About the role#
As a Research and Development Intern within the Vehicle Safety, Engineering & Defense Research Lab, you will join the Biometrics & Sensing research group. You will apply expertise in autonomous vehicles, driving simulators, human factors, and data science to develop immersive user studies for automated driving-enabled vehicles. You will implement solutions in driving simulators, document findings for internal and external publications, and collaborate with universities and research institutes.
What you'll do#
- Develop immersive user experience simulation solutions for automated driving-enabled vehicles and robotic systems.
- Create tools to support 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.
- Document research through internal and external publications.
- Facilitate technology transfer through active participation in cross-functional teams.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD) program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer of 2027.
- Hands-on experience building or writing software for a real-time simulator.
- Research experience in areas such as Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Connected Vehicles, Advanced Wireless Technology, Robotics, Zero Barrier Mobility, User Experience, Displays, HMI, or Simulation.
- Strong theoretical, experimental, or software programming skills.
- Preferred: PhD in a related area, familiarity with ROS or ROS 2, hands-on experience with CAN bus communication, experience with data analysis or AI/Machine Learning, and experience running user studies in a driving simulator.
Location & details#
- Location: Warren, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (requires reporting to the office at least three times per week).
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
- Note: This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to export control restrictions. General Motors does not provide immigration sponsorship for this role.
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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