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, productive pipelines while bridging communication between animation and other departments.Key Responsibilities:
Build animation behavior tools, techniques, and frameworksDesign animation state machines, behaviors,



and runtime solutionsTranslate creative vision into technically consistent animation systemsTroubleshoot in-game animation issues with Design and ProgrammingDocument workflows and deliver technical trainingRequirements:
Strong understanding of realistic and stylized character motionExperience with Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unreal Engine Control RigFamiliarity with blend trees and Animation BlueprintsUnderstanding of generative AI tools for character animationAAA game development experience preferredApply 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 (Winnipeg)
🏢 Epic Games
📍 Winnipeg