Cinematic Designer; Star Wars Jedi

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.

Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi:
Fallen Order and Medal of Honor:
Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry. You can learn more about our studio and values at

This is a 9-month Temporary Full Time opportunity working Hybrid in Los Angeles (CA), Redwood City (CA), Kirkland (WA), Austin (TX), Orlando (FL), Vancouver (BC) or Edmonton (AB).

We're looking for a passionate Cinematic Technical Implementation Designer to focus on cinematic integration, who will embrace our philosophy and work with design leadership, artists, code, and other departments to help us create an incredible experience for our players.

• You will integrate and maintain Sequencer-driven cinema tics into our levels, as well as seamless in-gameplay cinematic moments.
• You will troubleshoot and fix bugs related to cinema tics.
• You will construct NPC animation states to ensure a seamless transition before and after a cinematic.
• You will create and edit blueprints to successfully trigger level sequences.
• You will capture environment meshes from Unreal Engine and export to FBX format to support Cinematic Teams.

• 3+ years' experience in the games industry working as a designer, shipping at least one title.
• A team-player mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments.
• A strong knowledge of Unreal Engine
  5. Ideally the sequencer tool and implementation workflows.
• Proficiency in at least one animation tool (i.e. Maya, Motion Builder, Blender).
• Experience with text-based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages.

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$91,100 - $126,900 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$101,700 - $151,900 USD
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) *$96,400 - $126,400 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to temporary full-time employees scheduled to work full time.

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

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