Principal Level Designer - Space MMO Open-World

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Principal Level Designer to lead the creation of diverse locations for Star Citizen and Squadron 42. You will own gameplay intent, design sandbox experiences, and prototype modular content with a systemic approach.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with Directors and Artists, and push tooling improvements to support procedural content generation and location flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and shipping AAA title/titles and understanding the process of building levels/locations from concept to final.
• Experience in product ownership of entire levels or sections of a game and the cross discipline management and responsibility that comes with it.
• Excellent knowledge of Game Editors and block out tools with a strong emphasis on 3D blockouts and location flow.
• Technical experience working with advanced editor tools and modular/procedural content.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working across disciplines.
• Effective ability to gather and respond to director feedback and organise cross team iteration based on it.
• Experience with working on open world multiplayer games.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Directors, Designers and Artists in building a wide range of great locations for Star Citizen and Squadron 42 universe.
• Own the gameplay intent of various sandbox and dungeon experiences as well as implementing dynamic puzzles and traversal challenges with a systemic approach.
• Prototype level interactions, puzzles, challenges, events and layouts of modular content.
• Work closely with your fellow Level Designers, helping and mentoring junior members and participate in creating a collaborate atmosphere within the team.
• Drive improvements with the tools team for markup, location tools and procedural content generation.

Skills

AAA titles experience

Open world multiplayer

Cross-discipline collaboration

3D blockouts

Game editors

Modular/procedural content

Mentoring junior designers

Tools

Block out tools

Advanced editor tools

3D modelling tools

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Principal Level Designer to lead the creation of diverse locations for Star Citizen and Squadron 42. You will own gameplay intent, design sandbox experiences, and prototype modular content with a systemic approach.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with Directors and Artists, and push tooling improvements to support procedural content generation and location flow.