Job Description

Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid . This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

As a Senior Motion Designer on the Human Interface Design team, you will shape how motion and interaction bring GM’s digital products to life across in-vehicle systems, mobile apps, and web experiences. This role partners closely with UX, visual design, engineering, and product teams to deliver motion that is purposeful, clear, and on brand. You will contribute to scalable motion systems and interaction patterns that elevate usability, safety, and emotional resonance. This is a senior individual contributor role with high ownership and influence across programs. Your work will directly impact how customers experience GM products every day.

What You’ll Do

Design and deliver motion graphics, transitions, and interaction behaviors across vehicle, mobile, and web platforms

Define and contribute to motion systems, guidelines, and reusable patterns that scale across products

Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and product partners to integrate motion into complex workflows

Prototype motion concepts to support design intent, usability, and technical feasibility

Ensure motion meets accessibility, performance, and quality standards

Support design reviews by clearly articulating motion rationale and best practices

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Animation, Motion Graphics, or a related field, or equivalent experience

5+ years of professional experience in motion design, interaction animation, or related discipline

Strong foundation in animation principles, timing, and interaction design

Proficiency in After Effects and at least one 3D tool such as Cinema 4D, Maya, or similar

Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners including UX, visual design, and engineering

Ability to translate product and brand requirements into clear motion solutions

Strong communication, organization, and time management skills

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience designing motion for automotive, embedded, or complex digital systems

Familiarity with design systems and motion guidelines

Experience prototyping motion for handoff to engineering

Exposure to real-time or performance-constrained environments

Experience working across multiple platforms including vehicle HMI, mobile, and web

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 GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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