Technical Artist – Rigging and Animation – EA SPORTS F1

Join Electronic Arts as a Technical Artist specialising in rigging and character pipelines. You will work on developing and modernising character pipelines, facial rigging systems, and skeletal deformations for EA SPORTS F1.

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.
• Establish technical standards, resolve skeletal mesh issues, and improve character asset performance within project budgets.

Requirements:

• 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.

This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week working from the offices listed in this job posting.