Driving Simulation Researcher- Automated Driving- Enabled Vehicles

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale..

The Role

As a member of the Connected Vehicle Experience Research Lab, you will be working with the Biosensing, Information Display, & Simulation group. You will be applying your expertise in autonomous vehicles, driving simulators, human factors, and data science for developing innovative approaches to immersive user studies for automated driving-enabled vehicles. As a researcher in this group, you will implement your solutions in driving simulators and publish your research findings in peer-reviewed journals to extend the reach of General Motors’ development of next-generation technology. This will also include interfacing with universities, research institutes, and other advanced technology laboratories to build a network for amplifying your research.

What You'll Do

Develop immersive user experience simulation solutions for automated driving-enabled vehicles and robotic systems

Create tools to aid in the development or deployment of human-vehicle interface solutions

Conduct user studies to enable evidence-based decisions about in-vehicle interfaces

Participate in government-funded research work, such as the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Document your research through internal and external publications

Facilitate technology transfer via active participation in cross-functional teams

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• U.S. citizenship required pursuant to government contract.

MS Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related field

Research experience in at least one of the following areas : Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Connected Vehicles, Advanced Wireless Technology, Robotics, Zero Barrier Mobility / Accessibility, User Experience, Displays, HMI, Simulation, or other related areas

Strong theoretical, experimental or software programming skills

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

PhD in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related field

Hands-on experience building and using real-time simulators to develop autonomous systems and HMIs

Familiarity with ROS or ROS 2 robotics framework

Hands-on experience with CAN bus communication

Experience with data analysis or AI / Machine Learning for engineering applications.

Hands-on experience running user studies in a driving simulator

Demonstrates leadership in field of study, extra-curricular activities, or service organizations

This position requires eligibility to access classified information at the Confidential U.S. Security Clearance level for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. The successful candidate must have eligibility to access classified information at that level.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be either a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

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