Senior Game Designer II, VR

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities, and each other.

Build VR Solutions for Social Good

Axon’s VR team strives to create engaging and effective training that provides scenario feedback. Our mission is to help make Community Engagement Training and less-lethal weapon training (like TASER) so that officers are prepared to use these alternatives to Use of Force. Given that majority police interactions involve verbal and non-verbal interactions, we are putting an emphasis on hand gestures and natural language processing to factor in the trainee’s body language, as well as what they say and how they say it.

Your Impact

We are working with cutting-edge technology and need your help to make it all come together. You will join an interdisciplinary team tackling the biggest challenges in public safety training head-on, including immersive VR-based empathy, coping, and de-escalation training to help officers engage with the communities they serve with greater awareness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop VR training simulations and experiences that meet specific learning objectives and user needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, artists, and subject matter experts to ensure effective and high-quality product delivery.
• Conduct user research, play-tests, and gather feedback to iterate and improve training simulations.
• Create detailed design documents, wireframes, and 2D/3D prototypes to communicate design concepts and solutions.
• Develop narrative frameworks and rule sets to guide the progression and flow of VR training simulations.
• Ensure the usability, playability, and accessibility of VR training experiences for a diverse range of users.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Game Designer.
• Proven experience designing highly engaging VR, games, or interactive training simulations.
• Proficiency in game development tools such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Strong understanding of VR technologies, including hardware and software capabilities.
• Experience in instructional design or educational technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401K with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Robust parental leave policy.
• An award-winning office/working environment.
• Ride along with real police officers in real-life situations.
• Get paid to play and explore third-party VR content.

Axon is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. For more details, visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.