Virtual Reality Engineer

The i2CAT Foundation is a research and innovation centre which promotes mission-oriented R+D+i activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications and services. The centre stands up for a new open innovation framework, fostering the collaboration between companies, public administration, the academic environment and end-users. 

i2CAT has a wide experience in multiple national and European R+D+i projects, leading research lines in new fixed & mobile network architectures, wireless sensor networks, and content-based multimedia technologies.

Our Media & Internet research area (MIA) is seeking an experienced Computer Graphics Engineer or a Virtual Reallity Scientist to join our team and contribute to develop a platform for multi-user virtual reality experiences in order to develop, design and evaluate virtual reality behavioral experiments.

The successful candidate will be part of the H2020 ICT Project VR-Together. This will give the candidate several opportunities to interact with a network of European partners specialized on different aspects of media representation, streaming and VR content production.

The succesfull engineer will join the Media team of the i2CAT Foundation and carry out duties towards the objectives of the VR-Together project. This may include tasks such as:

• Work with innovative media formats (point clouds, dynamic meshes, etc.).
• Integrate innovative encoding and media streaming solutions to optimize the VR experience and feeling of co-presence.
• Explore methods to increase the feeling of physicality in the virtual space.
• Test quantitatively and qualitatively the feeling of co-presence.

 

What do we offer?

• A unique experience working in the sunny Barcelona within an international, dynamic and growing organization.
• Located in Zona Universitària with great connections with metropolitan public transport and easy access by car.
• Multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Be in contact with leading edge technology
• Competitive fix + variable salary
• Option of salary in kind (flexible retribution)
• 25 free working days per year
• 2 tele-work days per month
• Fridays afternoon off
• Intensive summer work schedule
• Flexible working schedule

 

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

The i2CAT Foundation is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.