Manufacturing Cyber Security Engineer

Job Description

The Role
General Motors is transforming the future of mobility while operating one of the worlds most complex manufacturing environments. The Manufacturing Cybersecurity team helps protect the technology systems and data that keep GM plants safe resilient and productive.
As a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer youll serve as the plants primary cybersecurity execution partner. Youll implement and sustain the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program coordinate remediation activities support incident response and disaster recovery and partner with plant IT cybersecurity supplier and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring independent judgment strong execution and the ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision. Your work will help maintain secure resilient and production-ready manufacturing operations.

What Youll Do

• Implement and sustain the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program at the assigned plant.
• Identify communicate prioritize and remediate endpoint security issues and vulnerabilities.
• Support cybersecurity incident response investigations recovery activities and follow-up actions.
• Conduct cybersecurity readiness assessments for new initiatives pilots launches and post-launch operations.
• Coordinate cybersecurity work plans site-readiness activities resources schedules dependencies and open issues.
• Partner with plant operations IT cybersecurity suppliers and global teams to implement effective cybersecurity controls.
• Apply appropriate patching and firmware-update practices for production-critical equipment and OT assets.
• Communicate cybersecurity status risks potential downtime impacts remediation plans and recovery activities to plant leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Help identify and resolve cybersecurity issues while minimizing disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Document cybersecurity assessments remediation actions incident follow-up recovery activities and operating procedures.
• Track open issues through resolution and escalate risks dependencies and potential production impacts in a timely manner.
• Support continuous improvement of plant cybersecurity processes controls and operational readiness.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field is preferred; a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1 years of experience in cybersecurity automotive or manufacturing operations industrial control environments plant technology support or a related field.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices including endpoint security vulnerability management incident response and recovery.
• Demonstrated experience identifying prioritizing and remediating cybersecurity issues and vulnerabilities.
• Working knowledge of patching production-critical equipment and updating firmware on OT assets.
• Ability to execute projects manage competing priorities and work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with plant operations IT cybersecurity suppliers and global stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to explain cybersecurity risks remediation plans and potential operational impacts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to assess cybersecurity readiness for initiatives pilots launches and post-launch operations.
• Ability to apply sound judgment when balancing cybersecurity requirements with production continuity and operational priorities.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with manufacturing automation equipment industrial control systems or plant-floor technologies.
• Experience configuring deploying and supporting cybersecurity tools in manufacturing or OT environments.
• Experience with plant-floor disaster recovery processes recovery testing or operational resilience planning.
• Experience supporting automotive manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with PLCs HMIs SCADA systems industrial networks or comparable OT systems.
• Experience coordinating cybersecurity controls and remediation activities across multiple plant or enterprise stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks vulnerability-management practices and OT security standards.

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 onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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