Unreal Engine Developer

About the Company

Emirates Team New Zealand builds the technology that wins the America's Cup. Our simulation tools are central to how we design, test, and race our yachts.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining Unreal Engine applications used for yacht racing simulation
• Creating realistic marine environments including water surfaces, waves, spray, weather, and lighting
• Building landscapes and environmental assets that support simulation fidelity and visual clarity
• Animating objects and crew figures to support scenario visualisation
• Working with textures, materials, and lighting to achieve high-quality real-time results
• Collaborating with simulation engineers and naval architects to translate requirements into visual tools
• Contributing to external commercial simulation projects

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Unreal Engine (Blueprint and C++)
• Solid graphics skills including materials, lighting, textures, and post-processing
• Ability to create and iterate on animations of objects and characters
• Experience with or interest in marine environments such as water shaders and ocean systems
• Experience with landscape and terrain work in Unreal
• Knowledge of C++ for communication and networking between physics and graphics
• Ability to collaborate closely with engineers