Senior Mission Designer (CONTRACT)

The role

The Senior Mission Designer is responsible for the design, implementation, iteration, and polish of open world or linear missions. This person will work with a Mission Director and a multi-disciplinary pod to create mission experiences including pitches, block out, scripting, combat encounters, and narrative integration.

What you will do

• Design, implement, iterate, and polish one or more open world or linear missions.
• Adapt initial Creative Briefs into full missions under the direction of a Mission Director and Game Director.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary pod to build mission layouts and integrate combat, gameplay, and narrative.
• Use internal proprietary tools for 3D layout work and technical scripting.
• Collaborate with the combat team to create combat encounters through layout, enemy composition, and scripting.
• Work with writers and the narrative team to integrate narrative into the mission.
• Work with Environment Artists to ensure layout meets constraints and quality targets.
• Prototype novel gameplay mechanics or sequences.
• Communicate mission status, major changes, and dependencies to the team.
• Address bugs and gameplay issues to ensure a stable and polished product.

Required qualifications

• Five or more years of professional game design experience.
• At least one shipped title as a Level or Mission Designer.
• Proven expertise in level / mission development from initial pitch to ship.
• Expertise in 3D block out, composition, and flow, using software such as Maya or game engines.
• High proficiency with modern game engines, such as Unreal or proprietary engines.
• Proven experience in scripting and prototyping directly.
• Strong skills in written, verbal, and visual communication across disciplines.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience with level editing tools and scripting (Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar editors).
• Intermediate knowledge of Maya or other major 3D modeling programs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Very good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with team members and other developers.
• Strong communication skills including verbal and written skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in Mission / Level Design in 3rd Person games
• Adobe Illustrator experience
• UE4 Blueprint scripting skills

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage (which may include criminal background checks).

About the company

Insomniac is looking for a Contract Senior Mission Designer. This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions.