Staff Designer – VehicleOS, System Utilities

Job Description

Staff Designer VehicleOS System Utilities

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 System Utilitiesto define the core building blocks of our in-vehicle operating this role youll be a senior individual contributor and systems thinker responsible for the patterns frameworks and interactions that power connectivity profiles settings controls notifications keyboards and more. Youll work across brands and platforms to ensure system utilities feel coherent predictable and effortless to use.

If you like simplifying complex configuration building reusable frameworks and shaping OS-level behaviors this role will put you at the heart of GMs vehicle OS.

What Youll Do

• Lead the design ofsystem utilities and OS-level frameworks(connections accounts profiles settings controls notifications virtual keyboards).

• Define and evolvesystem patterns information architecture and interaction modelsthat make complex tasks feel simple and predictable.

• Partner with platform engineering security connectivity and product teams to designscalable reusable solutions.

• Own cross-program initiatives from problem framing and flows through to high-fidelity designs and specifications.

• Build and maintaindesign guidelines components and documentationused by teams across the organization.

• Drivecohesion and consistencyacross brands surfaces and platforms while honoring brand guidelines.

• Use research insights telemetry and usability testing toinform and validatesystem utility designs.

• Identify cross-team dependencies and help align roadmaps and priorities around shared frameworks.

• Mentor other designers onsystems thinking pattern design and documentation practices.

• Help foster a pragmatic inclusive and collaborative culture centered on user needs.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 9 years experiencedesigning digital interfaces for web mobile or embedded platforms with significant work onsystem utilities frameworks or core application shells.

• Formal training or degree in Interface Design Visual Design Interaction Design HCI or related discipline.

• Strong portfolio demonstratingend-to-end UX interaction patterns and visual systemsfor settings controls or other foundational UI.

• Proven ability to driveplatform-level design strategiesthat balance user needs technical constraints and business objectives.

• Demonstrated success buildingdesign systems component libraries and documentationthat scale across products or teams.

• Proficiency inFigmaand Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with prototyping tools for complex flows and system behaviors.

• Strong collaboration skills withplatform engineering security connectivity and product partners.

• Excellent communication skills including the ability toalign stakeholdersaround frameworks and patterns.

• Strongsystems thinking detail orientation and reliabilityin everyday flows.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience inautomotive OS design connected devices or consumer electronics.

• Hands-on experience inagile or lean environments including backlog grooming and iterative UX delivery.

• Deep understanding ofaccessibility and inclusive design particularly for settings text input and control patterns.

• Proficiency inprototyping complex flowsand collaborating closely with software and/or hardware development teams.

• Experience mentoring and influencing design quality across multiple teams or programs.

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

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