Lead Systems Designer – Logistics & Automation
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Job Location:
Beverly Hills, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 175000 - 175000
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Snail Games USA
Snail Games strives to create the new high bar for gameplay experience in online gaming. We have been a global developer and publisher of digital entertainment since 2009 and are committed to pushing the boundaries of the industry.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Systems Designer to lead the design and integration of large-scale logistics automation and construction gameplay systems on For the Stars our next-generation space survival MMO. This role owns one of the games core pillars planetary automation and production. This includes being responsible for ensuring these systems are coherent scalable performant and deeply engaging over hundreds of gameplay hours.
This position requires strong system ownership cross-disciplinary leadership and the ability to balance player freedom visual ambition and technical constraints. You will work closely with design engineering art and production leadership to consolidate existing work and evolve it into a best-in-class gameplay experience.
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Hybrid Los Angeles Area (12 in-office meetings per month)
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design of planetary logistics automation construction and production systems.
Define and maintain clear system boundaries dependencies and integration points with mining harvesting research vehicles and progression.
Drive a cohesive vision for large-scale automated gameplay that remains readable efficient and visually impressive at planetary scale.
Evaluate existing systems and investments identifying where to consolidate improve or iterate without unnecessary rework.
Partner closely with engineering to understand performance constraints and design within real technical limits.
Establish clear gameplay standards for interactivity physicality player freedom and efficiency.
Collaborate with art leadership to define visual language and readability for functional areas (e.g. mining storage smelting manufacturing).
Mentor and coordinate with other designers contributing to supporting systems.
Communicate design intent clearly through documentation diagrams and reviews.
Minimum Requirements
8 years of professional game design experience with at least two shipped titles featuring complex systems.
Proven ownership of large interconnected gameplay systems (e.g. automation crafting factory/logistics economy or simulation-heavy systems).
Strong experience designing systems that scale visually and mechanically over long play sessions.
Demonstrated ability to balance player agency with systemic clarity and performance constraints.
Experience working closely with engineers on performance-sensitive systems.
Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
Unreal Engine experience: Proficiency with Unreal Engine preferably UE4 or UE5.
Nice to Have
Experience on survival sandbox simulation or automation-focused games.
Familiarity with factory-style gameplay (e.g. logistics chains production pipelines automation optimization).
Experience leading or stabilizing systems on live or long-running projects.
Background in large open-world or planetary-scale games.
Experience mentoring mid-level designers.
Salary Range: $125000 $175000 Annually
Why Join the Snail Games USA Team
True focus on work/life balance
Paid company holidays vacation and separate sick leave
Medical dental vision and Life/LTD
401k with company match
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
Snail Games has been a pioneer in the digital technology and entertainment industry since its founding in 2009. The company has developed and published over 50 digital products, providing entertainment to 85 million users in over 100 countries and regions. As the mobile era continues ... View more
