General Motors

Advanced UX Insight Designer

General Motors • $90K — $120K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 2+ years in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, UX Design, or Human Interface Design
  • Proficient in 2D sketching/rendering and 3D conceptual modeling
  • Creative design portfolio showing customer-centric solutions
  • Experience producing visual communication across various design challenges
  • Experience with UX design considering both physical and digital interactions

Responsibilities

  • Immerse in collaborative learning about societal and technology trends
  • Identify disruptors affecting vehicle transportation and mobility
  • Participate in iterative design problem-solving processes
  • Create future-facing visions defining customer value propositions
  • Envision advanced UX concepts supported by storytelling
  • Produce high-quality concept visuals like sketches and animations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence product decisions

Benefits

  • Potential for relocation assistance
  • Opportunity to influence future design innovation at GM
  • Work in a collaborative environment focused on advanced UX design
  • Engage with a team committed to shaping the future of mobility experiences
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

GM's Human Interface Design (HID) team is shaping the future of how people interact with our vehicles through advanced interfaces, immersive visuals, and emotionally resonant experiences. As part of the Advanced UX Insights team, you will help build the foundation for General Motors customer experiences on the 10-year horizon and beyond. In this role, you will frame and communicate visions of the future and propose new vehicle experience opportunities for GM through conceptual visualization, animation, prototyping, and 2D/3D design. You will blend future foresight, creativity, strategic thinking, industrial design, and digital visualization craft to envision intuitive, inclusive, and future-forward mobility experiences. If you are energized by future thinking, thoughtful collaboration, and bringing bold ideas to life, this role offers the opportunity to influence future chapters of GM's design innovation.

What You'll Do
  • Immerse yourself in a collaborative process of learning and discourse informed by the latest societal, technology, economic, policy, and sustainability trends.
  • Identify and clearly communicate key disruptors that could alter the vehicle transportation business and broader mobility ecosystem.
  • Participate in an iterative design problem-solving process that considers existing and emerging technologies, then creatively applies them to address current and projected customer needs.
  • Create future-facing visions that define key customer value propositions, required vehicle attributes, hardware and software features, technical requirements, and customer experience outcomes.
  • Envision advanced UX concepts and visual directions that shape future in-vehicle experiences, supported by storyboards, narrative flows, and compelling visual storytelling.
  • Produce and guide others in the creation of high-quality concept visuals, including 2D illustrations, UI explorations, 3D digital models, and animations that bring future-state interactions to life.
  • Deliver finished design assets such as layouts, sketches, motion graphics, and user journeys that are ready for collaboration, customer research, or handoff to implementation partners.
  • Collaborate and present effectively with cross-functional teams (design, research, engineering, product, suppliers), bringing fresh foresight from UX, mobility, AI, and technology trends to influence future product and service decisions.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 2+ years of professional experience in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, UX Design, Human Interface Design, or related fields, with demonstrated skills in 2D sketching/rendering, 3D conceptual modeling, animation, and presentation visualization.
  • Strong, thoughtfully curated design portfolio demonstrating:
    • A customer-centric approach to design, highlighting original, creative solutions that solve clearly articulated customer needs.
    • Design proposals that consider the full spectrum of user interactions, both physical and digital, across the vehicle and ecosystem.
    • A range of design, visualization, animation, and communication methods used to effectively communicate concepts across a variety of design challenges.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Proficiency in industrial design, preferably automotive, with strong 2D design sketching/rendering and 3D conceptual modeling skills in tools such as Alias or Blender.
  • Proficiency in concept animation using any combination of VRED, Blender, Twinmotion, Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, VIZCOM, or KeyShot.
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint for creating compelling, clear, and easily editable presentations that communicate complex design narratives.


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 onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

General Motors Careers

Join the dynamic team at General Motors, a global leader in automotive innovation and technology. At General Motors, we offer unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career forward while contributing to a legacy of engineering excellence.

Work You’ll Do

Embark on a career with General Motors to drive the future of mobility. Our team is dedicated to redefining the automotive landscape through innovation and leadership in electric vehicles and sustainable solutions. By joining us, you will be part of a culture that values diversity, teamwork, and continuous professional growth.

Transform Your Career

General Motors is not just a company; it's a community where you can grow your skills alongside the best in the industry. Our leadership is committed to providing every employee—from interns to senior professionals—with opportunities for career advancement, leadership development, and diversity training.

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At General Motors, innovation is at the core of everything we do. From research and development to manufacturing, our teams work collaboratively to lead the industry with cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices. We encourage our employees to think big and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Join Our Global Team

As part of our global workforce, you will collaborate with talented individuals who are passionate about shaping the future of transportation. General Motors offers a variety of career paths in engineering, design, IT, marketing, and more. With over 155,000 employees worldwide, our network provides expansive opportunities for networking and professional development.

Internship Programs and Employment Benefits

Start your career journey with a General Motors internship, where you can apply your academic knowledge to real-world projects. Our internships provide a robust foundation in the automotive industry, with mentorship from experienced leaders. Full-time employees enjoy a wealth of benefits, including comprehensive health care, retirement plans, and performance bonuses, ensuring that your hard work is rewarded.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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