Plant Cybersecurity Engineer: OT Security & Production Resilience

General Motors; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

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, support incident response, and partner with plant, IT, supplier, and global teams to minimize risk without disrupting production.

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

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 related field.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices, including endpoint security, vulnerability management, incident response, and recovery.

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, downtime impacts, remediation plans, and recovery activities to plant leadership.
• 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.
• Support continuous improvement of plant cybersecurity processes, controls, and operational readiness.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Communication skills

Independent execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT/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, support incident response, and partner with plant, IT, supplier, and global teams to minimize risk without disrupting production.

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