Automotive Engineer salaries
6,129 H-1B & PERM records for "Automotive Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$111750
Average Salary
$32000
Minimum
$690000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | AD/ADAS Test Engineer | San Jose, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Engineer, Durability | $145000 - $165000 | Green Card | Jul 22, 2024 | |
| Harbinger Motors Inc. | Sr. Software Test Engineer | Garden Grove, CA | $145000 - $185000 | H-1B | Jan 14, 2026 |
| General Motors | Body Controls Software Strategist | Warren, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Zoox Inc. | Test Engineer, EE Integration Lab | $145000 - $171600 | Green Card | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. | Vehicle Test Engineer | Ann Arbor, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Scout Motors Inc. | Quality Manager, Body | Columbia, SC | $145000 - $155000 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2025 |
| General Motors | Senior Controller Integration Engineer | Milford, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Sep 23, 2025 |
| General Motors | Body Controls Software Strategist | Warren, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2025 |
| TESLA, INC. | Mechanical Design Engineer | $145000 - $156000 | Green Card | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| General Motors | Subsystem Lead Engineer - Vehicle Motion Supervis… | Milford, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2025 |
| LUCID USA, INC. | Engineer, Chassis Electronics | Newark, CA | $145000 - $165000 | Green Card | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Vehicle Motion Controls Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2024 |
| Nikola Corporation | Lead Engineer, Change Management | Phoenix, AZ | $145000 | H-1B | Aug 8, 2024 |
| BATTLE MOTORS, INC. | ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENGINEER - TEST/VALIDATION/CALIB… | NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH | $145000 | H-1B | Sep 17, 2024 |
| CANOO TECHNOLOGIES INC. FKA CANOO INC. | CAE Engineer | TORRANCE, CA | $145000 | Green Card | Jul 27, 2022 |
| NIKOLA CORPORATION | Staff Engineer, Thermal Systems | Phoenix, AZ | $145000 | Green Card | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Veoneer US, LLC | Project Manager | Southfield, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2023 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Lead Structural Durability Engineer | Irvine, CA | $145000 | Green Card | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Canoo Technologies Inc. | ADAS Feature, Functional Owner, Software Engineer | Ann Arbor, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Jun 28, 2022 |
| VIA Motors, Inc | Sr. Systems Engineer | Auburn Hills, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Nikola Corporation | Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer | Phoenix, AZ | $145000 | H-1B | May 31, 2022 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Powertrain Test Engineer, NHV | Newark, CA | $145000 - $165000 | H-1B | Jun 2, 2022 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NO… | Staff Powertrain Engineer | Long Beach, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Senior Engineer, NVH CAE Analyst | Newark, CA | $145000 - $165000 | H-1B | May 23, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Staff Powertrain Engineer | Long Beach, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Engineer, Field Quality Lab & Fleet | Newark, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Cruise LLC | Senior Vehicle Test Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $145000 - $165000 | H-1B | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Senior Behavior Planning Engineer, Autonomous Dri… | Newark, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Lordstown Motors Corp. | CAE Crash Supervisor | Farmington Hills, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Firmware Integration Project Manager | Newark, CA | $145000 - $165000 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2021 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Senior Weight Management Engineer | Irvine, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Fisker, Inc. | Lead Engineer, Aerodynamics Simulation | Torrance, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Lordstown Motors Corp | CAE Crash Supervisor | Farmington Hills, MI | $145000 | H-1B | Sep 29, 2020 |
| LUCID USA, INC. | Sr. Multiphysics Analyst | Newark, CA | $145000 - $165000 | Green Card | Apr 7, 2021 |
| GM CRUISE LLC | Automotive Engineer - Systems | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $145000 - $167500 | Green Card | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Veoneer US Safety Systems, LLC | Principal Engineer | Southfield, MI | $144817 | H-1B | Jun 19, 2026 |
| CRUISE LLC | Sr. Engineer, Motion Planning | San Francisco, CA | $144800 - $229000 | Green Card | May 27, 2023 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Engineer, Interiors | $144700 - $200200 | Green Card | May 12, 2025 | |
| General Motors | Senior Software Engineer | Milford, MI | $144668 | H-1B | Oct 21, 2024 |
| TESLA, INC. | Senior Systems Design/Architecture Engineer | $144500 - $204000 | Green Card | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| PACCAR Inc | Senior Manager, Advanced Technology | Mount Vernon, WA | $144500 - $236500 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2024 |
| MERCEDESBENZ RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT | Manager, Compliance & CARB Liaison | Long Beach, CA | $144450 - $164450 | Green Card | May 11, 2023 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Engineer, Aerodynamics | $144375 - $164375 | Green Card | May 9, 2024 | |
| LUCID USA, INC. | Fastener Engineer | Newark, CA | $144310 - $164310 | Green Card | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Zoox Inc. | Design Engineer, Seating Systems | Foster City, CA | $144310 - $180000 | H-1B | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Zoox Inc. | Design Engineer, Seating Systems | Foster City, CA | $144310 - $180000 | H-1B | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Cruise LLC | Senior Fleet Reliability Engineer II | San Francisco, CA | $144310 - $164100 | E-3 | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Zoox Inc. | Feature Integration Engineer | Foster City, CA | $144310 - $175000 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Cruise LLC | Senior Reliability Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $144310 - $164100 | E-3 | Jul 1, 2021 |
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