Lead UX Designer, AAA Games | UE5 Prototyping, Remote

turtlerockstudios; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

Career development

Flexible work arrangements

Generous time off

Company events

Stocked kitchen

Job summary

Turtle Rock is seeking a hands-on Lead UX Designer to shape the player experience for our PC and console game. Working with the UI/UX Director, you will define HUD, menus, and in-game navigation, lead and mentor the UX team, and prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5.

You will translate complex gameplay into clear interfaces, run in-engine validation, collaborate with designers and engineers, set accessibility standards, and plan scalable design systems while delivering high quality UX from

Qualifications

• 7+ years of UX design for AAA games, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on UE5 production experience, prototyping in-engine using UMG and Blueprints.
• Deep understanding of PC and console UX, accessibility and controller navigation.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; portfolio with shipped interfaces.
• Strong communication and collaboration across design, art, and engineering teams.
• Ability to scope, estimate and iterate in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape and carry out the UX vision with the UI/UX Director for coherence across features.
• Create functional in-engine prototypes in UE5 to validate interactions.
• Develop wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes aligned with game mechanics.
• Lead UX design across HUDs, menus, control schemes, and gameplay flows.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, UI artists and producers to integrate UX.
• Run usability testing, review feedback, and set priorities; iterate in-game.
• Scope and estimate UX work; balance fidelity and functionality for ship value.
• Mentor and support UX designers on day-to-day priorities.

Skills

UX design leadership

UE5 prototyping

Figma

Adobe CS

Wireframing

Information architecture

Tools

UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics)

Blueprints

Data binding

Input mapping

Job description

Turtle Rock is seeking a hands-on Lead UX Designer to shape the player experience for our PC and console game. Working with the UI/UX Director, you will define HUD, menus, and in-game navigation, lead and mentor the UX team, and prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5.

You will translate complex gameplay into clear interfaces, run in-engine validation, collaborate with designers and engineers, set accessibility standards, and plan scalable design systems while delivering high quality UX from