Principal Combat Designer

Escape Velocity Entertainment

Principal Combat Designer responsible for designing and improving combat mechanics for a multiplayer game. Collaborating closely with other design teams to enhance player experience.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate closely with Design Director and other Design Leads to drive and execute the vision for combat design for a robust online multiplayer experience.
Design and craft expert-level player combat mechanics, weapons and abilities.
Communicate with Leads and Directors of other disciplines, particularly art and engineering, and ensure that everyone is on the same page before beginning mechanics/feature development.
Advocate for the player, always putting the player experience first when considering and making all design decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least two shipped AAA titles where you worked in mechanics design capacity
Expert knowledge of off-the-shelf design tools, and expertise with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred)
Deep professional understanding of the many major mechanics and gameplay features found in contemporary game titles, and a keen knowledge for how those mechanics and features work.
Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills
Exceptional communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

A generous PTO allowance
Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
Private Mental Health scheme
A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
Discretionary Studio Bonus
Top range tech for your home set up
Other benefits based on your region

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Hard Skills & Tools

combat mechanics designplayer abilities designgameplay features designmechanics designUnreal Enginegame design tools

Soft Skills

creative problem-solvingtechnical problem-solvingcommunication