Associate Quality Designer - Audio

Role ID

207718

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

CTO - Frostbite

Flexible Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Frostbite is EA's multi-platform game development engine. We empower creators to shape the future of gaming and we achieve this by developing creative engine features and outstanding tools. Our experienced team from across the globe is dedicated to building new technology and collaborating to ship amazing games. Frostbite powers some of the most stunning games in the industry along with deep player experiences. This is an opportunity to join a team to help promote quality across Frostbite and EA, reporting to the Frostbite Quality Development Manager.

Note that Quality Designers may also be called Quality Analysts, Quality Specialists, Quality Assurance Leads, or Test Leads.

Why join the Frostbite Team?

As an Associate Quality Designer for Frostbite, you will identify, report on, and achieve quality targets for the Audio domain within the game engine. You will work with other quality professionals to help determine quality standards and achieve quality goals across our many groups.

Responsibilities

1. Foster relationships with development partners and support them.
2. Collate and track metrics. Analyze and use data to make informed decisions.
3. Find opportunities to improve the quality of processes and workflows.
4. Investigate problems, reproduce bugs and contribute to their resolution.
5. Create test plans and milestones, and test to completion.

Required Skills and Experience

1. Understanding of software development processes and SDLC (Agile preferred).
2. Familiarity with any source control, debuggers, and other software development tools (e.g. Perforce, Visual Studio).
3. 1 or more years of QA software testing and test planning in game engine.
4. 1 or more years of Sound design or audio implementation experience in Games or Film or Music.

Bonus

1. Experience with game engines, content & asset editors, and shared technologies (e.g. Wwise, Fmod, Pro Tools, Reaper, Nuendo, Unreal, Unity, Sound Forge).
2. Experience with game pipelines.
3. Familiarity with development planning tools and defect tracking tools (e.g. Hansoft, JIRA, DevTrack, Qmetry).
4. Experience with console hardware, testing, and updating.
5. Experience with 3D audio: Dolby Atmos, 7.1.4 Speaker Setups, and 3D audio for headphones.
6. Experience with Audio hardware - synthesizers, plug-ins, and DSP used in music production.
7. Familiarity with basic Computer Science terminology and visual programming.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.