Technical Designer - Weapons

TN United Kingdom; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in Liverpool is seeking a Technical Designer to enhance their upcoming AAA FPS. This role involves implementing and tuning a variety of weapons using Unreal Engine 5, requiring collaboration across design, animation, and code. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical design and a passion for creating responsive gameplay mechanics.

Benefits

Fresh fruit and snacks

Group Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension Scheme

Bring your doggo to work

In-house clubs and socials

Qualifications

• Shipped at least one console title in a Technical Design or related role.
• Strong understanding of FPS weapon design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Own technical implementation of weapon features from prototype to production.
• Integrate closely with animation and code teams.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Blueprint scripting

FPS weapon design

Job description

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Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work in the heart of the beautiful Albert Docks, in Liverpool overlooking the harbour.

You take your creativity seriously and games should be what get you fired up and passionate. At Climax we embrace those who see things in a different way and aren’t afraid to try-out new things and push themselves out of their comfort zones.

We're hiring a Technical Designer

Help shape a powerful, expressive, and responsive arsenal for our upcoming AAA FPS. You’ll be responsible for implementing, tuning, and systemizing a broad range of weapons using Unreal Engine 5. This role requires tight collaboration across design, animation, and code to deliver weapons that feel incredible to use and are deeply tied to gameplay systems.

Requirements

• Shipped at least one console title in a Technical Design, Gameplay Design, or related role.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 Blueprint scripting and weapon logic.
• Hands-on experience implementing weapons, fire modes, and associated gameplay systems.
• Strong understanding of FPS weapon design fundamentals - timing, feedback, readability, and flow.
• Familiarity with animation state machines, montages, sync markers, and notifies.
• Ability to debug cross-disciplinary issues involving design, code, and animation.
• Passion for responsive, expressive weapons and a drive to make them feel exceptional.

Responsibilities

• Own technical implementation of weapon features from prototype through to production.
• Build and maintain scalable Blueprint systems.
• Integrate closely with animation and code teams.
• Collaborate with gameplay and systems designers to hook weapons into progression, modifiers, and resource loops.
• Prototype experimental weapon functionality and help define best practices for modular weapon construction.
• Maintain clean documentation and adhere to project best practices.

Additional Perks and Environment

• Fresh fruit and snacks
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Great dockside location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, coffee shops
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers
• Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.
• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular socials including project wrap parties, team and studio events, Christmas and summer parties, and charity fundraising events.

Role Information

Location: Liverpool, UK

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Service Type: Design

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Onsite

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