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Senior Display Hardware Engineer, Optics
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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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.
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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 About the Team Compute & Connectivity Hardware (CCH) is part of GM’s Vehicle Software & Electronics Engineering (VSEE) organization within Software & Services Engineering. The team develops the physical hardware foundation for GM’s software-defined vehicles, including compute, connectivity, networking, displays, and other electronic platforms that enable in-vehicle software, infotainment, ADAS, vehicle controls, and connected experiences. CCH’s work spans architecture, requirements, hardware and electronics design, embedded hardware, systems integration, validation, launch, and in-market performance. Our engineers collaborate across software, systems, controls, cybersecurity, functional safety, vehicle engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing to develop reliable, production-ready hardware for GM’s vehicle portfolio. The Role The Senior Display Hardware Engineer, Optics will lead the development and maturation of next-generation optical film and light management technologies for automotive LCD and OLED displays. This role focuses on evaluating and optimizing optical stacks, including brightness enhancement films (BEF/DBEF), diffuser and prism films, polarizers, circular polarizers, and other advanced optical materials that improve display brightness, efficiency, contrast, and outdoor readability. You will establish optical characterization methodologies and validation processes used to benchmark emerging technologies and assess their readiness for future automotive applications, including instrument clusters, center displays, and passenger infotainment systems. Working closely with optical material suppliers, display manufacturers, and internal engineering teams, you will drive the evaluation, validation, and integration of advanced optical solutions. You will also collaborate with Display Panel Engineers and Materials Engineers to ensure optical technologies meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements before transitioning into production programs. Responsibilities • Evaluate and develop advanced optical film stack architectures for automotive LCD and OLED displays. • Select and optimize films such as DBEF, BEF, diffuser films, prism films, polarizers, and circular polarizers to meet system-level performance targets. • Perform optical simulations and modeling to assess brightness, contrast, viewing angle, color shift, reflectivity, and power efficiency. • Establish and execute optical measurement methodologies to characterize and validate new technologies. • Partner with display panel suppliers to evaluate optical performance under automotive environmental conditions. • Analyze optical performance data and correlate results to film stack design and material selection. • Investigate and resolve display optical issues, including non-uniformity, Mura, glare, reflections, and halo artifacts. • Collaborate with material suppliers to assess new optical films, coatings, and lamination technologies. • Support technology maturation, risk reduction, and transition of validated solutions into production programs. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Display Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in display optics, optical film stack design, or light management systems. • Strong understanding of LCD and OLED optical architectures and light management technologies. • Experience with brightness enhancement films, polarizers, optical compensation films, and display optical performance metrics. • Proficiency with optical simulation, analysis, and characterization tools. • Experience using optical measurement equipment such as imaging colorimeters and spectroradiometers. • Understanding of automotive display performance an