Staff Designer, Vehicle OS, Performance

General Motors

Staff Designer at General Motors driving high-quality, performance-focused vehicle experiences. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, real-time interfaces.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design of Performance and Offroad experiences, including specific apps, cluster faces, states, and model/brand variants
Partner with product managers, software engineers, safety, and human factors to translate requirements into user-centered solutions
Own complex initiatives from early concepts and IA through wireframes, prototypes, and final specifications
Collaborate with brand design to ensure Performance and Offroad experiences feel on-brand while maintaining clarity and usability
Leverage research, validation studies, and data to iterate and improve designs
Mentor other designers on best practices, elevating the craft and quality across the team
Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and curious team culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of experience designing digital interfaces for automotive, web, mobile, gaming environments, with a strong focus on complex, real-time, information-dense systems
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, real-time or performance-driven experiences
Proven experience owning end-to-end design of complex, multi-state interfaces – from concept through production
Ability to exercise design restraint, balancing aesthetics, glanceability, and functional clarity in safety and performance-critical contexts
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with familiarity in motion and interaction prototyping
Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (engineering, software, safety, product, human factors, 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 behaviors and design rationale
Growth mindset with openness to continuous learning, feedback, and iteration

Benefits

Comp & perks

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home
Relocation benefits may be eligible

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Hard Skills & Tools

interface designvisual designinteraction designhuman-computer interactionUX designinformation designdesign restraintprototyping

Soft Skills

problem-solvingorganizational skillscollaborationcommunication skillsmentoringgrowth mindset

Certifications

degree in Interface Designdegree in Visual Designdegree in Interaction Designdegree in Human-Computer Interaction