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Systems Engineering Manager, AV Platform Software
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, 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 roles1 certified filing for “Manager - Systems Engineering” (Information Technology Project Managers) in TX: $202k–$202k, median $202k. 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 Wok Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Sunnyvale, CA three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business. At General Motors, we are building a future with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. Our teams develop the software, systems and technology that make advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving safe, reliable and scalable across vehicle programs. The Role The Manager, Systems Engineering, AV Platform Software will lead a team of systems engineers responsible for defining, decomposing and managing requirements for foundational AV Platform Software capabilities. These capabilities provide the runtime, communication, lifecycle, diagnostic and operational functionality required for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software to launch, operate safely, be serviced and be manufactured at scale. This role combines technical leadership, systems engineering execution and people leadership. The manager will translate product, vehicle, safety, cybersecurity and program intent into implementable and testable software system requirements; establish clear interfaces across vehicle systems, software safety, cybersecurity, validation, manufacturing, service; and drive closure of technical risks through program milestones. The role is expected to operate at the AV Platform Software layer across multiple vehicle platforms and Super Cruise programs, with responsibility for maintaining requirement quality, traceability, architecture and interface alignment within the assigned scope. The manager will help the organization deliver platform capabilities with the rigor required for safety critical, production intent autonomous vehicle software. What You’ll Do • Lead a systems engineering team defining clear, traceable and verifiable requirements for AV Platform Software. • Own system decomposition, interfaces, risks, validation intent, lifecycle artifacts • Partner with software system architecture, development, verification and validation, safety, cybersecurity, vehicle systems and program teams to resolve technical issues and maintain alignment. • Establish the team roadmap, drive milestone readiness and communicate status, risks, decisions and recommendations to stakeholders. • Improve systems engineering effectiveness through reusable methods, metrics, automation, and responsible use of AI - enabled tools. • Build a high - performing team through thoughtful hiring, coaching, development, delegation, accountability, and performance management. • Foster an inclusive environment that encourages candid technical discussion, learning, collaboration, and alignment with GM behaviors. Expected Outcomes and Measures of Success • Success in this role will be demonstrated through measurable improvement in the quality, Clear ownership and complete coverage of the assigned AV Platform Software systems and interfaces. • Requirements that are implementable, testable, prioritized, and traceable through the software lifecycle. • Reduced ambiguity and rework for software development, validation, service, manufacturing and vehicle integration teams. • Timely closure of critical platform, interface, cybersecurity, safety, diagnostic and launch readiness risks. • Improved readiness for AV Platform and vehicle program milestones, including launch and production intent events. • Effective collaboration across A V Platform software development , software safety, cybersecurity, verification and validation, vehicle systems, manufacturing, service, and supplier organizations. • A capable, engaged and growing systems engineering team with clear accountability and strong technical depth. • Reusable systems engineering methods, m