Senior Automotive Display Optics Engineer - Light Management

General Motors

Warren (MI)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 193,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Display Hardware Engineer, Optics to advance optical film and light management for automotive LCD and OLED displays. You will evaluate stacks, select films, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.

You will establish measurement methodologies, run simulations, and ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability before production.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Display Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in display optics or light management systems.
Strong understanding of LCD and OLED optical architectures and light management technologies.
Experience with brightness enhancement films, polarizers, and related optical components.
Proficiency with optical measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and develop advanced optical film stack architectures for automotive displays.
Select and optimize films such as DBEF, BEF, diffuser, prism films, polarizers, and circular polarizers.
Perform optical simulations and modeling for brightness, contrast, viewing angle, color shift, and efficiency.
Establish and execute optical measurement methodologies to validate new technologies.
Collaborate with display panel suppliers and internal teams to ensure performance and reliability.
Support technology maturation and transition validated solutions into production.