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Technical Sound Designer

Sega Europe
Horsham, United Kingdom
3 years ago
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We are looking for a talented Technical Sound Designer to join our award-winning sound design team!

At Creative Assembly, you will be part of the audio team to create, implement, maintain and debug complex audio playback systems within the game. The ideal candidate is extremely experienced working with audio middleware (Wwise, Fmod, etc.) and thrives on bridging the gap between creative and technical implementation challenges.

We have one of the largest audio departments in Europe in which you will collaborate with our Sound Design, Dialogue, Music, Audio Programming and Audio QA teams. Our facilities include separated and well-equipped audio rooms, 2 isolated recording rooms and state of the art recording equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Work along-side audio programmers and sound designers to develop the framework of audio playback systems and implementation tools supporting the creative audio vision and game-play needs. Define and apply best practices of technical audio workflows and systems, and collaborate with various disciplines (art, design, and engineering) to ensure audio systems are incorporated into all aspects of game-play and fully realised.

To implement high quality audio assets within the audio engine while managing Wwise project organisation, structures, gameplay parameter setups and optimisations.

Help support the audio vision of the game by working with your lead and sound team, troubleshooting and debugging audio tools, systems and functionality. You will be responsible for documenting audio systems and tools, educating the content creators in audio best practice.

Keep abreast of current trends with game audio technology and through your continued exposure to contemporary gaming and technical developments, help keep our game audio tools and technology fresh, innovative and creative to work with.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential
Desirable
Creative Assembly is about the right people making the best games. We are united through our values; Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust.

Winner of multiple Best Place to Work Awards, we house many talented people, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life.

We have studio sites in Horsham UK and Sofia Bulgaria, including a number of bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedicated motion capture site.

Currently we are working fully remotely, and we continue to assess the COVID-19 situation with the safety of our staff our number one priority. We are still actively recruiting and onboarding new staff each week. Our expert IT and HR teams will set you up with everything you need to join remotely whether you will need to relocate to the UK (or within the UK) now, or at a later date.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:
*some of the above in-studio benefits are on hold while we work remotely during COVID-19. Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings.
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