Jobs / United States / General Motors Company
2027 Summer Intern - Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle: Simulation
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 “Senior Software Engineer, Simulation” (Software Developers) in NH: $210k–$210k, median $210k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($8,100 - 9,600 per month) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. 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 About the role: As a Simulation intern, you’ll partner with senior engineers to design, build, and launch real simulation features used daily by GM validation teams. You’ll meet customers, turn their needs into clear specs, deliver high‑quality code on our common simulation platform, and measure your impact. Customers likely include Hardware/Software in the Loop teams as well as Autonomous Vehicle software and test authors. About the team: The GM AV Simulation team builds world-class testing and analysis related products and technologies to enable GM to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles as well as general vehicle software development. Our customers range from AV developers understanding the effects of their code on vehicle behavior, data engineers using our data pipelines to generate meaningful insights for various evaluation needs, to the release team tracking top-line performance metrics on releases. AV Simulation aims to deliver intuitive user experiences for robotics and AI engineers that accelerate GM towards a driverless future. What you'll do : • Quickly ramp up on assigned codebase, product area, and/or system. • Meet with your customers to learn about what they do and how you will help. • Complete assigned tasks efficiently with few iterations. • Develop, test, and deploy production-ready code across components of our simulation infrastructure. • Identify problem statements, outline optimal solutions, account for tradeoffs and edge cases • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and design resign. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless software integration • Communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders. • Draw in senior developers to help when needed. Required Qualifications: • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, engineering, or a related STEM field. • Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship • Experience coding in Python or C++. • Availability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the 12 week summer internship period between May 24th – August 13th or June 14th – September 3rd 2027 Preferred Qualifications: • Candidates are not expected to meet every qualification listed below. Depending on the needs of a specific Autonomous Vehicles team, a combination of these skills and areas of knowledge may be relevant. • Currently pursuing a master's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, engineering, or a related STEM field. • Demonstrated software engineering experience through internships, professional work, coding competitions, or publications. • Background in robotics, ROS, game engines such as Unreal, or the AV/ADAS industry. • Knowledge of data pipelines and workflows that support data scientists. • Track record of building high-quality developer productivity tools. • Proven ability to develop high-quality software under significant latency and performance constraints. • Familiarity with developing or working with safety-critical code. • Intent to return to a degree program after completing the internship. Compensation : The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington. • The salary range for this role is $8,100 - 9,600 per month. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. • GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxab