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Senior Software Engineer
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Milford, Michigan, 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 roles171 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in MI: $140k–$163k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level IV (74%) — 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 DUTIES: Defines, designs, and develops control systems, diagnostics, and controller communications in the Propulsion Thermal ART in Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) organization. Develops software and controls to manage integrated thermal loops to optimize energy use and thermal storage capacity. Participates in the development of controls and diagnostics within an agile environment using appropriate common methods for VMEC features. Perform as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Scrum team’s content. Collaborates with the Program Management Team to refine Program Vision, Roadmap and Program Backlog. Collaborates with System Architect to determine Enablers and coordinate Enabler Rollout. Coordinates dependencies with other Product Owners when deliverables are dependent on other Teams for completion, attending PO synchronizations as needed. Refines, maintains, and prioritizes the Team Backlog. Works closely with Scrum Team Leader to ascertain Team capacity. Translates product and feature strategy into User Stories, assisting Scrum Team with Story definition, estimation, and sequencing for Program Increment Planning events. Works day-to-day with the Scrum Teams clarifying requirements, constantly communicating, and gaining alignment around Feature or Product Strategy. Provides clearly defined acceptance criteria to enable Behavior Driven (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Provides guidance for System Demonstration Strategy during Story creation (unit, integration, and system level test strategy). Verifies Stories are testable and can be used to generate testing objectives. Ensures validation and testing of features occurs prior to End User Acceptance. Ensures the technical integrity of the product is maintained and enable the solution to address program priorities. Accepts each story and participate in Team Demonstrations and Retrospectives to validate quality, providing feedback to team and improving team processes. Validates that Stories meet their predetermined acceptance criteria, have appropriate, persistent Acceptance tests, and otherwise comply with Definition of Done (DoD). Participates in the following Team and Program Events: Program Increment Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, ART Inspection and Adapt sessions, PO/ART Synchronizations. Provides guidance and coaching to Scrum Team members. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 Day In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must Be Able to Report to Local Office. REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related engineering field and Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Validation Engineer, Test Engineer, or related role OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related engineering field and Three (3) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Validation Engineer, Test Engineer, or related role Three (3) years of experience with: Hardware in the Loop (HIL) integration and regression testing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs); Verifying functionality by performing embedded ECU testing in machine and test bench using dSPACE HIL, Vector CANape, CANalyzer, CANoe, and CAT ET tools; Creating automated test scripts for machine level features and testing using C and Python programming languages; Creating database in CANalyzer to parse software CAN communication data; and Designing and developing Machine Plant, Input/Output (I/O) and Controller Area Network (CAN) simulation models using MATLAB and Simulink tools. #LI-DNI About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safe