Staff Designer – Human Interface Design (various teams)

This role is categorized as hybrid to Warren MI or Sunnyvale CA or Mountain View CA. Remote candidates might be considered for some roles as well.

• If you live within 50 miles of a GM hub location (San Francisco Bay Area CA or Warren MI) you are expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

• If you live outside a 50mile radius of these locations please still apply.

The Role

As a Staff Designer within GMs Human Interface Design organization you will shape the future of mobility experiences across vehicles digital platforms or design systems. This is a senior individual contributor role with broad scope and impact you will lead complex design initiatives influence product strategy and elevate craft quality across multiple domains. You will also lead by example to provide thought leadership and mentorship to other Designers on the team.

We are hiring across four focus areas each contributing to GMs vision of Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion:

• Vehicle Experiences Designs the future of invehicle digital ecosystems from operating systems and cabin interfaces to sound and motion design within GM vehicles. This team partners closely with engineering and product to deliver intuitive accessible and delightful experiences that enhance driving and connect millions of users worldwide. This is the team where industrial design meets digital. Designers here work on forward-looking design strategies that shape how users interact with various systems as designs evolve.
  

• Design Systems & Craft Shapes GMs visual identity and advances the GM Design System across vehicles web and mobile platforms. This team bridges brand and UI design ensuring every interface reflects GMs voice values and design language. Inspired by icons such as Wim Crouwel Otl Aicher and Josef MüllerBrockmann designers here apply timeless principles typography and gridbased methodology to deliver clarity unity and purpose across all digital and physical touchpoints.
  

• Advanced UX Explores nextgeneration vehicle experiences through conceptual visualization rapid prototyping and 3D modeling. This team pushes boundaries with bold ideation digital rendering and humancentered design to shape seamless interactions across hardware and software. Designers here blend creativity and technical knowhow to envision future mobility experiences that are intuitive inclusive and aesthetically refined.
  

• Services & Web Platform Shapes the future of web and app experiences across General Motors and its marquee brands. This team ensures GMs digital ecosystem feels effortless engaging and safe connecting drivers and passengers to their vehicles and services through thoughtful humancentered design.

What Youll Do

• Lead endtoend design initiatives that span multiple product surfaces and platforms.

• Collaborate with industrial designers engineers researchers product managers and other design teams to shape the execution of digital and physical experiences.

• Contribute to and evolve GMs design systems ensuring consistency and scalability across products. Define and communicate design vision that aligns with GMs brand story: For every drive.

• Deliver highfidelity interaction visual sound or motion designs that raise the bar for usability and delight.

• Partner with Product Management Engineering and Research teams to shape product direction and execution.

• Mentor designers across levels and contribute to a culture of inclusion craft excellence and fearless collaboration.

• Champion accessibility inclusivity and usercentered design practices.

• Present design strategy to cross-functional leadership executive stakeholders and align stakeholder groups across multiple internal communities.
  
  

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Visual Communications Design Human Computer Interaction or related field. Alternatively work experience commensurate with formal education.

• 9 years of professional design experience in industrial design user experience sound design motion design or visual design.

• Strong portfolio (available online or privately upon request) that demonstrates strategic thinking for your specific design discipline showing clear commitment to excellence.

• Expertise in modern design or software tools appropriate for your discipline (e.g. Figma prototyping tools Adobe Creative Suite 3D software etc.).

• Proven ability to influence product strategy and drive alignment across stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills and previous experience presenting to upper-level audiences.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated experience as a design thought leader fostering collaboration driving creative excellence mentoring peers and partnering effectively across crossfunctional teams.

• 5 years of experience in the automotive industry design agencies or technology companies contributing to hardware and software experiences that shape how people interact with products.

• Handson experience working in lean agile environments including sprint planning and iterative design processes.

• Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive design standards with a track record of creating experiences that meet or exceed best practices. Experience contributing to or advancing the consistency of design systems across products and platforms.

• Proficiency in prototyping tools (e.g. Figma Adobe XD or equivalent) with additional experience in software and/or hardware development considered a plus.

• Proven ability to present and communicate design vision effectively to executive stakeholders influencing decisionmaking and aligning design strategy with business objectives.

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits if relocating to GM headquarters location near Warren MI.

GM Values & Behaviors

This role models GMs values Customers Excellence Relationships Truth and demonstrates GM Behaviors:

• Win with integrity

• Innovate & embrace change

• Move with urgency

• Lead as one team

• Commit to customers

• Speak fearlessly

• Be inclusive

• Own the outcome

If you submit a Cover Letter we will absolutely read it.