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Vehicle Development Engineer

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Vehicle Development Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$115,00015 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$89,413–$135,371Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$96,706 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Vehicle Development Engineer4
$87,500 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Vehicle Development Engineer3
$157,856 median · n=2 eligible
Algorithm Vehicle Development Engineer2
$92,766 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Vehicle Development Engineer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Sr. Automated Vehicle Development Engineer2
$119,872 median · n=2 eligible
Autonomous Vehicle Development Engineer1
$77,000 median · n=1 eligible
Characterization Vehicle Development Engineer1
$115,253 median · n=1 eligible
Electric Vehicle Development Engineer1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Troy, MI4
$88,825 median · n=3 eligible
Allen Park, MI3
— median · n=0 eligible
Plymouth, MI3
$115,000 median · n=3 eligible
Brighton, MI2
$90,000 median · n=2 eligible
Newark, CA2
$135,741 median · n=2 eligible
Palo Alto, CA2
$157,856 median · n=2 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI1
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Buffalo Grove, IL1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
94.7%Certified LCAs
Certified18 94.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 5.3%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mobis North America LLC3
$115,000 median · n=3 eligible
Roush Management, LLC3
— median · n=0 eligible
Aptiv Corporation2
$86,429 median · n=2 eligible
Bwi Chassis Dynamics (Na), Inc.2
$90,000 median · n=2 eligible
Lucid Usa, Inc.2
$135,741 median · n=2 eligible
Rivian Automotive, LLC2
$157,856 median · n=2 eligible
Altair Productdesign, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Automotive Testing And Development Services, Inc.1
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$115,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$84,419
25th percentile$89,413
Median (50th)$115,000
75th percentile$135,371
90th percentile$146,096

n=15 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

19 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Aptiv Us Services General PartnershipAlgorithm Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$96,706 /yr

I-200-26091-747274
Reported wage: $96,706 / year
Annualized: $96,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Troy, MI04/01/202610/01/2026
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Vehicle Development Engineer, Vehicle Test

Filing details

$135,741 /yr

I-200-25148-025482
Reported wage: $135,741–$190,614 / year
Annualized: $135,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-11-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Newark, CA05/28/202511/11/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$162,712.5 /yr

I-200-25015-620666
Reported wage: $162,712.5 / year
Annualized: $162,713
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-23
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA01/15/202507/14/2025
Altair Productdesign, Inc.Principle Prototype Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$42.11 per hour

I-200-24326-489760
Reported wage: $42.11–$61.72 / hour
Annualized: $87,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2027-12-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Troy, MI11/20/202412/09/2024
Lucid USA, Inc.Vehicle Development Engineer, Vehicle Test

Filing details

$135,741 /yr

I-200-24220-251253
Reported wage: $135,741–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $135,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-14
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Newark, CA08/07/202408/16/2024
Mobis North America LLCSr. Automated Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$124,743.32 /yr

I-200-24143-024211
Reported wage: $124,743.32 / year
Annualized: $124,743
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-30
Employment end: 2027-10-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plymouth, MI05/22/202410/20/2024
Bwi Chassis Dynamics (Na), Inc.Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24113-912212
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brighton, MI04/22/202410/01/2024
Roush Management, LLCSenior Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$47.32 per hour

I-200-24038-701637
Reported wage: $47.32–$51 / hour
Annualized: $98,426
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-14
Employment end: 2027-03-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Allen Park, MI02/07/202403/08/2024
Roush Management, LLCSr. Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$47.24 per hour

I-200-22126-143114
Reported wage: $47.24–$49.03 / hour
Annualized: $98,259
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-29
Employment end: 2025-10-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Allen Park, MI05/06/202210/28/2022
Aptiv CorporationAlgorithm Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$88,825 /yr

I-200-23131-014675
Reported wage: $88,825 / year
Annualized: $88,825
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-18
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Troy, MI05/11/202310/01/2023
Roush Management, LLCSenior Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$45.48 per hour

I-200-23059-811489
Reported wage: $45.48–$49.03 / hour
Annualized: $94,598
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-07
Employment end: 2026-08-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Allen Park, MI02/28/202308/23/2023
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$153,000 /yr

I-200-22207-376885
Reported wage: $153,000 / year
Annualized: $153,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-02
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA07/26/202208/08/2022
Aptiv CorporationVehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$84,032 /yr

I-200-22102-060327
Reported wage: $84,032–$84,033 / year
Annualized: $84,032
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-19
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Troy, MI04/12/202210/01/2022
Hp Tuners LLCElectric Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22018-836940
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-25
Employment end: 2025-01-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Buffalo Grove, IL01/18/202201/24/2022
Bwi Chassis Dynamics (Na), Inc.Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-22004-807430
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-11
Employment end: 2025-01-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brighton, MI01/04/202201/10/2022
Mobis North America LLCSr. Automated Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-21260-590976
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-10-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plymouth, MI09/17/202110/20/2021
Mobis North America LLCAutonomous Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-21223-514901
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-18
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plymouth, MI08/11/202110/01/2021
Automotive Testing And Development Services, Inc.Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-18080-522568
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-27
Employment end: 2021-09-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ann Arbor, MI03/21/201809/20/2018
Pdf Solutions, IncCharacterization Vehicle Development Engineer

Filing details

$115,253 /yr

I-200-16070-526009
Reported wage: $115,253 / year
Annualized: $115,253
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-30
Employment end: 2019-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/24/201608/15/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.