Senior System Engineer – GM Defense IT

General Motors

Sr. System Engineer supporting GM Defense IT to deliver reliable, compliant, and innovative military mobility solutions.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work across numerous project teams, often as the primary systems engineering resource, to develop requirements, coordinate with partner support teams, execute project tasks, deliver solutions, and provide lifecycle support.
Partner with GM IT enterprise architecture to improve and support applications, tools, and technical solutions that streamline IT processes while conforming to cybersecurity and compliance controls.
Partner with GM IT security leadership, including the ISSM, to support cleared and controlled systems and help maintain secure, compliant environments.
Manage and improve the operational health of information systems, including patching, upgrades, refreshes, maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective actions in support of continuing operations.
Continuously monitor, validate, and document implemented security controls, and support audit activities through analytical review, reporting, and compliance-focused process discipline.
Develop and maintain self-help tools, user guides, install guides, and knowledge articles that improve customer interactions and strengthen repeatable support processes.
Serve as a day-to-day technical point of contact for customers and internal IT teams, helping organize workstreams, resolve issues, and support project and operational needs.
Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, services, and structures, and translate broad challenges into practical, implementable solutions that support GM Defense priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
7+ yrs of experience delivering IT systems in a professional or corporate environment.
Experience working independently on significant technical matters with the ability to develop solutions, manage competing priorities, and drive work across teams with minimal guidance.
Experience gathering requirements, supporting solution design, and working with multiple technical teams to deliver robust systems that meet functionality, stability, performance, and resiliency expectations.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: systems engineering, infrastructure support, application support, operational health management, server engineering, security operations, or technical troubleshooting.
Experience developing applications, AI agents, automation, tooling, or technical solutions that improve supportability and operational efficiency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work across customers, project teams, support teams, architects, and security partners.
Willingness to sign non-disclosure agreements where required.
Ability to pass vetting or secure U.S. government clearance as required to support GM Defense work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Relocation benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringinfrastructure supportapplication supportoperational health managementserver engineeringsecurity operationstechnical troubleshootingAI developmentautomationtooling

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationanalytical skillsproject managementcustomer serviceprocess improvementindependent workprioritizationsolution development

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information TechnologyBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceU.S. government clearance