games create high-quality character experiences.

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📌 Animation Technical Designer Unreal Engine (Canada)
🏢 Epic Games
📍 Canada