Staff Researcher - Vehicle Compute Platforms & SoC/MCU Semiconductor Systems
Core
Leading high-impact research on semiconductor platforms, embedded compute, and electrical/software architectures for future Software-Defined Vehicles, specifically focusing on SoCs, MCUs, and in-vehicle networks.
Role type
Staff Researcher (Senior, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship)
Builds
Next-generation in-vehicle architectures, compute platforms, and communication systems for GM vehicles.
Domain
Automotive industry + Semiconductor/Embedded Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
SoC/MCU architecture, embedded compute platforms, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes), automotive communication protocols, board bring-up and debug, low-level software (BSPs, RTOS, drivers), research project definition and execution, technology transfer.
Preferred skills
Semiconductor company or Tier-1 supplier experience, FPGA/digital hardware development, standards body contributions, security and safety architectures at hardware level, cross-organizational initiative leadership.
Technologies
Arm, RISC-V, PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/LPDDR, GDDR, NVMe, SOME/IP, CAN, LIN, Verilog/VHDL, FPGAs, RTOS, JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
Responsibilities
Lead semiconductor-focused research projects influencing electrical and software architecture roadmaps; Design and implement proof-of-concept prototypes on R&D lab benches; Represent GM in domestic and international standards bodies and technical meetings; Evaluate and benchmark SoCs/MCUs and memory technologies for trade-offs; Explore and prototype new compute and communication concepts using FPGAs; Contribute to ECU and board-level design concepts; Drive low-level software concepts around boot flows and device drivers; Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and suppliers to align semiconductor choices; Seek out and pursue technology insertion opportunities; Publish and protect IP through reports and patents; Mentor researchers and early-career engineers.
