Driver Performance Researcher - Project Engineer

GM•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. The Role General Motors is dedicated to enhancing product safety through driver performance safety research relative to advanced crash avoidance technologies and crash protection strategies. The Global Product Safety, Systems, and Certification organization is looking for a proactive "Driver Performance Researcher" to lead safety strategy studies and develop requirements for active and passive safety features. This individual will be responsible for formulating, conducting, and analyzing field research and technology evaluations, benchmarking competitor products, and establishing a vision and roadmap of driver performance specifications for Active Safety and Automation systems. The role supports advanced engineering and development of Active Safety and Automation systems via requirements development and integration support. Conducts analysis of active safety and automation opportunities and/or impacts. Interfaces with multiple internal and external entities (Safety, OnStar, Marketing, Planning, Alliance, Government, Universities, etc.). Ability to apply Human Factors expertise to new Active Safety, Driver Assistance, and Automated Driving systems. The role involves specifying and balancing requirements, defining, executing, and evaluating designs, as well as analyzing, developing, testing, and managing engineering projects, requiring a high degree of creativity, initiative, and independent judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Human Factors / Experimental Psychology / Cognitive Science / Cognitive Psychology.
2+ years of related experience.
Thorough knowledge of Human Factors approaches to conduct driver performance studies, procedures, and requirements development.
Strong, highly developed oral and written communications skills.
High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, and elicit work output.
High level of analytical problem-solving skills where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.

Nice To Haves

Masters or Ph.D. in Human Factors / Experimental Psychology / Cognitive Science / Cognitive Psychology.
Two or more graduate level statistics courses
Programming proficiency with the ability to use AI-assisted tools to write and refine code.
DFSS Black Belt Certified.

Responsibilities

Champion Driver Performance Studies and Requirements Development for Active Safety and Driving Automation Systems.
Provide technical leadership to cross-functionally drive Active Safety and Driving Automation needs into safety critical HMI designs through the Product, System and Design teams.
Provide safety directions on how features should be implemented to interact with the customers to Product, System and Design leads.
Generate technical solutions for current and new architectures.
Develop and perform complex design analysis.
Develop and evaluate engineering designs (including subsystems).
Create and balance requirements across systems.
Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers.
Stay abreast of new technology and competitive products.
Travels as required.