2027 Summer Intern – Research and Developement – Display Optical Simulation

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation stipend (lump-sum)

Job summary

General Motors Corporation is seeking R&D interns to research, design, and develop innovations in autonomous, connectivity, and user experience for future vehicles. The role involves planning collaborative research, executing experiments, and documenting results in the CEASR lab.

The internship offers a hybrid work arrangement in Warren, MI, with opportunities to publish findings or contribute to IP, requiring strong technical, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing engineering or science degree.
• Eligible for full-time summer work.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research/experiments to validate ideas in CEASR.
• Document and present results, potentially for publications or IP.
• Execute research plans across displays, optics, and simulations.
• Collaborate with GM teams and external partners.

Skills

Research experience

Simulation experience

Programming skills

Teamwork & communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

PhD student or 2nd year masters student in engineering or science

Tools

Zemax

Lumerical

Job description

**Job Description****The Team:**At GM, we look to move humanity forward. We translate breakthrough technologies into vehicles and experience that people love. It all starts with research and development. In the Connected Experience and Agentic System Research lab, we transform the mobility experience by creating integrated solutions for safe and connected vehicles that our customers love. We are looking for R&D Interns to research, design, and develop groundbreaking technologies in autonomous, connectivity, vehicle architectures, safety, cybersecurity, user experience, displays and simulation. In this internship, you will plan and execute collaborative research to generate new knowledge and sophisticated technology for our vehicles. Our culture of \"Innovate Now\" gives you the opportunity to be creative and implement designs that could possibly be driving around in the near future! **What You’ll Do:** • Conduct research and/or experiments to collect required data and validate research ideas in the Connected Experience and Agentics System Research Lab (CEASR)• Document and present results. Depending on the assignment, results could lead to external publications and/or intellectual property• Execute technical and special assignments related to displays and optics• Develop and execute specific research plans, including concept generation, development, implementation, and validation• Collaborate effectively with peers, management, operations groups, and outside organizations **Required Qualifications:** * Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: engineering or science* Must be a current student* Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months* Must be a current PhD student or second year masters student in engineering or science* Research experience in simulation of ray tracing* Strong theoretical, experimental and software programming skills* Ability to work both independently and in teams* Consistently demonstrate critical thinking and strong teamwork* Effective verbal and written communication skills* Excellent persuasion, active listening, delegation, and leadership skills to work effectively with GM internal and external customers **Preferred Qualifications:** * Programming skills in Python or MATLAB* Modeling Experience in Zemax, Lumerical* Research experience in one or more of the following topics: free form optics, waveguide, displays, spatial light modulation, holography* Knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning* Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed* Demonstrates leadership in field of study, extra-curricular activities, or service organizations* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, especially the ability to synthesize large amounts of data involving multiple variables into comprehensive, impactful insights* Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, leading deliverables and goals* Willingness to ask questions, take initiative and be inventive* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated subjects to a wider audience* Emerging partnership and teamwork skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a rapidly moving environment* High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed* Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust 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). The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee). **Work Arrangement:****Hybrid:** This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]. GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program - **to help facilitate administration of relocation benefits, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.** Start dates for this internship role are May 24th & June 14th of 2027.