Staff Designer – VehicleOS, Instrumentation

Job Description

Staff Designer VehicleOS Instrumentation

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to GM Sunnyvale Technical Center or Warren Sloan Technical Center three times per week or as dictated by business needs.

The Role

GMs Human Interface Design Vehicle Studio is hiring aStaff Designer Instrumentationto lead the future of in-vehicle driver this role you will act as a senior individual contributor and domain expert for digital instrument clusters and alert architecture defining patterns that make complex real-time information clear glanceable and trustworthy. Youll partner closely with design managers software engineering safety and product teams to ship high-quality cluster experiences at scale across GM brands.

If youre passionate about data-rich interfaces safety-critical UI and crafting cohesive information systems that drivers can rely on every day this role is for you.

What Youll Do

• Lead the design ofdigital instrument clusters including layouts cluster faces states and model/brand variants.

• Define and refinealert and notification architecture prioritizing safety legibility and consistency across programs.

• Shapeinformation hierarchy motion and state modelsfor real-time and contextual driver information.

• Partner with product managers software engineers safety and human factors to translate requirements into user-centered regulation-aware solutions.

• Own complex initiatives from early concepts and IA through wireframes prototypes and final specifications.

• Contribute to and evolvedesign guidelines patterns and frameworksfor driver information and alerts across the ecosystem.

• Collaborate with brand design to ensure instrumentation feelson-brandwhile maintaining clarity and usability.

• Leverage research validation studies and data to iterate and improve designs.

• Mentor other designers on instrumentation best practices elevating the craft and quality across the team.

• Contribute to a collaborative inclusive and curious team culture.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 9 years experiencecreating digital interfaces for automotive web mobile gaming or embedded systems with a strong focus on complex information displays or real-time data.

• Formal training or degree in Interface Design Visual Design Interaction Design Human-Computer Interaction or a related discipline.

• Strong portfolio showcasingUX interaction design visual systems and information designfor data-rich or real-time experiences.

• Demonstrated experience owningend-to-end designof complex multi-state interfaces.

• Ability to exerciserestraint in design balancing aesthetics glanceability and functional clarity for safety-critical use cases.

• Proficiency in design tools such asFigmaandAdobe Creative Suite plus familiarity with prototyping tools for motion and interaction.

• Proven ability to partner withcross-functional teams(engineering safety human factors product brand) to solve complex problems.

• Strongproblem-solving and organizational skills with experience managing multiple programs or variants in parallel.

• Excellentvisual verbal and written communication skills especially when explaining complex states and behaviors.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience inautomotive HMI especially instrument clusters HUDs or safety-critical displays.

• Hands-on experience inlean or agile product environments including iterative design and rapid validation.

• Strong understanding ofaccessibility legibility and inclusive designin low-attention in-vehicle contexts.

• Proficiency ininteractive prototyping(software and/or hardware) ideally with real-time system or data simulation.

• Experience mentoring other designers and influencing design direction beyond your immediate projects.

Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is: ($00). Actual base compensation within the identified 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.

• 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.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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