Systems Designer

As a Systems Designer you will be responsible for designing feature concepts and game mechanics for Star Citizen! Reporting to the Lead Designer and collaborating with Creative Directors, you will be part of the Persistent Universe feature team. Take this opportunity and leave your mark in the Star Citizen Universe.

What does a Systems Designer at CIG do?

• Collaborate with Design and other development teams on feature creation.
• Drive the design for game UX and UI.
• Explain concepts & features through clear documentation that can be used throughout the development team.
• Balance the systems based on data gathered from the game analytics and internal playtests.
• Identify new trends, mechanics, features that fit the Star Citizen fantasy.
• Create prototypes with existing tools and assets to showcase your design intentions and prove that they are fun.

What do we expect from our Systems Designer?

• Being motivated to work on the largest space sim game out there.
• Previous industry experience with ownership of major gameplay features and systems.
• A proven portfolio of personal and/or professional work.
• Experience with game and systems design including a solid understanding of feedback, controls, usability, balancing, and UI/UX.
• Ability to quickly prototype ideas to showcase their potential.
• General interest in Sci-Fi culture (games or other media).
• Passion for solving complex game design problems using visual and text-based scripting and programming languages.
• Being equally capable of working independently or collaborating with others in large teams.
• Skilled communicator, interacting with a cross-disciplinary team effectively and consistently both in person and through text, including documentation.

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