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Job 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 Motion Designer on the Human Interface Design team, you will support the execution of motion and interaction behaviors across GM's digital products, including in-vehicle systems, mobile apps, and web experiences. This role focuses on delivering high-quality motion solutions within established design frameworks and product workflows. You will collaborate closely with UX designers, visual designers, engineers, and product partners to ensure motion is clear, usable, and aligned to brand standards. This is an individual contributor role with ownership of defined features and components. Your work will help enhance clarity, usability, and consistency across customer experiences.

What You'll Do

• Design and produce motion graphics, transitions, and interaction animations across vehicle, mobile, and web platforms

• Apply established motion guidelines and patterns to product work

• Collaborate with UX, visual design, and engineering partners to implement motion within defined workflows

• Prototype motion concepts to support usability and design intent

• Ensure motion solutions meet accessibility, performance, and quality requirements

• Incorporate feedback and iterate efficiently within project timelines

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

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

• 4+ years of professional experience in motion design or interaction animation

• Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, and interaction behaviors

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

• Experience working within established design systems or visual frameworks

• Ability to independently execute work within defined processes and guidelines

• Strong collaboration, communication, and time management skills

Candidates must meet all required qualifications. If a candidate does not meet these skillsets, we cannot hire them for this position.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

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

• Familiarity with motion handoff to engineering

• Experience supporting motion across multiple platforms

• Exposure to performance- or real-time-constrained environments

• Experience working on cross-functional product teams

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.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

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