Staff Researcher, Nano-Optics

GM Israel (Herzliya) takes a significant part in introducing sophisticated software features into car in many domains like connected cars, advanced camera technologies and research. We shape the face of the future vehicles in diverse fields by developing cutting edge technologies. GM is committed to Zero Emission, Zero Crashes and Zero Congestion vision.

About the Group

General Motors R&D Lab in Israel is an applied research center focusing on creating and evaluating innovations for future vehicles. Our researchers conduct independent technical work, while initiating and leading collaborative projects with colleagues at academia and industry, both in Israel and globally.

As a member of General Motors Research Labs, the Vehicle Controls group offers exciting opportunities for motivated researchers with outstanding capabilities to conduct research in applied AI for developing cutting edge, world changing technologies for GM’s future vehicles.

We are seeking for a highly motivated and talented Researcher to join our team.

What You Will Do

Pioneer the development of advanced nano optics and display media technology for automotive systems, including projection display, HUD, OLED, AMLCD, microLED, and flexible displays.

Facilitate technology transfer via active participation in inter-organizational teams.

Contribute to the GM R&D through internal and external publication.

Apply business training and technical depth and innovation acumen to survey and select potential partners in flat optics.

Apply formal project management training with rigor to develop and execute project plans to coordinate a team effort in the development of high value designs and prototypes.

Interact with internal customers, vendors and external research organizations to refine understanding of requirements and identify innovation opportunities.

Create testable prototypes of these solutions and document your research findings.

Use advanced optical modeling toolsets, devise unique high value solutions.

Self-directed creation of novel ideas that are aligned with technology development roadmap.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Master’s degree in engineering or a physical Science, with a solid background in optics

Keen software skills

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

PhD degree in Engineering or Physical Science

Optical modeling acumen and facility with standard optical modeling software packages

Experience with optical system design

Experience with using deep learning and/or machine learning to solve optical problems

Capability to build your own modeling code

Understanding of and experience with digital holography, photonics crystals, structured media

Experience with design and fabricating unique photonic devices

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