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Entry-Level – Researcher – Power Electronics & Energy Conversion Systems
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
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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 “Researcher” (Materials Engineers) in MI: $114k–$144k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level IV (67%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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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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: The GM Energy and Propulsion Systems Research Lab identifies, invents, develops, and implements propulsion and vehicle-efficiency research and technology to deliver disruptive value to General Motors and our customers. The lab’s work spans electric drives and power electronics, hybrid and electric propulsion, battery and thermal architectures, multidisciplinary optimization and integration, controls and optimization, vehicle health management, and virtual design and high-fidelity measurements. We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Researcher to join our advanced R&D team. This role will focus on propulsion and non-propulsion electrical power conversion, with particular emphasis on inverter and power-converter technologies for export-power, uninterruptible-AC-power, microgrid, energy-storage, and other non-automotive applications, while also supporting future electrified vehicle and defense-related needs. The successful candidate will apply advanced knowledge of power electronics, energy conversion, controls, and system modeling to identify, develop, prototype, and demonstrate technologies that improve efficiency, cost, performance, packaging, reliability, and strategic flexibility for GM. What You’ll Do: As a Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Researcher, you will: • Research, invent, design, model, simulate, prototype, test, and demonstrate advanced inverter and power-conversion systems. • Define and assess technical requirements and architectures for three-phase export-power and uninterruptible-AC-power applications spanning 10kW to more than 100kW. • Investigate power-conversion architectures that interface with grid connections, energy-storage systems, high-voltage batteries, and generator-fed systems, including applications in which a high-voltage battery is charged by a diesel generator set. • Develop and evaluate high- and low-voltage inverter, DC-DC converter, and related energy-conversion topologies for propulsion and non-propulsion applications. • Investigate GM internal and external technology options, including opportunities involving GM Energy, LLC-related inverter activities, R&D initiatives, energy-storage systems, suppliers, universities, startups, government laboratories, and other strategic partners. • Develop power-electronics solutions that address efficiency, cost, mass, compact packaging, thermal management, reliability, manufacturability, and customer-facing functionality. • Apply digital and analog controls, embedded software, system modeling, simulation, and optimization techniques to power-conversion systems. • Plan and conduct instrumented bench and system-level experiments to evaluate performance, EMI/EMC behavior, thermal characteristics, reliability, and compliance with applicable military or environmental requirements. • Work with experienced researchers and engineers to translate research concepts into hardware or system-relevant demonstrations. • Collaborate with researchers and engineers across Energy and Propulsion Systems Research, GM Defense, Advanced Engineering, Product Development, GM Energy, and related technical organizations. • Prepare high-quality research reports, technical presentations, records of invention, and external publications that document new insights and results. • Lead technical discussions and reviews, communicate complex concepts to varied audiences, and maintain current knowledge of industry and technology developments. • Support a team-oriented, high-performance research environment. Required Qualifications: • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline, with specialization in power