Technical Animator

BLANK, BLANK, Multiple Locations · Cary · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026

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Psyonix is searching for a Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement to work on Rocket League.
The heart of this role is rigging, pipeline, animation, and tooling.
You will collaborate with an internal team, work with vendors, and contribute directly to high-profile trailers related to Rocket League and other IP related projects.

Rig and animate characters, props, and vehicles
Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, blueprints, control rig
Work closely with modelers, animators, and gameplay engineers to ensure a smooth development pipeline that delivers high-quality assets
Develop, maintain, and expand robust Python scripts and tools to accelerate animation workflows
Assist with pipeline tools and working with engine and project leads on continuous improvement of those engine tools
Create high-quality keyframe animations for characters, creatures, and vehicles when needed for gameplay features

Extensive experience rigging characters in Maya
A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of vehicles, characters, creatures, both body and faces
Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movement
Solid understanding of animation principles
Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline, animation blueprints, and physics
Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
Basic knowledge of AI tools to improve workflow and project pipeline
Exceptional problem-solver
Experience developing character pipelines and tools

Showing both rigging/technical setup and strong keyframe animation examples in portfolio is a big plus