About the role#
This summer internship is based in the Connected Experience and Agentic System Research Lab. You will help plan and execute research focused on display and optical technologies for future vehicles. This role involves turning research concepts into functional technology through development, implementation, and validation.
What you'll do#
- Conduct research and experiments to collect data and validate ideas within the lab.
- Document your findings and present results, which may lead to intellectual property or external publications.
- Execute technical assignments focused on optics and displays.
- Develop research plans covering concept generation and validation.
- Collaborate with management, peers, and external organizations.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD or second-year master's program in engineering or science, or pursuit of a bachelor's degree.
- Research experience in ray tracing simulation.
- Strong theoretical, experimental, and software programming skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking, leadership, and teamwork abilities.
- Status as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
- Preferred: Programming skills in Python or MATLAB and modeling experience in Zemax or Lumerical.
- Preferred: Research experience in free-form optics, waveguides, spatial light modulation, holography, or machine learning.
Location & details#
- Location: Warren, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Commitment: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Modality: Hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week on-site.
- Note: This position does not provide immigration-related sponsorship.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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