General Motors

Designer - Driver & Cabin Apps

General Motors$80K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience in digital interface design for web, mobile, or in-vehicle applications
  • Degree in Interface Design, Visual Design, or related field
  • Strong portfolio showcasing UX expertise and creative depth
  • Proven track record of launching digital products successfully
  • Proficient with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Ability to partner with teams to solve problems creatively
  • Strong communication skills - visual, verbal, and written

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience across products
  • Balance user needs with technical limitations and business goals
  • Develop interaction design in line with established design guidelines
  • Create design deliverables such as sketches, mockups, and prototypes
  • Release production specifications to engineering teams
  • Present design concepts to peers and leadership
  • Advocate for aesthetic principles in user interface designs
  • Participate in design critiques for decision making

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • Discounts on GM vehicles
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The GM Human Interface Design - Vehicle Studio is looking for an experienced Designer who is passionate about collaboration across design, software, and engineering teams. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering world-class product experience that impact millions of users through In-Vehicle interfaces, including Digital Instrument Clusters, Touchscreens, and Head-Up Displays (HUD).

As a Designer, you will collaborate with other designers, researchers, engineers, and business partners to craft meaningful experiences for our customers through thoughtful design. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of user interface design and design systems, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to achieving results.

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

  • 3+ 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 identify and apply technology to achieve design goals
  • Deep understanding of the competitive landscape


Additional Information:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report onsite at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren at least three times per week minimum (Tue, Wed, Thu).

Relocation:

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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 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.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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