Senior Combat Designer

📋 Description

• Design, build and implement enemies end-to-end in Unreal Engine 5, from behaviour concept to polished, shippable character
• Design realistic, grounded melee combat, including enemy movesets, attack patterns, hit reactions and combat flow
• Process and integrate motion capture data for enemy attacks, reactions and locomotion
• Set up and adjust Animation Montages, tuning attack timing, anticipation, active frames and recovery
• Configure animation blending and motion warping so enemies track, close distance and connect with the player convincingly
• Build and maintain enemy AI behaviour using State Trees, including decision-making, attack selection, group coordination and reactions
• Script and balance combat encounters through playtests and feedback
• Collaborate with other departments to identify technical requirements and improve enemy-creation tools and workflows
• Document enemy movesets, behaviours and tuning values
• Adapt to technical constraints involving animation budgets, engine specifics and framerate targets

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Video Game Design, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 6-8 years of experience working in games in a relevant design role
• Game Designer credits on at least 2+ released AAA titles
• Specialised knowledge in industry-standard software package tools
• Specialised knowledge and understanding of commonly used game engines, such as Unreal or similar proprietary engine
• Understanding of PC and console platforms sufficient to follow technical discussions
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English
• Very good presentation and pitch skills
• Employees must be based in the Netherlands, Germany, or the UK; freelancers from other regions may be accepted

🏖️ Benefits

• Fixed 3-month contract, with possible extension beyond the initial 3 months
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge game experiences and renowned AAA IPs
• Inclusive and equitable work environment
• 40 hours per week (referenced in the application form)

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