Staff Designer, Vehicle OS – Partner Integration

Role Overview

• 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

• 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

Tech Stack

• Android

Benefits

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