Senior Technical Artist (Rigging + CFX)

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.

EA SPORTS Tech provides specialized technology teams working on modern character motion, content pipelines and workflows, machine learning, game security, dev ops, long lead feature and technology development for all EA SPORTS titles, and improves Frostbite engine workflows and solutions for all in partnership with engineers. As part of EA SPORTS Tech, the Technical Art Team helps push visual boundaries and experiences for our players. We invest in future technologies, shared tooling, and production workflows. We combine creativity and imagination with technical expertise. We are a diverse group that encourages team members to bring their unique perspectives and expertise to work every day.

• At least 5+ years of cinematic/games production experience working in technical art/rigging/animation.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field.
• Expert knowledge designing complex skeletons, control rigs, secondary animation (fat, jiggle, muscle sim), and skin deformations.
• Strong understanding of human anatomy and animation principles.
• In depth expertise with relevant 3D software packages such as Maya and Houdini. (Ziva VFX experience desired).
• Ability to implement techniques to solve character animation and deformation challenges.
• Experience with asset optimization challenges and real-time limitations specific to character deformation.
• Proficient scripting/programming in Python or C#.
• A willingness to jump into the unknown and solve new problems to resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• A Passion for Games!