Electrical Engineer Jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific with Visa Sponsorship
Thermo Fisher Scientific hires Electrical Engineers across instrumentation, lab automation, and manufacturing systems. The company has a consistent record of sponsoring work visas for engineering roles, making it a realistic target if you're on F-1 OPT, H-1B, or pursuing a permanent residency pathway.
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Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative R&D team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, where you will design, develop, and sustain control systems focusing on embedded microprocessor based system hardware supporting Thermo Fisher’s cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.
In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with other engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cold storage solutions. You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to define hardware and electrical systems, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Embedded Controls Development
- Design and develop embedded control PCBA and associated circuits for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms
- Create schematics, design analysis, bill of materials, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.
- Develop performance and qualification test methods, coordinate the implementation of experiments, and evaluate test results.
- Design electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.
- Create modular, scalable, and reusable solutions across multiple product platforms.
Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
- Work with contract manufacturers to prepare circuit and functional testing.
- Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.
- Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.
Requirements, Compliance & Traceability
- Lead and participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements, schematics, layouts, as well as FMEA, DFM, DFT, and other related analyses
- Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.
- Ensure systems are designed for compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA).
People and Culture
- Engage in a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree preferred
Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.
- Experience with electronic controls including analog and digital circuit design, prototyping, qualifying, and commercialization planning.
- Experience with high-speed circuit design (USB, Ethernet, LVDS) and analog/mixed signal.
- Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions.
- Familiarity with electronic analysis methodologies, associated instrumentation, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Lean/PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Expertise in embedded microcontroller based PCBA design using PADS layout tool.
- Supervise prototype construction and conduct performance testing to determine practical feasibility of concepts.
- Development with IEC 60601 design practices and other electrical safety standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Utilization of development tools such as Confluence, Jira, Git, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative R&D team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, where you will design, develop, and sustain control systems focusing on embedded microprocessor based system hardware supporting Thermo Fisher’s cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.
In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with other engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cold storage solutions. You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to define hardware and electrical systems, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Embedded Controls Development
- Design and develop embedded control PCBA and associated circuits for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms
- Create schematics, design analysis, bill of materials, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.
- Develop performance and qualification test methods, coordinate the implementation of experiments, and evaluate test results.
- Design electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.
- Create modular, scalable, and reusable solutions across multiple product platforms.
Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
- Work with contract manufacturers to prepare circuit and functional testing.
- Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.
- Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.
Requirements, Compliance & Traceability
- Lead and participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements, schematics, layouts, as well as FMEA, DFM, DFT, and other related analyses
- Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.
- Ensure systems are designed for compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA).
People and Culture
- Engage in a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree preferred
Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.
- Experience with electronic controls including analog and digital circuit design, prototyping, qualifying, and commercialization planning.
- Experience with high-speed circuit design (USB, Ethernet, LVDS) and analog/mixed signal.
- Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions.
- Familiarity with electronic analysis methodologies, associated instrumentation, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Lean/PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Expertise in embedded microcontroller based PCBA design using PADS layout tool.
- Supervise prototype construction and conduct performance testing to determine practical feasibility of concepts.
- Development with IEC 60601 design practices and other electrical safety standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Utilization of development tools such as Confluence, Jira, Git, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
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Align Your Degree to Specialty Occupation Standards
USCIS requires that your degree field directly relate to the role. For Electrical Engineer positions at Thermo Fisher, a degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline strengthens the specialty occupation argument and reduces RFE risk on your H-1B petition.
Target Instrument and Automation Engineering Openings
Thermo Fisher's hardware and lab instrument divisions hire Electrical Engineers for embedded systems, PCB design, and automated testing platforms. These product-focused roles are more likely to appear on long-term headcount plans, which makes sustained sponsorship through the Green Card process more feasible.
Clarify Sponsorship Scope Before Accepting an Offer
During the offer stage, confirm whether Thermo Fisher will cover H-1B premium processing and whether they support PERM-based Green Card sponsorship. Some engineering divisions handle this differently, so getting clarity in writing before you sign protects you downstream.
Use OPT or CPT to Build Internal Sponsorship History
Starting on F-1 OPT or CPT through a co-op or internship gives you an employment record inside Thermo Fisher before your H-1B petition is filed. Internal candidates with demonstrated performance face fewer friction points when the company decides to sponsor.
Browse Open Electrical Engineer Roles on Migrate Mate
Find Electrical Engineer openings at Thermo Fisher Scientific filtered by visa sponsorship type on Migrate Mate. It surfaces roles where sponsorship has been confirmed, saving you from applying to postings that won't move forward for international candidates.
Time Your H-1B Filing Around the April Cap Season
H-1B registrations open in March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your OPT end date against this timeline. If it expires before October 1, check whether your role and degree qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension to bridge the gap.
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Find Electrical Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for Electrical Engineers?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsors H-1B visas for Electrical Engineers. The company's engineering and instrumentation divisions regularly support H-1B petitions for roles in hardware development, embedded systems, and manufacturing. Sponsorship decisions are made at the business unit level, so confirm with your hiring manager or recruiter that the specific role and team have sponsorship budget allocated before you progress through later interview stages.
How do I apply for Electrical Engineer jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Applications go through Thermo Fisher's careers portal at thermofisher.com/careers. Filter by job function and location to surface Electrical Engineer roles. You can also browse verified sponsorship-eligible openings on Migrate Mate, which lets you filter specifically for positions where visa sponsorship has been confirmed, reducing time spent on roles that won't work for international candidates.
Which visa types does Thermo Fisher Scientific commonly use for Electrical Engineer roles?
Thermo Fisher sponsors H-1B visas for Electrical Engineers as the most common nonimmigrant pathway. F-1 OPT and CPT are used for students and new graduates, including the 24-month STEM OPT extension available to qualifying engineering degree holders. For longer-term pathways, the company also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship through PERM labor certification for engineers in permanent, full-time roles. TN status is available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering occupations.
What qualifications does Thermo Fisher Scientific expect for Electrical Engineer roles?
Most Electrical Engineer openings at Thermo Fisher require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a directly related field. Roles in instrumentation and lab automation typically prioritize experience with PCB design, embedded firmware, or automated test equipment. For H-1B purposes, your degree field needs to align specifically with the job duties, so a generalist engineering background without coursework in the relevant subfield can complicate the specialty occupation determination.
How long does the sponsorship and hiring process take for Electrical Engineers at Thermo Fisher?
From offer to H-1B approval, expect a minimum of several months if your employer uses regular USCIS processing. Premium processing reduces the USCIS adjudication window to 15 business days but adds cost that not all business units cover. If you're transitioning from OPT, your start date must align with your OPT authorization period. PERM-based Green Card sponsorship runs on a separate, longer timeline that typically begins after you've been in the role for at least a year.
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