Technical Artist - Rigging & Facial Animation Pipelines

Global Sports Jobs Limited; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Technical Artist to bridge character artists, animators and software engineers, reporting to the Technical Art Director.

You will guide the development and modernisation of character pipelines, facial rigging systems, and skeletal deformations to support the next generation of high‑fidelity EA SPORTS F1 characters, collaborating with central technology teams and game‑team artists.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist or Technical Animator in game development with at least one shipped AAA title.
• Experience in Python and 3ds Max or Maya.
• Experience developing artist-facing interfaces using Qt, PySide, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with character kinematics, anatomy, skeletal structures, and deformation.

Responsibilities

• Develop artist-facing rigging and animation tools using Python with Maya, 3ds Max, and Motion Builder.
• Improve facial animation pipelines, increasing anatomical and expressive deformation for EA SPORTS F1 characters.
• Extend central EA SPORTS procedural rigging systems to build complex, high-fidelity rigs, collaborating with central technology teams and game-team artists.
• Establish technical standards, resolve skeletal mesh issues, and improve character asset performance within project budgets.

Skills

Technical artistry

Python scripting

Qt/PySide

Character rigging

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Motion Builder

Job description

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Technical Artist to bridge character artists, animators and software engineers, reporting to the Technical Art Director.

You will guide the development and modernisation of character pipelines, facial rigging systems, and skeletal deformations to support the next generation of high‑fidelity EA SPORTS F1 characters, collaborating with central technology teams and game‑team artists.