Connected Vehicle Researcher – Vehicular System and Applications

General Motors•Warren, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Connected Vehicle Experience Research Lab, you will be working with the Connected Vehicle System group. You will be applying your expertise in connected and autonomous vehicles, wireless communication, infotainment, robotics, and data science for developing innovative approaches to enhance customer experience through wireless connectivity. As a researcher in this group, you will implement your solutions in wireless communication and publish your research findings in peer-reviewed journals to extend the reach of General Motors’ development of next-generation technology. This will also include interfacing with universities, research institutes, and other advanced technology laboratories to build a network for amplifying your research.

Requirements

Green Card Holder or US Citizen
Master’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering
Research experience in at least one of the following areas: mobile systems and applications, wireless communication, wireless network protocols, cyber-physical systems, wireless sensor network, intelligent transportation system, data science, or other related areas
Strong theoretical, experimental or software programming skills

Nice To Haves

PhD degree in a related area
Hands-on experience building empirical systems to develop connected vehicle systems
Hands-on experience with cloud and edge computing
Hands-on experience with socket programming
Experience with data analysis or AI/Machine Learning for engineering applications.
Demonstrates leadership in field of study, extra-curricular activities, or service organizations

Responsibilities

Develop connected vehicle systems and applications for safety, infotainment, and robotics
Develop and implement new vehicular applications and services in prototyping systems
Develop and implement vehicular network protocols prototyping systems.
Preferably, a candidate should be able to implement research ideas in functioning wireless prototypes on GM research vehicles or robotic systems
Customize operating systems and software architectures that facilitate and support vehicular communication applications
Evaluate and analyze the developed protocols, systems and application services either via extensive simulations or via empirical experimental measurements
Document research work through internal and external publications
Facilitate technology transfer via active participation in cross-functional teams