Job detail for Game Designer (Vehicles)

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diverse perspectives help both players and teams grow. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

Job Description

As a Game Designer (Vehicles) at Ubisoft Montreal, you will design vehicle systems and mechanics for a sandbox multiplayer shooter developed with Unreal Engine. The game combines player-versus-player and player-versus-environment (PvPvE) combat. You will tune vehicle behavior to provide an immersive and fluid driving experience while contributing to other aspects of game design.

What you will do

• Design vehicle systems and features in line with the game's vision
• Tune vehicle handling and physics, including the effect of different surfaces and terrain on driving
• Balance vehicle parameters in Unreal Engine to achieve enjoyable and realistic driving
• Design vehicle modifications where parts influence handling
• Design cameras, controls, and combat functions related to vehicles
• Develop prototypes in Unreal Engine and evaluate their results
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate features
• Adapt your designs to technical and production constraints and resolve identified issues
• Create and maintain design documentation and improve features through iteration

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

• Demonstrated experience in vehicle design integrated into a shipped game
• Application of your knowledge of vehicle handling, simulation, and balancing
• Use of Unreal Engine to design and tune game features
• Experience with Chaos Vehicles in Unreal Engine as an asset
• Demonstrated interest in multiplayer games and vehicle mechanics
• Ability to clearly communicate your ideas in writing and verbally
• A sense of critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and a collaborative spirit
• Knowledge of the video game market and an interest in the quality of gaming experiences

What to send us

• Your CV highlighting your skills
• Examples of your work, in the form of files or links to your projects