Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles93 certified filings for “Design Release Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in MI: $126k–$153k, median $138k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 93 certified filings for “Design Release Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in MI: $126k–$153k, median $138k. Most were filed at wage level IV (69%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
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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About the role
Job Description
DUTIES: Participate in the execution of structural and coolant hose components. Support all technical aspects for PMT with emphasis on component requirement development, DFMEA and CTS template development. Support the finalization of component designs for new architectures. Specify and balance requirements, definition, execution, and evaluation of designs and performance targets, analysis, development, test procedures, testing, and validation of major engineering projects. Work with Designers to ensure interface and packaging compatibility for all components within the RESS. Work with other component owners (Program Management Team, PMTs) to select appropriate designs. Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure manufacturability of all components that are part of the internal RESS thermal system. Work with service to ensure serviceability of all RESS thermal components. Support purchasing in sourcing of components. Participate and support DFMEA and Design Reviews Based on Test Results (DRBTR). Track validation status and review results. Resolve all development and validation issues. Work with the Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Lead Design Release Engineer to execute optimal RESS design. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, or related field of study and Three (3) years of experience as a Battery Cooling Lines Design and Release Engineer, Body Structures Design and Release Engineer, Body Structures Value and Optimization Engineer, or related occupation. Three (3) years of experience in the following: Principles of design release engineering; Program execution; Design engineering theory; Technical writing and creation of written engineering evaluation reports; Reading, interpreting, and generating engineering drawings and specifications; Multi-materials applications for body structures; Conceptualizing and materializing design solutions; and CAD and CAE.
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