Staff Designer, Vehicle OS – Partner Integration

General Motors

Staff Designer leading Google and Apple partner integration for GM's in-vehicle infotainment experiences. Collaborating with design, engineering, and product teams to ensure compliance with UX and certification guidelines.

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

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary design liaison for Google and Apple partner platforms (GAS, Google Built‑In, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay) for GM infotainment
Interpret partner UX specifications, certification checklists, and design guidelines, and translate them into clear, actionable design requirements for GM infotainment and gmUI design systems
Lead design exploration that balances partner requirements, safety & regulatory constraints, and GM brand & usability standards, documenting trade‑offs and recommendations
Create and maintain reference flows, pattern libraries, and Figma artifacts that capture 'GM interpretations' of partner requirements (e.g., onboarding, permissions, media, navigation, projection, voice, digital key, wallet flows)
Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to shape requirements early, providing design feedback on feasibility, UX debt, and risk to certification or customer experience
Partner with Google and Apple design/UX teams to review proposals, clarify intent, and iterate on solutions when requirements conflict with vehicle context, driver workload, or GM experience frameworks
Drive and document design responses to requirement changes (e.g., new GAS features, Android/AA protocol changes, CarPlay updates), including impact assessments and proposed design updates across programs and model years
Support certification and validation efforts by providing design specifications, redlines, and UX rationales for partner audits, internal reviews, and 3rd-party certification partners
Synthesize customer feedback (e.g., JD Power, Compass, CX research) into design enhancements for partner-driven experiences and collaborate with product teams on prioritization
Participate in and lead design critiques and cross-team reviews, representing the partner-integration perspective and ensuring consistency across clusters, center stack, and auxiliary displays
Mentor designers working on partner-related features, sharing best practices on reading specs, working with external partners, and designing within complex requirement ecosystems

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of experience designing digital interfaces for web, mobile, or in-vehicle interfaces
Formal training or degree in Interface Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline
Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design, including problem framing, interaction design, visual design, and design systems
Proven experience designing for at least one of the following: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Google Built-In, GAS, or other OEM-partnered platform ecosystems
Demonstrated ability to interpret complex requirement documents (UX guidelines, certification specs, safety/driver workload rules) and translate them into clear, production-ready design solutions
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with familiarity in motion and interaction prototyping
Proven ownership of complex, multi-state systems from concept through production
Strong systems thinking - understanding how requirements scale across global patterns, design systems, and multi-program rollouts
Ability to exercise design restraint, balancing aesthetics, usability, performance, and certification constraints
Demonstrated success collaborating with cross-functional partners (engineering, software, safety, product, human factors, brand) to resolve complex design challenges
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

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Relocation benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

interface designinteraction designvisual designdesign systemsprototypingUX guidelines interpretationcertification specificationssafety rules interpretationmulti-state systems ownershipsystems thinking

Soft Skills

problem-solvingorganizational skillscollaborationdesign restraintcommunication skillsmentoringfeedback opennessiterationtrade-off documentationcustomer feedback synthesis

Certifications

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