EA has listed a new position on their website for a Technical Designer with the roll of the job to "design and create user-facing content in a brand new sims title". Now, this could be either a new expansion pack or a new stuff pack, it is not clear which.
The Role:
As a Technical Designer, you’ll be working with a large (but tight-knit) team of enthusiastic industry professionals from all walks of life. Your job will be to design and create user-facing content in a brand new Sims title using our internal scripting tools. Duties and Responsibilities
Creative Content Design.
Design and create compelling and intuitive experiences that unleash player creativity and allow each player to craft a unique game experience.
Be resourceful with the tools available to you to implement unique and fun experiences.
Actively participate in brainstorm sessions with the design team and document details on the team wiki.
Script scalable solutions for content.
Create re-usable design patterns for future content creation.
Collect and analyze feedback from other designers or producers to identify where gameplay falls short of expectations and iterate on those parts of the design.
Collaborate with artists, animators, modelers, engineers, producers, and scripters to find creative and effective solutions to problems.
Be proactive.
Know the Game and Community. The Sims has a huge community and a long history. Learn and represent their desires and views for past, current, and future projects.