Institution
IT Center
Our Profile
As the central IT facility of RWTH Aachen University, the IT Center has been synonymous with quality in a wide variety of areas for over 60 years. The IT Center supports the university’s teaching and research activities and central processes, and provides basic and customized services to the university’s departments.
Digitalization, the cloud, security, and the associated IT infrastructure—we encounter these terms in the media every day. At the IT Center, you’ll be right at the forefront of these developments and can make a real difference in these areas. We work with the latest technologies, making us a successful IT service provider. The IT Center’s success is based not solely on the latest technologies or the fastest computers, but first and foremost on our employees, who are deeply committed to the IT Center and, in addition to their extensive expertise, work together with management to foster an excellent work environment.
At the IT Center, you can expect varied responsibilities as part of a motivated, open-minded, and hardworking team with a culture of mutual respect.
We look forward to welcoming you as part of our team at the IT Center!
Your Profile
- A successfully completed bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field and enrollment in a consecutive program
- Solid knowledge of C++ programming is required
- Initial experience in software development or game development is highly desirable
- Enthusiasm for developing virtual reality applications
- Experience with the Unreal Engine (Blueprints and/or C++) is a plus
- Knowledge of other game engines, such as Unity, is desirable
- Ability to work independently and reliably
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
Your Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and expansion of Unreal Engine plugins as well as immersive audiovisual VR scenarios for research projects on human attention
- Collaborate on the creation, maintenance, and further development of complex multimodal virtual environments for studying attention and distractions
- Assisting with the technical implementation of experiments on attention tracking, distraction identification, and attention recovery
- Contributing to the design, preparation, execution, and technical support of VR user studies
- Assisting with the integration of research resources and software components, as well as with the maintenance and further development of the experimental VR infrastructure in collaboration with project partners
What We Offer
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of 1 year.
This is a part-time contract position.
The standard weekly hours will be 8 hours.
The salary is based on the RWTH Guidelines for Student and Graduate Assistants.
The position corresponds to a pay grade of 16,80€ per Hour, Starting October 1, 2026 17.60€ per hour.
About us
RWTH is proud to be certified as a family-friendly university. As part of our Campus Health initiative, RWTH offers a wide range of health, counseling, and prevention services, including university sports. Employees under collective bargaining agreements and civil servants also benefit from a comprehensive continuing education program and the option to purchase a job ticket for convenient commuting.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates and make employment decisions without regard to national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is especially committed to supporting the advancement of women in academia. When women are underrepresented in a university unit, preferential consideration will be given to female applicants among candidates of equal merit and professional standing, unless compelling reasons favor another individual.
In keeping with RWTH’s commitment to equality of opportunity, we ask that you do not include a photo with your application.
Please refer to https://www.rwth-aachen.de/applicant-privacy-policy for information about how we collect and process applicant data in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).