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New Products Architect - Drive Units and Transmissions
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
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- 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)).
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- 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 roles4 certified filings for “Senior Software Safety Architect” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $220k–$220k, median $220k. 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).
- Last confirmed live 3 days agoWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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 General Motors is seeking a New Products Architect to lead the definition, integration, and execution of future drive unit and transmission architectures within the New Products Group organization. This is a individual contributor role for an engineer who can independently lead significant technical work, exercise sound judgment on complex engineering matters, convert broad program needs into executable technical plans, and drive alignment across a broad cross-functional team. This role is focused on new product development for drive units and transmissions, with responsibility to define and engineer architectures that meet vehicle-level requirements, provide technical and program leadership in a cross-functional Balance Architecture environment, and own engineering and program deliverables during the BA phase. The role is intended for an experienced systems-minded engineer who can bridge architecture definition, component and subsystem integration, technical decision-making, and handoff into execution teams. Key Responsibilities • Define and engineer drive unit and transmission architectures that meet vehicle-level functional, performance, efficiency, durability, cost, timing, packaging, manufacturing, and quality requirements. • Lead the technical definition of new drive unit and transmission concepts during BA and early new product development phases. • Own engineering and program deliverables during BA, including technical scope alignment, requirements definition, architecture tradeoffs, issue resolution, and readiness for gate reviews. • Lead or provide technical leadership to a Balance Architecture core team, ensuring the standard work is executed with clarity, urgency, and strong cross-functional alignment. • Translate broad program objectives into structured engineering workstreams, design paths, system requirements, and integration plans. • Serve as the central technical integrator across production release, design, analysis, validation, software and controls, calibration, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and program teams. • Drive system and subsystem tradeoff decisions across gears, power transfer, electric machines, lubrication, thermal management, controls, NVH, and related transmission and drive unit interfaces. • Support development of future propulsion architecture strategies and transition technical work from new products into downstream execution organizations. • Lead technical reviews and provide data-based recommendations in situations involving ambiguity, limited precedent, aggressive timing, or competing requirements. • Work with suppliers and external engineering partners to mature concepts, assess alternatives, resolve technical gaps, and support program timing. • Mentor less-experienced engineers and act as a technical resource for the broader team. • Help ensure new product architectures are positioned for successful transfer into production execution with clear requirements, sound engineering rationale, and practical implementation paths. • Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field • Strong experience (5+ years) in drive units, transmissions, hybrid propulsion systems, electric propulsion systems, gearing systems, or closely related powertrain hardware • Demonstrated experience in system architecture, subsystem integration, or complex cross-functional technical leadership • Strong understanding of how mechanical and electromechanical systems must be balanced across performance, efficiency, cost, quality, manufacturability, and timing • Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance on significant technical matters • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and