Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineer - OT & Plant Security

General Motors; Lansing Township (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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, cybersecurity, suppliers, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on role requires independent execution, strong prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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.

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 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 elevate risks, dependencies, and potential production impacts in a timely manner.
• Support continuous improvement of plant cybersecurity processes, controls, and operational readiness.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity/IT/

Cybersecurity experience

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Remediation of issues

Patching OT firmware

Project execution

Stakeholder coordination

Clear communication

Cybersecurity readiness assessment

Judgment balancing cybersecurity and P

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

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, cybersecurity, suppliers, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production.

This hands-on role requires independent execution, strong prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks with