Manufacturing Cybersecurity Data Engineer

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer to build and operate ETL pipelines that consolidate OT vulnerability, asset, configuration, and cyber-risk data from plant systems and enterprise platforms. You will develop Databricks-based data ingestion, perform validation, and translate insights into Power BI dashboards for leadership and plant teams.

This hands-on role combines data engineering with cybersecurity context, requiring collaboration across cybersecurity,

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python, SQL, and scripting for data pipelines.
• Experience building and operating ETL pipelines for OT data.
• Ability to translate technical data into actionable dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, operate, and maintain data ingestion and ETL pipelines.
• Develop Python, SQL, and scripting solutions for data extraction, transformation, validation, and enrichment.
• Create Power BI dashboards and visualizations communicating exposure and performance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, manufacturing, and data teams to deliver cross-functional solutions.
• Document data sources, models, and pipeline logic for maintainability.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL

Dashboarding

Power BI

Data quality

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Spark

Job description

The Role

General Motors is transforming the future of mobility while operating one of the world’s 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, you’ll build and operate the data foundation that enables OT cyber-risk visibility across GM manufacturing. You’ll develop reliable data-ingestion and ETL solutions that consolidate vulnerability, asset, configuration, and security telemetry from plant systems, cybersecurity tools, enterprise platforms, and other sources into the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. Using Python, SQL, scripting, and data-quality practices, you’ll transform, validate, monitor, and troubleshoot pipelines, then translate complex technical data into actionable insights through Power BI or similar dashboards and reports. This is a hands‑on Level 6 individual contributor role. You’ll exercise independent judgment to resolve non‑routine data and cybersecurity problems, propose process improvements, and coordinate delivery across cybersecurity, manufacturing, plant, data engineering, and technology stakeholders. Your work will help plant teams prioritize remediation, reduce OT exposure, and make informed decisions without disrupting production.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, operate, and maintain dependable data ingestion and ETL pipelines that consolidate OT vulnerability, asset, configuration, and cyber‑risk data from multiple sources. Develop Python, SQL, and scripting solutions for data extraction, transformation, validation, enrichment, automation, and analysis. Establish data‑quality checks, reconciliation routines, monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting procedures that improve data completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and reliability. Identify, assess, track, and report OT cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities across plant systems and networks, supporting risk‑based prioritization and remediation planning. Develop and maintain Power BI or similar dashboards, reports, metrics, and visualizations that communicate exposure, trends, control coverage, remediation progress, and operational performance. Translate complex technical and security data into clear insights and recommendations for plant teams, cybersecurity stakeholders, manufacturing leadership, and technology partners. Partner with cybersecurity, manufacturing engineering, plant operations, data engineering, and technology teams to define requirements, resolve data issues, and deliver cross‑functional solutions. Document data sources, data models, pipeline logic, controls, lineage, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guidance in a clear and maintainable format. Automate repeatable data preparation, analysis, and reporting processes while applying appropriate security, privacy, access‑control, and data‑governance practices. Propose and deliver process improvements that increase visibility, reduce manual effort, improve reporting consistency, and strengthen OT vulnerability management. Communicate status, risks, dependencies, findings, and recommendations clearly; follow issues through resolution and elevate potential impacts early.

What Can Give You A Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, cloud data platforms, Lakehouse architecture, or similar technologies. Experience developing Power BI or similar dashboards, reports, metrics, and visualizations for technical, operational, or executive audiences. Experience working in a manufacturing, plant, industrial automation, or other operational technology environment. Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, or comparable systems. Knowledge of data‑governance practices, including data ownership, metadata, lineage, access controls, retention, quality standards, and documentation. Familiarity with cybersecurity risk‑management principles and frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, or ISO/IEC 27001/27002.

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.

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