Senior Display Optics & Cover Glass Engineer

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation assistance

GM benefits package

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Senior Display Engineer, Optics & Cover Glass, to join the Advanced Display Technology team and drive New Technology Introduction for automotive display optics. You will evaluate, develop, and mature optics, cover glass materials, coatings, and bonding solutions across instrument clusters and infotainment systems.

You will define requirements, establish validation methodologies, and lead proofs of concept with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Display Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in display optics, optical films, cover glass, coatings, or optical bonding.
• Strong understanding of LCD/OLED optical architectures and light-management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Scout and evaluate emerging optical film, cover glass, coating, and optical bonding technologies for future automotive displays.
• Define technical requirements, performance metrics, and feasibility criteria for next-generation display optics and cover lens solutions.
• Lead proof-of-concept evaluations and technology demonstrations with suppliers.
• Develop optical measurement methodologies and benchmarking processes to assess technology readiness.
• Conduct optical simulations and data analysis to evaluate brightness, contrast, reflectivity, viewing angle, color performance, and efficiency.
• Evaluate AR, AG, and AF coating technologies to improve display readability, durability, and user experience.
• Analyze optical characterization data and correlate results to material, process, and system-level design decisions.
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of optical issues, including reflections, glare, Mura, halo artifacts, Newton Rings, and coating non-uniformity.
• Collaborate with suppliers to validate technologies under automotive environmental and reliability conditions.
• Build technology maturation packages and support technology transfer into future sourcing and production programs.

Skills

5+ years display optics experience

Optical bonding technologies

LCD/OLED optics knowledge

Optical measurement techniques

Data analysis and simulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Display Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Display Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

Optical simulation tools

Optical characterization equipment

OCA/OCR materials knowledge

Job description

General Motors seeks a Senior Display Engineer, Optics & Cover Glass, to join the Advanced Display Technology team and drive New Technology Introduction for automotive display optics. You will evaluate, develop, and mature optics, cover glass materials, coatings, and bonding solutions across instrument clusters and infotainment systems.

You will define requirements, establish validation methodologies, and lead proofs of concept with suppliers.