General Motors

Sr. Systems Engineer - Global Design IT

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong experience with enterprise applications and production operations within a complex corporate setting.
  • Basic scripting ability to automate and troubleshoot processes.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills for a variety of technical environments.
  • Proven cross-functional coordination and vendor management capabilities.
  • Understanding of security and compliance standards in a corporate setting.
  • Experience with infrastructure and cloud-hosted applications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead production releases for design and engineering applications, including planning and deployment coordination.
  • Act as the senior technical lead for application delivery and operational support.
  • Drive modernization of infrastructure and platforms to align with technical standards.
  • Coordinate software enablement and lifecycle activities for specialized engineering tools.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in collaboration with vendors and support teams.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical plans.
  • Manage compliance, access, and technical readiness, ensuring adherence to policies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a creative and innovative environment at GM Design.
  • Hybrid work model requiring on-site presence three times a week.
  • Possibility of relocation benefits for the right candidate.
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Role

We are seeking an outstanding and seasoned Sr. Systems Engineer passionate about delivering resilient, hands-off AI and cloud-supported IT solutions. This role also collaborates with a skilled team of software engineers proficient in full stack web and desktop development, alongside system analysts specializing in requirements development, analysis, and failure mode analysis. The successful candidate will drive the delivery of industry-first capabilities and support their implementation across GM Design locations globally. The Senior Systems Engineer leads the delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of business-critical design applications across GM's design and product development ecosystem. This role combines release leadership, production deployment governance, infrastructure modernization, vendor and platform coordination, technical troubleshooting, and day-to-day operational ownership across a portfolio of design, visualization, manufacturing, and cloud-connected tools.

What You'll Do

This role offers the opportunity to directly enable the tools, platforms, and technical foundation behind GM Design's creative and product development work. It combines the cool factor of supporting a highly visible, creative environment with the chance to help shape how Design continues moving cloud-first, AI-enabled, and SaaS-first. It is a strong fit for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working closely with cross-functional partners, and seeing their impact in the day-to-day experience of teams shaping future products.
  • Lead end-to-end production releases for business-critical design and engineering applications, including release planning, deployment coordination, change controls, release communications, and post-deployment readiness.
  • Serve as a senior technical lead for application delivery and operational support, ensuring tools that enable design, engineering, visualization, and product development teams remain stable, secure, and effective.
  • Drive infrastructure and platform modernization efforts, including environment upgrades, hosting changes, migration planning, and alignment to enterprise technical standards.
  • Coordinate software enablement and lifecycle activities such as licensing, packaging, procurement support, workstation readiness, and deployment planning for specialized engineering tools and platforms.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues across applications, servers, integrations, and connected devices; work directly with vendors and internal support teams to restore service and reduce recurring incidents.
  • Partner with business stakeholders, developers, system analysts, architects, finance, purchasing, infrastructure, and security teams to translate business needs into technical delivery plans and sustainable support models.
  • Manage access, compliance, and technical readiness activities including testing coordination, connectivity follow-up, administrative access validation, and adherence to GM security and governance requirements.
  • Maintain visibility of technical work by aligning delivery activities, backlog items, service requests, and migration efforts with program and portfolio expectations.
  • Support the broader technical foundation of the design and engineering environment, including workstation transitions, software deployments, infrastructure support, and the systems that enable daily operations for end users.
  • Release lead for multiple design and engineering technology solutions.
  • Operational owner for production stability, deployment readiness, and issue remediation.
  • Primary liaison between product teams, enterprise platform teams, vendors, and business partners for technical execution.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 7+ yrs of experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Strong systems engineering experience supporting enterprise applications, infrastructure, and production operations in a complex corporate environment.
  • General scripting knowledge with the ability to read, modify, or create scripts used for automation, system support, deployment activities, and troubleshooting.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills across applications, servers, integrations, storage, and end-user environments.
  • Proven vendor management and cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams, business stakeholders, purchasing, finance, infrastructure, and security partners.
  • Security and compliance awareness, including the ability to work within GM processes and standards related to access, approvals, sensitive configurations, secret management, passwords, and required documentation.
  • Infrastructure and platform experience, including comfort working with servers, shared storage, cloud-hosted applications, connected devices, and hosted environments.
  • Ability to independently own ambiguous work end-to-end, define next steps, coordinate needed partners, and drive issues through resolution.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience leading software releases, coordinating changes, and managing production deployment controls.
  • Ability to manage technical work across application support, infrastructure modernization, security and compliance tasks, and incident response.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across operations, finance, purchasing, business, and technical teams.
  • Experience supporting specialized design or engineering technology environments is strongly preferred.
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.

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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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.

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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.

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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
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