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Staff Designer – VehicleOS, Instrumentation

  • Localização
    • Sunnyvale, California
    • Warren, Michigan
  • Tipo de trabalho Full time
  • Postou
  • Job Requisition JR-202608032

Descrição

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

GM’s Human Interface Design – Vehicle Studio is hiring a  Staff Designer – Instrumentation  to lead the future of in-vehicle driver information. In 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. You’ll partner closely with design managers, software, engineering, safety, and product teams to ship high-quality cluster experiences at scale across GM brands.

If you’re 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 You’ll Do

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

  • Define and refine  alert and notification architecture , prioritizing safety, legibility, and consistency across programs.

  • Shape  information hierarchy, motion, and state models  for 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 evolve  design guidelines, patterns, and frameworks  for driver information and alerts across the ecosystem.

  • Collaborate with brand design to ensure instrumentation feels  on-brand  while 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’ experience  creating 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 showcasing  UX, interaction design, visual systems, and information design  for data-rich or real-time experiences.

  • Demonstrated experience owning  end-to-end design  of complex, multi-state interfaces.

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

  • Proficiency in design tools such as  Figma  and  Adobe Creative Suite , plus familiarity with prototyping tools for motion and interaction.

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

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

  • Excellent  visual, verbal, and written communication skills , especially when explaining complex states and behaviors.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience in  automotive HMI , especially instrument clusters, HUDs, or safety-critical displays.

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

  • Strong understanding of  accessibility, legibility, and inclusive design  in low-attention, in-vehicle contexts.

  • Proficiency in  interactive 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: ($134,700-207,600). 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.)

Esta função é classificada como híbrida. Isso significa que o candidato selecionado deverá trabalhar no escritório/fábrica da GM pelo menos 3 vezes por semana {ou outra frequência ditada por seu gerente}.

Esta posição pode ser elegível para benefícios de relocação.

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