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Hardware Program Engineering Manager - Advanced Robotics
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles13 certified filings for “Senior Product Manager” (Robotics Engineers) in MI: $142k–$165k, median $155k. Most were filed at wage level IV (62%) — 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 Hardware PEM Autonomous Robotics Center (ARC) – Product Development Role Overview The Robotics Hardware Program Engineering Manager is accountable for delivering mechanical content for ARC product programs from concept through launch, ensuring technical execution, schedule integrity, and cross‑functional alignment. This role leads the core engineering execution engine—turning product intent into released, buildable, and producible designs. The role requires a broad skill set as we build the organization with a focus on working closely with the Kokomo plant, Software team, Validation team, Development team, and deployment organization. It requires creative solutions and processes that are different from typical GM programs. Responsible for evaluation of designs, analysis, development, validation, and implementation. Lead the resolution of design, build and test issues. Review and approve all engineering changes. Additionally requires being a visible leader to keep the team focused on what makes us better, faster, and more profitable. This leader ensures programs are executed with discipline, clarity, and technical excellence while navigating complex dependencies across teams, suppliers, and stakeholders. What You Own You are accountable for end-to-end program execution for electrical content 1. Mechanical Execution • Architects & Designers • Own mechanical architecture, system layout, and design intent • Ensure designs align with product requirements, safety strategy, and manufacturability • Design Release Engineers (DREs) • Lead design release, change management, and configuration control • Ensure drawings, models, and specifications are complete and production-ready • AVI • Design and produce prototype hardware where appropriate • Interface with VDDV to leverage virtual prototype tools where possible • Power Electronics (Mechanical Integration) • Mechanical integration of automation, vision, and power electronics subsystems • Ensure packaging, thermal, structural, and service considerations are addressed early • Source or develop and integrate optimal motor, gearbox, and actuator designs • Automation support Hardware • Define opportunities and engineer subsystems to enable automation teams to move faster than possible with more customized solutions than we can with outside hardware suppliers. Leadership & Operating Expectations • Own program plans, milestones, dependencies, and execution health • Drive disciplined engineering execution across mechanical teams • Establish clear technical decision-making • Proactively manage risk, interfaces, and cross-domain dependencies • Partner closely with Product Integration, Safety, Manufacturing, and Suppliers What Success Looks Like • Programs deliver on time, quality, and technical intent • Engineering execution is predictable, transparent, and trusted • Mechanical systems integrate cleanly with minimal rework • Teams operate with clarity, accountability, and strong engineering fundamentals Ideal Background • 7+ years leading complex engineering programs or products • Deep experience in mechanical and/or electrical system execution • Proven ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams • Strong program management instincts paired with technical credibility • Comfortable making decisions in technically dense, high-ambiguity environments GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM O