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Senior Robotics Engineer (Dynamics and Controls)
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
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 roles1 certified filing for “Sr. Process Controls Engineer” (Robotics Engineers) in TX: $139k–$139k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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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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 At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. Role Overview As a Senior Software Engineer (Dynamics and Controls), you will be a senior individual contributor in the Local Planner Controller team within Embodied AI . We formulate and solve optimization problems online, considering kinematic feasibility, collision avoidance, and ride comfort. In this role, you will provide cross-functional technical leadership for vehicle dynamics, estimation and controls systems used in GMs Super Cruise system . You will contribute to vehicle dynamics and controls software , drive design quality from architecture through validation, and align multiple teams to ship reliable, scalable autonomy capabilities that meet company goals. You will : • Drive feature development for vehicle dynamics and controls software deployed to GMs Super Cruise system . • Architect and implement system designs and interface contracts with perception , prediction and planning systems , ensuring deliverables meet performance targets and safety constraints. • Lead technical reviews and drive software engineering best practices across the team and the larger organization. • Contribute to Active Safety, Driver Assistance, and Super Cruise . • Establish verification and validation strategies for the vehicle dynamics and controls software, including simulation and on-road testing validation gates. • Partner with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Product to generate requirements for onboard systems . • Lead root-cause investigations for complex integration issues, using data-driven techniques and principled experimentation, proactively creating test plans for new features and defining useful metrics for analyzing performance • Improve and deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews. • Help define, build, and embody GM engineering culture and principles . You have : • Ph.D., M.S. in controls, optimization, path planning, or related. B.S. with strong work experience in the field may be considered • 3+ years of experience in motion planning or related field • Deep understanding of optimal control s and trajectory optimization algorithms • Good grasp of classical and modern feedback control theory and techniques • Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics • A demonstrated track record of building high quality autonomous software systems • Deep e xpertise in Planning and Controls system design • Experience with C++ / Python in a large, distributed development environment • Strong organizational and communication skills • Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world Bonus points : • A background in robotics, ROS, or the AV/ADAS industry • Experience in numerical optimization algorithms • Experience designing software applications for safety critical systems • Experience building and managing engineering teams Compensation : The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be r epresentative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area. • The salary