General Motors

Adaptive Lighting Technical Specialist and Vehicle Performance Owner

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
3 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Physics or a relevant field.
  • 5+ years in electrical integration, exterior lighting, or related product development.
  • Proven experience in developing new electro/mechanical products.
  • Strong ability to write and interpret electrical and software requirements.
  • Proven track record of cross-functional technical leadership.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills based on physics principles.
  • Knowledge of mechatronics and system designs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of adaptive headlamp systems and champion customer requirements.
  • Define and maintain technical requirements for lighting features from data analysis.
  • Identify improvements for projection technologies, including cameras and sensors.
  • Ensure compliance with lighting regulations through effective design solutions.
  • Oversee feature development and guide program milestones in both virtual and physical realms.
  • Develop testing requirements and coordinate with external test facilities.
  • Improve virtual development tools for adaptive headlamp systems.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring on-site presence 3 times a week.
  • Travel requirements of less than 25%.
  • Relocation benefits may be available.
  • Company vehicle provided upon successful motor vehicle report review.
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Job Description

The Role

The Exterior Lighting Adaptive Headlamp Systems Technical Specialist & Vehicle Performance Owner is a recognized technical leader for adaptive headlight and projection features, including Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB), road writing, symbol markings, animations, and other customer-facing lighting projection features enabled by camera, perception, and LED projection technologies.

The role is accountable for feature development from customer-facing requirements definition through virtual development, physical testing, regulatory compliance, and program execution, while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver robust feature behavior and vehicle-level integration across GM portfolios.

The role owns the technical foundation for AHS feature behavior and projection feature integration, including requirements linkage, test strategy, virtual development methods, and brand-aligned deployment of new features and enhancements.

Working in this rapidly developing space, the role identifies future opportunities for invention and introduction of new customer features that enhance safety, customer experience, and the broader electrified and connected vehicle portfolio.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

  • Lead as the Adaptive Headlamp Systems Technical Specialist & Vehicle Performance Owner across programs, championing the voice of the customer and aligning feature intent to vehicle execution.

  • Collaboratively develop, define, and maintain customer-facing, feature-level technical requirements from available data and knowledge, and ensure clear linkage of requirements to each component.

  • Explore and identify required capabilities and improvements for inputs to projection features, including camera, LiDAR, ADAS systems, infrared, and other sensors or enabling technologies.

  • Ensure robust adherence to lighting regulations through appropriate vehicle and component design solutions and aligned compliance strategies, with focus on balancing glare avoidance with light output.

  • Lead feature development and guide program execution to meet all program milestones, including both physical and virtual development activities.

  • Drive development of testing requirements, procedures, and equipment, and ensure alignment to outside test houses used by NHTSA.

  • Lead the creation and continuous improvement of virtual development tools and methods for AHS and projection feature development.

  • Ensure vehicle brand alignment for implementation of developed features and drive adoption of those features into GM brand portfolios.

  • Follow market trends and identify future opportunities for invention, feature enhancements, and new customer-facing lighting and projection experiences.

  • Support AHS-specific analysis for projection features in the system-level DFMEA and guide or participate in development night drives for exterior lighting components supporting new vehicle programs.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Physics or other relevant degree.

  • 5 years of experience in electrical integration, exterior lighting, hardware development, software development, or related new product development.

  • Demonstrated competence in development of new electro/mechanical products.

  • High level of competence in writing, decomposing, and comprehending electrical, hardware, and software requirements.

  • Demonstrated cross-functional technical leadership and collaboration.

  • Excellent physics-based problem-solving skills.

  • Knowledge of mechatronics, electrical architectures, and system designs.

  • High level understanding of software design and failure modes.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Master’s degree in engineering or other advanced degree.

  • Knowledge of vehicle data communication types (CAN, GMLAN, LIN, Ethernet) and electrical architectures.

  • 10 years of experience in Camera Perception or Optics.

  • Experience working with overseas automotive OEMs and suppliers.

  • Training in lighting manufacturing processes and assembly.

  • Master Black Belt DFSS Certification.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis. A company vehicle will only be provided for this role by passing the Motor Vehicle Report review.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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