Pipeline TD-Engineer eXtended Reality (XR) (m/f/d)

Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg trains outstanding talentsat the highest level in the fields of animation, visual effects, technical direction, animation/effects producing and interactive media. In addition, the institute runs a research & development department.

We are offering a

Pipeline TD-Engineer eXtended Reality (XR) (m/f/d)

position within the research project “Reallabor Metaverse”, starting or later in full-time (39,5 hours per week), for a period of two years.

Your tasks

• Support in the implementation of tools, workflows and use-cases within the overall context of the “Reallabor Metaverse” project (Digital Humans, Immersive Product Experiences, Interoperability, Digital Building Twins, Real events in Virtual Worlds, Industrial Metaverse Architecture, etc.)
• Building pipelines between DDC applications, game engines and open source software
• Extension to existing tools
• Evaluation of tools, workflows and use-cases
• Technical support of exemplary productions
• Dissemination in scientific publications

Your profile

• Intrinsic motivation, interest and deep understanding of technology and its creative potential
• Completed studies or several years of professional experience in software development and/or media productions
• Extensive knowledge in Omniverse, USD, Python, Blender, and real-time/game technology Unity, Unreal, Blender
• Inter-personal skills, problem solving and development
• Secure handling in digital communication tools and structures such as wiki, email, project management tools, etc.
• Organizational talent, resilient, versatile and flexible, ability to work in a team
• Very good knowledge of English
• Valid work permit within the European Union
• You have a sense of social responsibility and are open and sensitive tosustainability, diversity and equal opportunities

The job offers

• A unique working environment tightly connected to academia and industry
• Versatile and varied tasks in a highly motivated team of researchers
• Flexible working hours and mobile work with predominant presence in Ludwigsburg
• Further training opportunities

As an educational institution, Filmakademie shapes the visual and media landscape of tomorrow. Aware of this responsibility, Filmakademie strives for appropriate gender distribution of positions; applications by women are thus particularly welcome. Furthermore, Filmakademie particularly invites people with a migration background as well as people with disabilities to apply. Information on Filmakademie can be found at and information on Animationsinstitut at

We look forward to your informative application including your earliest possible starting date. Please submit your application no later than via our online application portal at

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Abt. Personal & Honorare
Akademiehof 10
71638 Ludwigsburg

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