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Manufacturing Cyber Security Engineer
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Marion, Indiana, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Staff Cyber Security Engineer” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $215k–$260k, median $235k. Most were filed at wage level III (67%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — General Motors Company
The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 serve as the plant’s primary cybersecurity execution partner. You’ll implement and sustain the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program, coordinate remediation activities, support incident response and disaster recovery, and partner with plant, IT, cybersecurity, supplier, and global teams to reduce risk without disrupting production. This is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring independent judgment, strong execution, and the ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision. Your work will help maintain secure, resilient, and production-ready manufacturing operations. What You’ll Do • 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 escalate risks, dependencies, and potential production impacts in a timely manner. • Support continuous improvement of plant cybersecurity processes, controls, and operational readiness. Your Skills & Abilities (Required 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. What Can Give You a Competitive