Electronic Arts

Senior Technical Artist (Character)

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, CA, USA
Full-TimeDepends on ExperienceSenior LevelMasters
Job Description

We are looking for a highly creative Senior Technical Artist (Character) to join the team at Electronic Arts! The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about video game character art and is excited to create characters that come to life in the gaming world.The Senior Technical Artist (Character) will be responsible for developing and maintaining the technical processes that allow our characters to be created with ease and consistency. This role involves working closely with the character art team to ensure that characters meet the technical requirements of game production and that all art assets are optimized for the game engine.We are looking for a passionate and experienced artist who has a deep understanding of 3D character art and technical art processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in game art pipelines, asset optimization, and working with game engines. The Senior Technical Artist (Character) must have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members from various departments.If you have the passion and skills for creating characters that come to life in gaming, then this is the role for you!

Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and maintain technical processes for creating and optimizing character assets.
  2. Collaborate with the character art team to ensure characters meet the technical requirements of game production.
  3. Optimize character art assets for the game engine.
  4. Create 3D character art that meets the standards of the game production.
  5. Ensure all art assets are properly named, organized, and stored.
  6. Provide technical support to other team members from various departments.
  7. Troubleshoot technical issues related to character art and game production.
  8. Stay up to date on the latest trends and techniques in character art.
  9. Ensure that deadlines are met and quality is maintained.
  10. Work closely with the art director and other art team members to ensure consistency in the game's character designs.
Where is this job?
This job is located at Redwood City, CA, USA
Job Qualifications
  • Excellent Communication And Collaboration Skills

  • Texturing

  • Strong D Modeling

  • And Rigging Skills

  • Experience With Rigging And Skinning Characters For Game Engines

  • Ability To Create Efficient And Optimized Game Assets

  • Knowledge Of Animation Systems And Pipelines

  • Experience With Scripting And Programming Languages

  • Understanding Of Game Engine Technologies

  • Knowledge Of Motion Capture Pipelines

Required Skills
  • Debugging

  • Scripting

  • Texturing

  • Animation

  • Performance optimization

  • Modeling

  • Rigging

  • Technical drawing

  • UV Mapping

  • Motion capture

  • lighting

  • Shading

  • Facial Rigging

  • Skin Weighting

  • Hair/Cloth Simulation

Soft Skills
  • Communication

  • Leadership

  • Time management

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • creativity

  • flexibility

  • Teamwork

  • Adaptability

  • Problem-Solving

  • Decision-making

Compensation

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Senior Technical Artist (Character) in Redwood City, CA, USA is $96,927 to $141,854 per year. This range may vary depending on the employer, the individual's experience, education, and other qualifications.

The job duties of a Senior Technical Artist (Character) include creating and developing character rigs, creating character animation sequences, maintaining and optimizing character rigs, and providing technical support for animators and other artists. They may also be responsible for troubleshooting technical issues related to character animation and working with character artists and programmers to ensure characters are properly integrated into the game engine.

Additional Information
Electronic Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required LanguagesEnglish
Job PostedOctober 17th, 2023
Apply BeforeSeptember 18th, 2025
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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It is the second-largest gaming company in the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization.

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