Industrial Cybersecurity Engineer - Plant Security

General Motors LLC; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer to serve as the plant's primary cybersecurity execution partner. You will implement and sustain the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program, coordinate remediation activities, support incident response, and partner with plant, IT, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on role requires independent judgment, strong execution, and the ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field preferred; 5+ years experience may substitute for degree.
• 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity, automotive or manufacturing operations, industrial control environments, plant technology support, or related field.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices including endpoint security, vulnerability management, incident response, and recovery.
• Experience identifying, prioritizing, and remediating cybersecurity issues and vulnerabilities.
• 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 with plant operations, IT, cybersecurity, suppliers, and global stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills to explain cybersecurity risks and remediation plans to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to assess cybersecurity readiness for initiatives, pilots, launches, and post-launch operations.
• Judgment balancing cybersecurity requirements with production continuity.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 controls.
• Apply patching and firmware-update practices for production-critical equipment and OT assets.
• Communicate status, risks, and remediation plans to plant leadership and stakeholders.
• Document assessments, remediation actions, incident follow-up, and operating procedures.
• Track open issues through resolution and elevate risks and potential production impacts.
• Support continuous improvement of plant cybersecurity processes.

Skills

Cybersecurity practices

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Recovery

Patch management

Firmware updates

Project coordination

Independent judgment

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT/Engineering

5+ years experience may substitute for degree

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer to serve as the plant's primary cybersecurity execution partner. You will implement and sustain the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program, coordinate remediation activities, support incident response, and partner with plant, IT, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on role requires independent judgment, strong execution, and the ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision while