# Technical Designer in Animation at Epic Games

- Company: Epic Games
- What the company does: Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/home
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: BLANK,BLANK,Multiple Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://epicgames.com/careers/jobs/6148215004?gh_jid=6148215004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/epic-games-technical-designer-in-animation-2/

## About the role

Epic Games is looking for a Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team working across various animation systems. As a TDiA, you will use your animation sense and technical understanding of character animation to design and create gameplay animation systems that facilitate appealing, high-quality character motion.

## What they're looking for

- A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methods
- Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine, using our Control Rig tools
- Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
- Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines, experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints required
- Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using Unreal Engine
- Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently

Tags: Art