AAA Game Sound Designer – Interactive Audio

Respawn Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite at EA hub studio

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Sound Designer for a 12-month temporary term in California. The role focuses on designing and editing interactive sound effects, integrating audio with Unreal Engine and Wwise, and ensuring audio supports gameplay and narrative.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to craft impactful sounds and maintain high audio production standards, with onsite presence at EA’s hub studios preferred in Chatsworth, CA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional game audio experience, preferably on AAA titles.
• Strong sound design abilities with understanding of technical audio systems and workflows.
• Ability to independently own audio content for small- to medium-sized gameplay features.
• Skilled at integrating audio using game engines and audio middleware (Unreal/Wwise).
• Proficiency with DAWs and plugins (Reaper, Fabfilter/Soundtoys).
• Ability to learn new in-house audio tools and workflows.
• Detail oriented with adherence to project naming conventions and best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration with audio and cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and edit interactive sound effects for gameplay systems, characters, abilities, environments, and UI using Reaper.
• Integrate and tune audio assets using Wwise, Unreal Engine, and proprietary tools.
• Craft sounds with creative audio processing to be clear, impactful, and responsive in gameplay and narrative.
• Balance, mix, and troubleshoot sounds in-game for clarity and performance.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure audio supports gameplay and narrative intent.
• Maintain audio standards through asset management, naming conventions, documentation, and pipeline improvements.

Skills

Sound design

Audio integration

Creative audio processing

Tools

Unreal Engine

Wwise

Reaper

Fabfilter

Soundtoys

Job description

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Sound Designer for a 12-month temporary term in California. The role focuses on designing and editing interactive sound effects, integrating audio with Unreal Engine and Wwise, and ensuring audio supports gameplay and narrative.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to craft impactful sounds and maintain high audio production standards, with onsite presence at EA’s hub studios preferred in Chatsworth, CA.