The Institute for Information Systems and New Media (WU Vienna;
https://nm.wu.ac.at/) and AVL
List GmbH invite applications for a scientific and technical
project-team position (pre-doc). The successful candidate will
contribute to HybriDLUX (FFG #867535), a 3-year nationally funded
industry research project on model-driven software development and
domain-specific modeling in industry. We are looking for talented
candidates who will join our efforts to design, to implement, and to
evaluate lighthouse software solutions for AVL List GmbH, the
world-leading company for vehicle test beds. In the short term, this
position opens the opportunity to work on a dissertation project (WU
Vienna) while actively contributing to and shaping the future of
flagship Open Source software projects (Eclipse). In the mid term,
HybriDLUX allows for embarking on an industry career (AVL List GmbH) or
on a research career.
In this job, you will ...
- design and implement software prototypes based on Java, Eclipse, and UML
- prepare, plan, and conduct usability studies on these software
prototypes involving industry experts. - acquire a deep understanding of software-development needs in complex
industry settings. - work on your dissertation project in the course of WU Vienna's
doctoral/ PhD program, closely aligned with and backed by your project
contributions. - assist in related research and teaching activities at the Institute
for Information Systems and New Media.
What we expect from you?
- You have a Master degree (or equivalent) in computer science, software
engineering, and/or business informatics ("Wirtschaftsinformatik"). - You have a very good knowledge of software-engineering practices
(architecture, design, and implementation), incl. model-driven
software-development (metamodeling, model transformations, code generation). - You have a solid experience in Java development projects using the
Eclipse IDE. - Methodical knowledge and skills in conducting empirical studies (e.g.,
literature reviews, interviews, surveys). - Ideally: You have prior experience in applying model-driven software
development, in particular with Eclipse and the Eclipse Modeling
Framework (EMF). - Ideally: You have first experience in developing domain-specific
software languages (DSLs) based on EMF and Xtext.
Location:
Vienna, WU Campus
- Position: Part-time position (30 hrs per week)
- This pre-doc position is subject to the terms of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement for University Staff. The month gross salary is
€2,095.95 (30 hrs per week, 14x). - Working period: 01.01.2019 until 31.12.2021 (Note: start date subject
to change.)
How to apply:
Send your application via http://www.wu.ac.at/jobs/, reference no. 3786,
including the following material:
- Letter of motivation (one A4 page max.)
- CV
- Relevant certificates & references, such as on your degree and on
relevant software-development projects
Feel free to contact stefan.sobernig[at]wu.ac.at with your questions!
Deadline:
January 23rd, 2019