Technical Artist - Frostbite (Contract)

Requisition Number: 173466

Position Title: Technical Artist 2

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TECHNICAL ARTIST (Contract) - Frostbite

Estimated duration 12 months

Frostbite

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team empowers game creators to shape the future of gaming by developing creative engine features and outstanding tools. We are honored to have thousands of game developers all over the world using Frostbite to create some of the most amazing games and player experiences in the industry.

We are looking for an accomplished Technical Animator to join the Frostbite team on a contract basis. You are, like us, passionate about making games in a collaborative environment and active engagement with our community. You will learn our animation workflows, putting them to the test and providing feedback on workflows and tools we are building.

Reporting to a Technical Director, you will…

• Become a master of EA's proprietary Frostbite Animation System.
• Engage with the animation community at EA to gather feedback and understand the main animation and cinematic workflows
• Validate the quality of the animation engine during each release cycle
• Work with the Frostbite engineers to ensure the tools we build have high usability and quality standards
• Create documentation and tutorials of the animation systems
• Help produce demo material to showcase our latest developments
• Provide inputs to the future direction of the animation system

You will work with the technical animators across the company for the duration of the contract. This is a perfect opportunity to learn how animation is done for different genres of AAA titles at EA.

You have…

• 1+ years of technical animation experience
• An understanding of animation principles and anatomy
• Hunger to learn from expert users in the animation community
• Experience in usability testing
• Proficiency in standard industry tools such as Autodesk Maya

Bonuses

• Experience with game engines (e.g. Unreal, Unity)
• Experience diagnosing problems in a game engine
• Experience working as a technical animator on AAA titles
• Working knowledge of Maya or MotionBuilder
• Passion for video games
• Experience with motion capture
• You enjoy being able to identify problems and resolve them.

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 48

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.