(Creative / Senior / Lead) CMF Designer

Work Arrangement This role is categorized as on-site. Successful candidates are expected to work full time from the GM China Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai, China. About GM China Design Studio GM China Design Studio is both a production design studio and an advanced design studio. We shape meaningful vehicle experiences for GM brands serving customers in China and global markets, connecting near-term production programs with forward-looking exploration. We are committed to creating an exceptional design environment where creativity, beauty, craftsmanship, and storytelling can thrive. Our designers work across disciplines and cultures to translate customer understanding, brand identity, emerging technologies, and new forms of mobility into compelling color, material, finish, and sensory experiences. About This Evergreen Requisition This evergreen requisition is established for talent pipelining purposes. GM China Design Studio is building a long-term pipeline of exceptional CMF Designers in support of current and anticipated business needs. We welcome applications from outstanding designers around the world who are interested in contributing to exciting production programs and advanced design work in our China studio. Depending on business needs and the candidate’s experience, future opportunities may involve different levels of project ownership, creative responsibility, technical depth, and collaboration with global teams. When submitting your application, please include: An updated resume or CV. An updated portfolio that clearly demonstrates your CMF design thinking, research, concept development, visual communication, material exploration, and relevant design work. Please ensure that your portfolio does not contain undisclosed, confidential, proprietary, or otherwise sensitive information, projects, or materials belonging to current or previous employers or clients. After your application is submitted, our recruiting and design teams will review your materials. If there is alignment with a current or future opportunity, a recruiter will contact you to discuss potential next steps. Because this is an evergreen requisition, the timing of contact may vary according to business needs and the fit between your experience and upcoming opportunities. If you do not meet every element listed below but are interested in exploring an opportunity with GM China Design Studio, we still encourage you to apply. We value distinctive creative perspectives, strong design potential, and the ability to contribute to a collaborative studio environment. The Role - CMF Designers in GM China Design Studio help shape the emotional, visual, and tactile experience of GM vehicles and advanced products for China and global markets. You may contribute across color, material, finish, graphics, trim, components, products, and other experiential or environmental design applications. The role may span the complete CMF design process, from cultural and trend research, material innovation, and concept story creation through design development, supplier collaboration, color and material validation, production implementation, and final execution. You will work closely with interior, exterior, advanced design, UX/HMI, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, suppliers, and global design studios to ensure that CMF solutions are distinctive, feasible, high quality, and aligned with design intent, cost, and timing. Some opportunities may also involve customer-facing customization or dealership support, where you would help understand customer requirements and translate them into thoughtful and personalized CMF recommendations. What You May Do Your responsibilities may include the following, depending on your experience, assigned program, and business needs: Participate in CMF design for current and future GM vehicles, advanced products, mobility concepts, and related experiences across interiors, exteriors, and other design