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General Motors Company

Advanced Electric Drive and Power Electronics Senior Engineer

Warren, Michigan, United States of America Posted today

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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.
  • 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.
  • What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Controller Integration Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in MI: $120k–$120k, median $120k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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
1 certified filing for “Controller Integration Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in MI: $120k–$120k, median $120k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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 Work Arrangement:   This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.  The Role Advance Electric Drive and Power Electronics Engineer is responsible for definition and documentation of requirements, execution of design, analysis, development, and testing of electric drives (inverters & motors) ensuring successful vehicle application of the electric drive, considering hardware, controls, calibration, software, and overall integration. What You'll Do • Lead development and documentation of initial component and subsystem requirements for electric drives • Responsible for deriving and developing component requirements to meet propulsion system requirements using systems engineering discipline, standard work and analysis / simulation including competitive assessments • Responsible for the documentation of component requirements (via RCEs, ICDs) based on flow down of requirements from Propulsion System Technical Specs (P-STS) and vehicle technical specifications (VTS) • Responsible for developing electric drive components to meet key performance and cost targets by working collaboratively with Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Modeling, Analysis, Cost Engineering, Planning, and Program teams • Lead or coordinate component trade studies to select optimized solutions to meet vehicle requirements of range, performance, drive quality, and cost • Ensure analytical models, initial component designs, and controls have been developed with high fidelity through the BA phase for a successful hand-off at PPDR to Execution and Program teams • Support multi-functional team led by advanced propulsion system architect in the development of Electrified Propulsion System Architectures through the Advanced Technology Work (ATW), Balanced Architecture (BA), and early GPDP development phase in accordance with the Electrification Process of Engineering • Support development of the system level DFMEA led by Propulsion System Architect collaborating with key collaborators from System Engineering teams, Safety, and Controls • Work with other SMT’s, Vehicle teams, planning, Finance, and Electrification leadership as necessary to lead the project team through successful completion of key ATW, BA, and GPDP gates • Lead advanced technology development and testing ATW work in electric drives as needed  • Leveraging AI tools for Automation and process improvement Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or similar • 5+ years of relevant experience • Experience in in design, development, and testing of electric drives / motors / power electronics • Knowledge in power electronics theory and principles • Experience in design for EMC in power electronics modules • Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration • High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with domestic and international business partners • Design, development, validation or release experience • Ability to create and present information to leadership, peers, customers, and suppliers in a clear and concise manner • Fluency in using commercial tools for modeling and simulation of power electronics and electric drives • Hands-on experience working in high-voltage laboratory and dynamometer environment • Experience in using VDR data to make engineering decisions • Power Electronics controls experience is a must   What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) • M.S. or Ph.D. Degree with specialization in electric drives (motors/inverters) • Experience with electrical and mechanical CAD/CAE tools • DFSS Certification •

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