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Senior Optical Sensing Execution Lead
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
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 roles2 certified filings for “Staff Researcher” (Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists) in MI: $120k–$163k, median $141k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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 Job Description About the role The ADAS Sensors and Sensing Systems team is looking for an ADAS Sensor Execution Lead to drive end-to-end planning, coordination, and delivery across sensor engineering, program management, product management, and vehicle program teams. This role is designed for a strong technical leader who can translate strategy into executable plans, create alignment across partner teams, and ensure functional ADAS sensor products are delivered with quality and on time. As our portfolio expands across current production programs and future launches, this position will serve as the operational bridge across stakeholders, helping the organization move from reactive execution to structured, proactive delivery. What you'll do • Own and maintain integrated end-to-end program plans across Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, and Vehicle Program teams. • Define and manage milestones, acceptance criteria, critical-path dependencies, and delivery timelines. • Lead key planning and execution rhythms, including program kickoffs, milestone reviews, retrospectives, and ongoing cross-functional alignment forums. • Partner closely with engineering leads to track health, risks, blockers, and delivery commitments across current production products and ensure issues are surfaced early. • Support execution of hardware design changes, part number revisions, parts ordering, and DV/PV test planning as needed to keep programs on track. • Drive resolution of cross-team dependencies affecting engineering execution, including infrastructure software, release readiness, testing, and calibration activities. • Lead structured intake and planning for future product launches and convert product strategy and requirements into engineering-ready execution plans. • Define launch-readiness criteria and coordinate go/no-go or ok-to-ship alignment with partner organizations. • Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders on program status, delivery commitments, risks, and escalations. • Author clear status updates, executive briefings, and decision materials, and facilitate alignment when scope, priority, or timeline conflicts arise. • Build scalable operating models, templates, and workflows that improve how cross-functional programs are planned, tracked, and delivered. • Develop workload and resource estimates and maintain planning inputs in Jira Align Cloud. • Coach, mentor, and help develop fellow engineers within the ADAS Sensor Design and Release Engineering organization. Minimum qualifications (must-have) • 5+ years of engineering/technical experience and/or a proven record of ADAS sensor development (3+ years) and execution requiring coordination across multiple teams, senior executives, and front-line engineers • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field Preferred qualifications • Experience in ADAS, sensing systems, automotive hardware, embedded systems, or vehicle launch execution. • Familiarity with validation planning, release processes, and integrated hardware/software delivery. • Experience with Jira Align Cloud or similar planning and portfolio management tools. • Experience coaching or mentoring engineers in a technical organization. • Experience driving technical strategy or cross-functional alignment across multiple teams The selected candidate will be required to travel About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our