Senior Display Technology Engineer, Optics & Cover Glass
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Warren, OH - USA
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About the Team
Compute & Connectivity Hardware (CCH) is part of GMs Vehicle Software & Electronics Engineering (VSEE) organization within Software & Services Engineering. The team develops the physical hardware foundation for GMs software-defined vehicles including compute connectivity networking displays and other electronic platforms that enable in-vehicle software infotainment ADAS vehicle controls and connected experiences.
CCHs work spans architecture requirements hardware and electronics design embedded hardware systems integration validation launch and in-market performance. Our engineers collaborate across software systems controls cybersecurity functional safety vehicle engineering suppliers and manufacturing to develop reliable production-ready hardware for GMs vehicle portfolio.
We are seeking a Senior Display Engineer Optics & Cover Glass to join our Advanced Display Technology team and drive New Technology Introduction (NTI) for display optics cover lens materials coatings and optical bonding solutions. In this role you will evaluate develop and mature emerging technologies that enhance display performance durability efficiency and user experience across future automotive display systems.
Working closely with display manufacturers optical material suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams you will assess new technologies establish validation methodologies lead proof-of-concept activities and advance solutions from early-stage development through technology readiness. Your work will help build a robust technology pipeline for future instrument clusters center displays and passenger infotainment systems.
As a Senior Display Engineer Optics & Cover Glass you will be responsible for exploring and developing advanced optical and cover lens technologies for next-generation automotive displays.
The role focuses on optical films and light management systems including brightness enhancement films (BEF/DBEF) diffuser and prism films LCD and OLED polarizers anti-reflective (AR) anti-glare (AG) and anti-fingerprint (AF) coatings chemically strengthened glass polymer cover lens materials and optical bonding technologies.
A key responsibility is establishing the optical characterization and benchmarking methodologies used to evaluate display performance cover glass solutions coatings and bonded display stacks throughout the technology development lifecycle.
You will partner closely with display panel suppliers optical material suppliers and internal teams to evaluate emerging technologies validate performance against automotive requirements reduce technical risk and mature solutions for future vehicle programs. Once technologies achieve the appropriate level of readiness you will support their transfer into sourcing and production organizations.
- 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.
- Bachelors degree in Optical Engineering Physics Display Engineering Materials Science or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in display optics optical films cover glass coatings or optical bonding technologies.
- Strong understanding of LCD and OLED optical architectures and light-management technologies.
- Experience with optical films polarizers coatings and bonded display stack solutions.
- Familiarity with optical performance metrics such as luminance contrast haze reflectivity color shift and viewing angle.
- Experience with optical characterization equipment and optical simulation tools.
- Knowledge of optical bonding materials and processes (OCA/OCR).
- Understanding of automotive display performance and reliability requirements.
- Masters degree in Optical Engineering Physics Display Engineering Materials Science or a related field.
- Experience working with display panel optical film glass coating or optical bonding suppliers.
- Knowledge of cover glass technologies strengthening processes and advanced glass manufacturing methods.
- Experience with optical bonding and display stack integration.
- Familiarity with Mini-LED display architectures and associated optical systems.
- Experience qualifying materials coatings and bonded display solutions for thermal UV mechanical and environmental durability.
- Demonstrated experience advancing technologies from concept through validation and production readiness
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to help define the future of vehicle technology. Youll collaborate with experts across hardware software systems controls and integration engineering to solve difficult technical problems at scale. Whether youre driving architecture decisions developing cutting-edge hardware or validating complex systems your work will directly influence the capabilities of millions of vehicles on the road.
If youre passionate about designing high-performance hardware tackling multidisciplinary engineering challenges and seeing your innovations come to life in production vehicles wed love to have you on the team.
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.
The salary range for this role is (125200- 192700). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance job level and individual performance.
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Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical dental vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts retirement savings plan sickness and accident benefits life insurance paid vacation & holidays tuition assistance programs employee assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.
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