Descripción
We are looking for a LiDAR Technical Specialist to join our ADAS Hardware team and help us build the best automated vehicles in the world.
The ADAS Hardware Team is responsible for the benchmarking, development and integration of LiDAR sensors on production vehicles. This work includes all phases of development from early concept and requirement generation all the way through production. We work cross-functionally with various parts of General Motors.
Members of the ADAS Hardware Team are expected to be highly multidisciplinary, as successful sensor integration requires expert understanding and comfortability of concepts across many disciplines including both hardware and software.
As the LiDAR Technical Specialist You Will:
- Lead technical development of LiDAR sensing systems from early concept, benchmarking, and sourcing through production launch
- Define sensor performance targets, requirements, evaluation criteria, and validation plans based on vehicle, perception, and ODD needs
- Create the LiDAR Technology Roadmap which helps the organization understand and incorporate future technologies into next-gen products.
- Primary GM engineering technical resource for the development of LiDAR.
- Interact closely with component suppliers and works with the Purchasing organization to support sourcing activities,
- Supports vehicle Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) activities
- Drive sensor benchmarking and technical down-selection across potential suppliers and technologies.
- Lead supplier technical engagement, including requirements reviews, data reviews, architecture discussions, issue resolution, and design maturity assessments
- Guide architecture and tradeoff decisions related to sensing performance, environmental robustness, packaging, manufacturability, and cost
- Review test data from supplier, bench, track, and vehicle testing; identify performance gaps; determine root cause; and drive corrective actions
- Work cross-functionally with vehicle program teams, systems, perception, validation, vehicle integration, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure the sensor meets downstream functional and program needs
- Assess whether supplier evidence is technically credible by reviewing test conditions, assumptions, filtering, sample quality, boundary cases, repeatability, and alignment to sensor physics and system requirements
- Establish technical plans, milestones, risks, and mitigation strategies to keep sensor programs on track toward nomination and launch
- Communicate technical status, open issues, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and cross-functional partners
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Math, Computer Science, or Chemistry
- 5+ years of development experience with LiDAR or other Optical sensors or similar systems
- Working Knowledge of Matlab/Python/C++ experience
- High level of oral and written communication skills
- Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of computer/electrical mechanisms
- Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required
- Exhibits appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals
- High level analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex
- High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others
Desired Skills
- Master’s/PhD Degree in Engineering
- Automotive safety critical electronics experience
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum .
Benefits:
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL
NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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