General Motors
Automaker designing, manufacturing, and selling vehicles
Sr. System Engineer - GM Defense IT
Hybrid role with at least three days on-site per week. Travel may include 50–60% driving within southeast Michigan and 10–15% outside southeast Michigan.
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of experience delivering information technology systems in a professional or corporate environment.
- Experience working independently on significant technical matters, developing solutions, managing competing priorities, and driving work across teams with minimal guidance.
- Experience gathering requirements, supporting solution design, and working with multiple technical teams to deliver 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, artificial intelligence 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.
- Ability to meet the required travel schedule, including driving between GM locations in southeast Michigan and occasional travel outside southeast Michigan.
- Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee, due to export control restrictions.
- Work across numerous project teams 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 enterprise architecture to improve and support applications, tools, and technical solutions while conforming to cybersecurity and compliance controls.
- Partner with information technology security leadership, including the Information Systems Security Manager, to support cleared and controlled systems and maintain secure, compliant environments.
- Manage and improve the operational health of information systems through patching, upgrades, refreshes, maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
- Monitor, validate, and document implemented security controls and support audit activities through analytical review, reporting, and compliance-focused processes.
- Develop and maintain self-help tools, user guides, installation guides, and knowledge articles to improve customer interactions and strengthen repeatable support processes.
- Serve as a day-to-day technical point of contact for customers and internal information technology teams, organizing workstreams, resolving issues, and supporting project and operational needs.
- Develop and operate tools and documented processes that help manage the secure and operational health of the environment.
- Host triage sessions and coordinate cross-functional workstreams to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and drive timely resolution of incidents and systemic problems.
- Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, services, and structures, and translate broad challenges into practical, implementable solutions.
- Act as a resource and mentor for less experienced team members and help drive execution across cross-functional teams.
- Prior experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or other regulated environments.
- Understanding of government data classifications and handling requirements, including Controlled Unclassified Information, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, export controls, and classified program sensitivities.
- Knowledge of government cybersecurity and control frameworks such as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-171, or National Institute of Standards and Technology 800-53.
- Experience supporting cleared systems or other highly controlled environments with security, compliance, or regulatory constraints.
- Experience with server engineering activities such as installation, patching, upgrades, and refreshes.
- Experience in a defined architecture or technology domain such as Java, .NET, infrastructure platforms, or related enterprise technologies.
About the company
General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles and vehicle parts worldwide under brands like Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick, and also offers financing and insurance through GM Financial. Its products include internal combustion and electric powertrains, with features such as Dynamic Fuel Management to improve efficiency, and a focus on electric and autonomous mobility. GM differentiates itself with a large brand portfolio, a substantial financing arm, and commitments to sustainability, community service, and board diversity. The company’s goal is to lead in mobility by delivering reliable vehicles and services while advancing electric and autonomous technologies and strong social and environmental responsibilities.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan
Founded
1908
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What believers are saying
- GM raised 2026 guidance in July after second-quarter revenue reached $48.0 billion.
- OnStar reached 12 million subscribers and Super Cruise topped 620,000 subscribers by 2025.
- The 2027 Silverado and Sierra launch new V8s, reinforcing GM’s profit engine in late 2026.
What critics are saying
- NHTSA opened an engineering analysis August 21, 2026 into nearly one million L87 engines.
- GM faces September 2026 class actions over 8L45 and 8L90 transmission defects and concealment.
- Ultium Cells still keeps about 600 Ohio workers on indefinite layoff after EV demand collapse.
What makes General Motors unique
- GM monetizes trucks twice: Silverado and Sierra sales plus OnStar and Super Cruise subscriptions.
- GM secured Micron memory supply on July 1, 2026, and prepay inventory financing August 7.
- GM’s redesigned 2027 Silverado and Sierra software stack deepens customer lock-in before late-2026 launch.
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Benefits
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance
Flexible Work Hours
Discount on GM vehicles
Company News
General Motors has entered the missile manufacturing business, marking an unexpected diversification move that sent shares up 4%. The Detroit-based automaker is expanding beyond its traditional vehicle lineup under CEO Mary Barra's strategy focused on maximising truck and SUV pricing, growing software subscriptions, and diversifying into battery technology and defence contracting. GM shares recently traded between $85–$88, below their July peak of $91.85 but significantly outperforming the consumer discretionary sector, which fell roughly 3% year-to-date through mid-September 2026. The company posted second-quarter 2026 revenue of $48.0 billion, up 1.9% year-over-year, beating analyst expectations. Adjusted earnings per share reached $3.57, surpassing forecasts by 8.5% and marking GM's fourth consecutive quarterly beat. However, GAAP earnings fell 26% year-over-year to $1.41, affected by charges related to EV realignment and China restructuring.
GM locks in Micron chip deal and a $4.5 billion parts reserve to shield production from automotive memory supply pressure. General Motors has signed a long-term semiconductor supply agreement with Micron Technology and separately arranged a facility of up to $4.5 billion to prepay suppliers for critical parts, as the American automaker moves to protect its production lines from growing pressure on automotive memory chip supply. The Micron deal and what it covers. Micron Technology and General Motors announced a Strategic Customer Agreement to secure a long-term, reliable supply of memory and storage platforms critical to GM's vehicle production, the companies said on July 1. Under the agreement, GM will secure supply of LPDRAM, NOR, and UFS NAND products, while the two companies continue to collaborate on future memory and storage technology requirements essential for the next generation of vehicles, including deep technology collaboration to align on future product definition, system-level optimization, and the qualification of advanced memory technologies. Low-power DRAM, NOR flash memory, and universal flash storage chips are used in advanced driver-assistance systems, infotainment, and digital cockpit systems, and demand for automotive-certified memory increased sharply in 2025 and 2026. GM described the agreement as a proactive move to safeguard critical parts of its supply chain rather than a response to any current operational disruptions. The agreement is enabled by Micron's ongoing investments to expand and localize supply for automotive customers, including advanced DRAM manufacturing in Manassas, Virginia. Micron's $2 billion investment to modernize its Manassas fab, which began production earlier this year, provides the longevity and supply output valuable to long product lifecycles and improved supply predictability. Why prices are climbing. Hyperscale AI clusters consume unprecedented amounts of DRAM and flash memory alongside GPUs. The automotive industry is facing a semiconductor supply chain challenge, as memory chips critical to modern vehicles face growing demand in the US for the buildout of AI data centers. As cloud providers accelerate AI infrastructure investment, semiconductor manufacturers are balancing demand from data centers with automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics customers, prompting some industries to secure long-term supply agreements. S&P Global Mobility estimated that automotive DRAM contract prices could rise 70% to 100% in 2026 compared with 2025 levels, warning that the supply of older-generation automotive DRAM is under pressure. For automotive suppliers, the result is greater pricing pressure alongside renewed uncertainty over component availability. The $4.5 billion supplier reserve. GM's Micron agreement was not the only supply-chain hedge the company put in place this year. General Motors entered into a financing arrangement on August 7 with supply-chain management firm Procura Auto Parts LLC, under which Procura will prepay certain GM suppliers so they can acquire and hold inventory set aside for the automaker. The program is intended to secure supply of critical parts in the event of disruptions caused by extreme weather, natural disasters, cyberattacks, demand spikes, or similar events, according to the filing. Problematic parts for the automotive industry have included semiconductor chips, rare earths, and wire harnesses. Procura draws on financing from a bank syndicate that includes JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Banco Santander, S.A.; GM backs that financing by issuing irrevocable payment undertakings, or IPUs, committing to repay Procura once the inventory has been consumed in production. Interest on outstanding IPUs accrues at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 1.55% per year, payable monthly. The prepayments remain outside GM's adjusted automotive free cash flow until the company itself purchases the inventory. GM has not disclosed which specific parts it is targeting with the facility. Broader industry shift toward direct chip deals. GM is not alone in pursuing locked-in silicon supply. Toyota supplier Denso submitted a bid in February, a move that would have brought Rohm's silicon carbide power semiconductors under the direct control of an automotive player. Denso Corporation withdrew its proposal to acquire Rohm Semiconductor after the two sides failed to agree on valuation and deal terms. Following Denso's withdrawal, Rohm, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric announced in late March discussions toward merging their power semiconductor operations. The flurry of supply deals reflects a structural change in how automakers manage their component pipelines. Vehicles equipped with hands-free driving and remote-access features increasingly depend on the same high-bandwidth memory chips competing with cloud and AI infrastructure for foundry capacity, a tension that makes subscription-linked in-vehicle technology features an added variable when resale values are calculated. The pressure to lock in chip supply also compounds the component risks already visible in high-voltage systems. GM's own Silverado EV battery fire recall this month underscored how component integrity issues anywhere in an electric vehicle's architecture can carry serious consequences. Whether direct OEM-to-chipmaker agreements can keep pace with demand from AI infrastructure, the primary source of the current supply pressure, remains the central question for automakers heading into 2027 model year planning. Hugo Rojas is the editor of GCN. With a Master of Science in Engineering, he specializes in technology, data, and science, and brings a human-centered perspective informed by psychology.
General Motors is introducing a redesigned software experience on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, expanding screen real estate to over 60 inches on some configurations. The trucks are expected to launch in late 2026. The move aims to turn software into a recurring revenue source whilst protecting GM's profitable truck franchise. GM reported $5.4 billion of deferred revenue from OnStar services at the end of 2025, up 65% year over year. OnStar had 12 million subscribers, whilst Super Cruise surpassed 620,000 subscribers and generated $234 million of revenue in 2025. GM expects Super Cruise revenue to reach nearly $400 million in 2026. OnStar subscribers are projected to exceed 13 million by the end of 2026, with deferred OnStar-related revenue expected at approximately $7.5 billion.
Performance flagship Lyriq a brand saviour? V-treated model last element of Cadillac's electric thrust here. ARRIVAL of a long-awaited hero will be hoped to energise interest in Cadillac's electric fare here. After a prolonged wait, Lyriq-V - the first all-electric V-Series performance model from GM's premium marque - has finally landed, to site $9000 above the alternate $100,000 Sport. Like the regular Lyriq, the performance flagship gets a dual-motor all-wheel drive system, but boasts a musclier 460kW and 880Nm, against 384kW and 720Nm for the Sport. The V has a claimed 0-100kmh time of just 3.3 seconds in Velocity Max mode, compared to 4.9s for the Sport. Top speed is 210kmh. As with the 2027 Sport, the V has been moved from a 102kWh battery to a 92kWh unit, but driving range remains steady at 471 kilometres, whereas for Sport it has dropped from 530km to 503km. DC charging capacity for both is 130kW. Among the Lyriq-V's performance-oriented features are Continuous Damping Control, a lowered multi-link suspension, and a quicker steering ratio. "V-Mode" allows drivers to adjust performance settings, including "Competitive Mode," which alters traction management parameters and dials up the synthesised noise with interior and exterior sounds. Brembo performance front brake calipers are standard, with optional red calipers accented with the V-Series logo. On the outside, the Lyriq-V is set apart from the regular models with a unique lower front bar and a V-pattern mesh grille, side skirts, body-coloured lower trim, and optional carbon fibre accents. With Lyriq-V, Cadillac has completed it family for right hand drive consideration, having earlier this year released the Optiq and Vistiq, which respectively sit below and above the Lyriq in size. The Optiq competes against a range of mid-size electric SUVs and the Vistiq is designed to position against larger seven-seaters. All are on General Motors' 'BEV3' platform and use its 'Ultium' drive motors. Cadillac registrations have been modest here and last month the brand's overseer for the region, Jess Bala, quit her as position General Motors Australia and New Zealand managing director, with immediate effect. Bala says desire to spend more time with family was a factor driving her to depart after almost three years in her latest job and two decades with the company as a whole.
GM doubles down on diesel pickups as rivals tap hybrids. * By Reuters- * Sep 17, 2026 General Motors is sticking with a diesel engine to maximize fuel efficiency as it rolls out a next-generation pickup truck, diverging from rivals' hybrid offerings. GM plans in the fourth quarter to launch the first major redesign since 2019 of its most important vehicles: the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. Combined, they are the Detroit automaker's top-selling models globally and account for the bulk of the company's profits. To boost fuel economy, GM said Thursday that the trucks will offer an improved diesel engine that, combined with an optional larger fuel tank, will deliver a highway driving range of more than 900 miles before needing a fill-up. GM's main competitors in light-duty pickup trucks, Ford and Ram-maker Stellantis, are relying on hybrids to wring the most fuel efficiency from their pickups. GM has largely sidestepped hybrids over the years. "It's a bit different than adding a hybrid system to an existing powertrain and trying to get the efficiency out of something like that," GM President Mark Reuss said of the 3.0-liter diesel engine during a media briefing. Reuss acknowledged high diesel prices, which topped $6 per gallon last week, an all-time high. He drew a distinction between temporary price spikes from geopolitical events and structural increases, and said GM is betting on the superior efficiency of diesels in the long run. Ford early this decade discontinued a diesel engine on its F-150 in favor of a hybrid model, which it said offered a better combination of power and fuel efficiency. A spokesman said Thursday: "We're going to do what's right for F-150 customers, regardless of what the competition says or does." DIESELS HAVE BETTER MPG, BUT FACE HIGHER PRICES GM's redesign of the Silverado and Sierra unofficially marks the next phase of Detroit's long-running battle in the pickup-truck market. Ford is expected to roll out the next generation of its F-150 in 2028, forecasters say. GM, Ford and Stellantis account for more than 90% of sales in the lucrative U.S. market for big pickups, and compete fiercely for bragging rights on performance metrics like towing capacity and fuel economy. Diesel engines generally provide better highway fuel efficiency than gas engines, which is why large cargo trucks typically use diesels. Each of the Detroit companies offer diesels in their larger, heavy-duty pickups, such as Ford's Super Duty and the Ram 2500. But their approaches have diverged on their light-duty trucks: Ford's F-150, the Silverado and Sierra and Ram's 1500. Ford's four-wheel drive hybrid gets 23 miles per gallon on average, according to its federal rating. GM's current four-wheel-drive diesel versions of its Silverado and Sierra get 24 mpg. However, because diesel prices typically are higher than gas, owners of the GM trucks would pay about $1,050 per year, based on 15,000 miles driven, the federal estimate shows. Ram has plans for a so-called extended-range hybrid pickup truck, a type of plug-in hybrid that it says will get 690 miles between stops. GM also said the redesigned Silverado and Sierra trucks will have two new V-8 engines that will be larger and more powerful than the outgoing ones, with lower tailpipe emissions.