• Create sophisticated IK solutions (foot placement, terrain adaptation) in Unreal Engine Control Rig and Anim Blueprints • Rig human characters, dinosaurs, and fantasy creatures with precise attention to anatomy, understanding joint placement and muscle deformation • Design and implement advanced procedural and gameplay-driven animation systems using Animation Blueprints (AnimBPs) in Unreal Engine 5 • Build responsive state machines, blend spaces, pose drivers, animation modifiers, notifies, and layered logic tightly coupled to gameplay and physics • Develop physics-based animation systems including active ragdoll blending • Leverage Houdini to procedurally modify, generate, or optimize meshes and skeletons • Solve complex technical animation challenges while collaborating with modeling, animation, design, and engineering teams • Perform quality checks, optimization (including LOD behavior), and seamless engine integration • Create clear technical documentation and help evolve the animation & rigging pipeline