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Staff In House Design Technical Program Manager
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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 roles93 certified filings for “Design Release Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in MI: $126k–$153k, median $138k. Most were filed at wage level IV (69%) — 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 The Role: The Technical Program Manager in the Software and Electronics (S&E) Program Management Office (PMO) is an individual contributor responsible for overseeing the timing, status, and readiness of new in-house designed components. This role involves close collaboration with the S&E Engineering team and Product Management. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will be pivotal in coordinating hardware engineering efforts, identifying key challenges, and partnering with systems and software teams to facilitate the production of in-house designed components. What You'll Do • Work closely with company leaders, Program Management Office and hardware/software TPMs to create and own program milestones, cross-team integration schedule and execution plans. • Coordinate hardware design, development and validation efforts in a fast-paced, multi- • Develop hardware validation plans that align with internal customer needs and major company milestones. • Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved • Help manage and drive complex, fast-evolving hardware systems and components both • Coordinate and manage the engagement with a Contract Manufacturer for PCBA/Mechanical design releases, hardware builds and validation • Capture and track inter-team dependencies and handoffs; monitor and help resolve • issues. • Ensuring that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates • Facilitates decision making among GM stakeholders to develop project scope of work documents and project plans based upon requirements, changes, variances and contingencies that arise during the implementation. Facilitates amicable solutions with the appropriate customer(s) and project sponsor/owner. • Define program deliverables, metrics and KPIs. Set up mechanisms to track/report. • Communicate progress effectively across program teams, including third parties and lead meetings to present hardware engineering work to GM leadership. • Conduct periodic retrospectives; continuously assess and improve processes and tools. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • BS in engineering, science, or a related field • Minimum of 5 years of Technical Program Management experience • Minimum of 2 years of experience managing contract manufacturers in the development of new hardware products, including responsibilities such as PCBA design release, BOM management, SMT processes, and manufacturing test implementation • Ability to understand complex hardware/software systems and product development process • Familiarity with hardware design and development processes including board-level design, mechanical engineering, and hardware validation • Strong technical and non-technical communication skills • Be detail-oriented and able to confidently bring order and organization to any team • Ability to handle ambiguities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis. Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week, at minimum. This position will be located in Sunnyvale, CA or Warren, MI. 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 the California Bay Area. • The salary range for this role is $134,700 to $245,000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. • Bonus