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Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Low Voltage Electric Power
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 roles3 certified filings for “Senior Hardware Design Engineer” (Computer Hardware Engineers) in MI: $150k–$165k, median $160k. 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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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 Our Mission: 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 In this role, Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Low Voltage Electric Power, you will be responsible for Hardware Design & Execution for any variety of components in the electric power space (e.g. Power Distribution Units, Battery Management Systems, Power Convertors, Inverters, etc.) and develop and/or improve hardware development process with center of expertise. You will work with cross functional teams (semiconductor, DREs, GM software, PCB layout, Mechanical Engineering, Supplier, Validation) to deliver quality product on time. You will effectively achieve program milestones by thorough and effective program management. I am seeking a high performing independent engineer to develop winning execution strategies, oversee solutions, resolve issues, and deliver continuous improvement for electric power components considering quality, cost, and timing. Responsibilities • Collaborate with other teams, such as software, diagnostic, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, and strategize with Tech Specialists, DRE’s, and Safety to ensure seamless integration of electrical hardware designs into the overall product. • Lead embedded designs for advanced module architectures. • Lead new IC design/development strategic to advanced in-vehicle architectures • Lead electrical schematic design and PCB layout • Optimize proposed electrical hardware designs, considering factors such as cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability. • Support next generation designs in digital/analog hardware including Gig+ ethernet, processors, memory, eFuse, FET, HSD/LSD, various semi associated within electric power components • Perform/Review electrical worst-case analysis, Power distribution Analysis, Component selection and compatibility Analysis, Environment Analysis, EMC analysis, Weibull and other component robustness analysis • Represent the GM HW team as design expert in the core technologies developed among the team • Optimize design and verification tests/analysis for electronic circuit design including five-point parametric tests and define/implement end of line production tests • Lead development process for either supplier owned or inhouse designs with production build team ensuring quality documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, monitoring systems, EOL). • Continuous Improvement mindset by refining/optimizing requirements per KPIs with Electric Power team • Maintain component Hardware Design deliverables e.g., Block Diagram, Schematics, PCB layout, etc. • Lead Peer Reviews and resolve issues (e.g. integration, interfaces, systemic issues) • Support formal change control and ISO9001quality standards for Engineering Change Request (ECR) of components and appropriate documentation of design and process. • Support Assembly Plant issue resolution • Provide technical leadership for rapid issue resolution and root cause analysis • Support Product Investigations (SFI Process) • Lead Cost Reduction initiatives from evaluation to implementation • Provides direction to Design Release Engineers (DREs) in product development team meeting • Create and maintain Best Practices • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally within the electric power te