Lead Designer (Unreal/Unity)

CONTRACT POSITION

NEW ORLEANS, LA

We are on the hunt for a game designer with the experience and capacity to lead project design efforts on an upcoming project. TRC creates training software for both the public and private sectors, and works hand-in-hand with multiple universities in Louisiana on new and experimental game engine-based projects. 

We focus primarily on client projects in the Extended Reality (XR) space, though we dabble in custom game development projects and seek like minded individuals with a passion for creating in this space. Applicants must be willing and able to manage projects based in Unity and Unreal, and be capable of producing for multiple platforms (Oculus; HTC Vive; Hololens; etc.).

You will have the opportunity to be a true partner in driving the creative vision of this project.  You must be able to communicate that vision to a development team operating under your management.  You must also be able to work with engineering and art leads to direct the development of the product.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of professional experience within games industry, including shipping to market

• Fluent development experience in Unity or Unreal 

• A self-starting, problem-solving mentality

• Superior game system design and feature implementation experience

• Ability to manage and supervise team tasked with game system design and maintenance

• Capable of planning and supervising tasks for engineers and artists within project management software

• Excellent communication skills, including an ability to work across teams and disciplines to ship AAA work product