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Cost Engineer
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 roles3 certified filings for “Cost Engineer” (Cost Estimators) in MI: $126k–$132k, median $126k. Most were filed at wage level II (67%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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 DUTIES: Develop, grow, and continuously improve cost knowledge and cost modeling tools to enable confident and consistent ground up should cost estimating of materials, vendor tooling and ED&D for assigned components and sub-systems. Understand the range of GM and competitor design solutions for assigned components to understand options and cost implications.Leverage expertise of manufacturing processes, cost knowledge, and cost model tools to develop timely estimates and compelling cost insights to support new vehicle program teams in developing business cases, establishing targeted costs, and improving profitability. Evaluate supplier quotes vs. estimated costs (sourcings, engineering changes, etc.), to extract pertinentinsights on gaps and support Purchasing to drive data driven negotiations with suppliers to close gaps and achieve best costs. Identify, advocate, and support pursuit of savings opportunities both designing out cost/VAVE and addressing commercial gaps (current and future business). Strengthen cross-functional collaboration with Purchasing and Engineeringpartners. Work on special projects and assignments as required or where opportunities exist to improve cost results for GM or to improve process effectiveness and efficiency. Support development of process and estimating standards for various levels of supplier automation. Train new Cost Engineers on activity-based costing and GM tools required to support. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office. 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office. REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or related field of study and Three (3) years of experience as a Cost Engineer, Launch Engineer, Product Engineer, or related role. Three (3) years of experience with: Activity Based Costing including material piece cost, ED&D and tooling from design math and “black box” physical sample tear down; Manufacturing Process experience including injection molding, stamping, brazing, aluminum extrusion, SMT/electronics, casting, machining and general assembly for high volume automotive component applications; Automotive Component experience with a variety of components; Automotive Tier 1 Supplier Quote Analysis; Commercial Negotiations including material piece cost, ED&D and vendor tooling with international Tier 1 automotive component suppliers; Design to Cost/VAVE, Cost Optimization, and Benchmarking; Data Analytics; and Costing software, demonstrating command of it, and training other people. #LI-DNI 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 culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team. Benefits Overview From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources . Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disa