Senior Designer, System UI

Description

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.

GM’s Human Interface Design – Vehicle Studio is hiring an experienced Designer to help shape the future of in-vehicle digital experiences. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with design, software, engineering, and product partners to craft intuitive, accessible, and visually compelling solutions that elevate the driving experience. You’ll play a key role in designing and delivering system-level software experiences across GM’s product portfolio.
We’re hiring across several specialized focus areas:

OS Framework Design – system behaviors and foundational interaction models

Digital Instrument Clusters – real-time driving data and contextual UI

Touchscreen Interfaces – infotainment, media, and control surfaces

Head-Up Displays (HUD) – glanceable, safety-critical information

Partner Relationship Experiences – third-party integrations and co-branded UI

Connected & Cross-Channel Experiences – seamless, consistent experiences across vehicles and mobile touchpoints

If you’re passionate about designing digital products that blend creativity, usability, and technical skill—and are driven to create cohesive, brand-aligned experiences across channels—we’d love to hear from you and have you help define the future of mobility.

What You’ll Do

Collaborate closely with team members and cross functional teams to craft a premier user experience across all our products and platforms

Balance user needs, technical constraints, and business objectives to solve problems effectively

Develop production interaction design following design guidelines

Create design deliverables to communicate your work including sketches, drawings, mockups, animations, and prototypes

Release production spec and assets to software engineering teams

Present work to peers and leadership

Work with product teams and engineers to execute user interface designs as a flawless part of the overall user experience, advocating aesthetics and visual design principles

Participate in design critiques to guide design decisions

Required Qualifications

5+ years’ experience creating digital interfaces for web, mobile, or in-vehicle interfaces

Formal training or degree in Interface Design, Visual Design or related discipline

Candidate must provide a strong portfolio with work samples showcasing UX expertise, interaction, design, creativity, and depth of thought

Successful track record for bringing digital products to market

Ability to exercise restraint in design

Proficient in common design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

Ability to partner with cross functional teams to creatively solve challenging problems

Strong problem solving and organizing skills

Excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Prototyping experience (Software and/or hardware development experience a plus)

Ability to create renders and animations

Ability to identify and apply technology to achieve design goals

Deep understanding of the competitive landscape

Compensation:

The expected base compensation for this role is: ($125,200- 192,000). 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.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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