Green Card Application Engineer Jobs
Application Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree level and the employer's requirements. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and your country of birth determines your priority date wait time. Start your sponsorship search with employers who have an active EB filing history.
Find Green Card Application Engineer JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 2,135+ Application Engineer jobs
See all 2,135+ Application Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Application Engineer roles.
Get Access To All JobsAt ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Chapter Lead
In Electrification Business – Smart Power Division, we are looking for a Global Application Specialist to develop applications in the area of critical power and building electrification for North American market. In this role you will design, develop, and validate applications and solutions in above areas leveraging on a customer-in approach.
Your responsibilities
Summary of duties: Collect the demands of US based end users for the development of new solutions and products, understanding their most critical demands, develop resources inside ABB focused on these developments to increase ABB's participation in the data center market, promoting innovative and in advance of competitors' developments.
- Development of applications, included training, value proposition, communication materials (30% of the time)
- Develop resources in ABB organization to execute the business plan, support customer with dedicated solutions, new product development and commercial execution. (25% of the time)
- Support test and validation of applications (5% of the time)
- Help customers by identifying the best solutions for their projects (5% of the time)
- Ensure adequate customer journey (i.e., application configurator) is in place for the respective application (5% of the time)
- Customer-In process to capture the customers’ voice (5% of the time)
- Support digital marketing campaigns related to applications (5% of the time)
- Define ABB and competitive landscape, monitor market trends in the above applications and recommends adjustments for the long and mid-term strategy (5% of the time)
- Provide feedbacks to Product management and Digital on new development needs (5% of the time)
- Participate to national/international standardization committee (5% of the time)
- Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. (5% of the time)
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Technical understanding and willingness to learn and continuously acquire new competences.
- Experience in electrical systems, ability to read, understand and design electrical diagrams
- Experience with electrical distribution, critical power systems, protection and switching devices, metering and monitoring devices and systems,…
- Agile mindset and preferable experience in an agile working context
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Second language is a plus
- Negotiation skills, market knowledge, leadership skills, social skills complete the profile
- Knowledge of NEC codes (i.e. NEC700,701,702), Uptime Institute Tier design, ANSI/TIA-942-A ratings, ANSI/BICSI 002 levels, or similar electrical distribution design requirements is considered a plus
- Design software skills (i.e. Etap, SKM, EasyPower, AutoCAD or similar is considered a plus
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Chapter Lead
In Electrification Business – Smart Power Division, we are looking for a Global Application Specialist to develop applications in the area of critical power and building electrification for North American market. In this role you will design, develop, and validate applications and solutions in above areas leveraging on a customer-in approach.
Your responsibilities
Summary of duties: Collect the demands of US based end users for the development of new solutions and products, understanding their most critical demands, develop resources inside ABB focused on these developments to increase ABB's participation in the data center market, promoting innovative and in advance of competitors' developments.
- Development of applications, included training, value proposition, communication materials (30% of the time)
- Develop resources in ABB organization to execute the business plan, support customer with dedicated solutions, new product development and commercial execution. (25% of the time)
- Support test and validation of applications (5% of the time)
- Help customers by identifying the best solutions for their projects (5% of the time)
- Ensure adequate customer journey (i.e., application configurator) is in place for the respective application (5% of the time)
- Customer-In process to capture the customers’ voice (5% of the time)
- Support digital marketing campaigns related to applications (5% of the time)
- Define ABB and competitive landscape, monitor market trends in the above applications and recommends adjustments for the long and mid-term strategy (5% of the time)
- Provide feedbacks to Product management and Digital on new development needs (5% of the time)
- Participate to national/international standardization committee (5% of the time)
- Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. (5% of the time)
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Technical understanding and willingness to learn and continuously acquire new competences.
- Experience in electrical systems, ability to read, understand and design electrical diagrams
- Experience with electrical distribution, critical power systems, protection and switching devices, metering and monitoring devices and systems,…
- Agile mindset and preferable experience in an agile working context
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Second language is a plus
- Negotiation skills, market knowledge, leadership skills, social skills complete the profile
- Knowledge of NEC codes (i.e. NEC700,701,702), Uptime Institute Tier design, ANSI/TIA-942-A ratings, ANSI/BICSI 002 levels, or similar electrical distribution design requirements is considered a plus
- Design software skills (i.e. Etap, SKM, EasyPower, AutoCAD or similar is considered a plus
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
See all 2,135+ Green Card Application Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Green Card Application Engineer Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Application Engineer
Match your degree to the petition category
EB-2 requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in a related engineering field. If your employer files under EB-3, a bachelor's in electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering generally satisfies the minimum requirements USCIS expects for this role.
Document your technical specialization early
PERM labor certification requires your employer to define the job duties precisely. Gather performance reviews, project scopes, and any published technical documentation now. Gaps between your resume and the certified job description can trigger a Request for Evidence during the I-140 stage.
Search employers with active EB filing history
Target companies that have filed PERM applications for Application Engineer or closely related SOC codes in the last three years. Use Migrate Mate to filter green-card-sponsoring employers by role and industry, so you're talking to hiring managers who already know the process.
Ask about the prevailing wage determination upfront
Before accepting an offer, confirm the employer intends to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your SOC code and metro area, and verify the offer falls at or above that threshold.
Understand how priority date backlog affects your timeline
If you were born in India or China, EB-3 priority date backlogs can stretch your green card wait by years beyond the PERM and I-140 stages. Confirm your country's current cut-off date with USCIS before comparing offers, since timeline differences between employers can be significant.
Negotiate portability protection into your employment plan
Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days and your I-140 is approved, AC21 portability lets you change to a same-or-similar role without restarting your green card. Negotiate job title flexibility with your employer before filing so you're not locked into a single position description.
Green Card Application Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Application Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available, depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or its equivalent in experience. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Your employer chooses the category when filing the PERM labor certification, and that choice shapes both the filing requirements and, for some nationalities, the priority date backlog you'll face.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to an employer and subject to an annual lottery cap. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and isn't lottery-based. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year, and priority date backlogs add more wait time for applicants born in India or China.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. They file the ETA 9089 with DOL, document the recruitment results, and certify the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your location. You don't file anything at the PERM stage, but your education and experience credentials must match the certified job requirements exactly when USCIS reviews the I-140 petition.
How do I find Application Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship?
Search for employers with a documented history of filing PERM applications for engineering roles, not just companies that say they're open to sponsorship. Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with active green card filing history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already run the PERM process for comparable positions rather than starting from scratch with an employer who's never sponsored a foreign worker.
Can I switch employers after my green card process has started?
You can change employers under AC21 portability once your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 is approved, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. If you change jobs before those thresholds, your green card process generally restarts from the PERM stage with the new employer. Confirm the new role's SOC code aligns with your certified petition before accepting an offer.