Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer – OT & ICS

General Motors; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors is transforming the future of mobility with a focus on manufacturing cybersecurity. The Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer will serve as the plant’s primary execution partner, implementing the program and coordinating remediation, incident response, and disaster recovery while collaborating with plant, IT, supplier, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on, individual contributor role requires strong judgment, execution, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 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.

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

Skills

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Cybersecurity in manufacturing

Project execution

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, Engineering, or related field

Job description

General Motors is transforming the future of mobility with a focus on manufacturing cybersecurity. The Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer will serve as the plant’s primary execution partner, implementing the program and coordinating remediation, incident response, and disaster recovery while collaborating with plant, IT, supplier, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on, individual contributor role requires strong judgment, execution, and the ability to