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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Associate Design Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available for your specific role. Document your engineering coursework, software proficiencies, and project portfolio in detail so your qualifications precisely match the job description filed with DOL.
Use O*NET to position your application
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge for Associate Design Engineer roles, including CAD proficiency, design documentation, and product lifecycle work. Matching your resume language to these descriptors helps employers defend your PERM job description against DOL audit scrutiny.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Target employers with active employment-based green card filing history rather than applying broadly. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus outreach on companies already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process.
Verify your prevailing wage category before accepting offers
Your employer's PERM filing must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Use OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for Associate Design Engineer roles in your target city before negotiating an offer, so your salary supports the PERM application.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 eligibility early
If your Associate Design Engineer role requires only a bachelor's degree, EB-3 is the standard path. If you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive engineering experience, EB-2 may be available, which can affect your priority date queue depending on your country of birth.
Secure your priority date before any employer change
Once your employer files your I-140 and it is approved, that priority date is portable to a future employer's I-140 petition. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also allows you to change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process.
Green Card Associate Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Associate Design Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. EB-3 covers Associate Design Engineers whose position requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering field, plus at least two years of experience for skilled worker classification. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or if you hold a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive engineering experience. Your employer determines which category to file under when they submit the PERM labor certification to DOL.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal every three years, with no path to permanence on its own. Green card sponsorship via EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence. The PERM process requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment test and obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL before filing an I-140 with USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits create priority date backlogs for nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for an engineering role?
PERM requires your employer to request a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then conduct a recruitment campaign to demonstrate no minimally qualified U.S. workers are available for your specific Associate Design Engineer position. The job description filed with DOL must accurately reflect your actual duties and the minimum requirements you met at time of hire. Only after PERM certification can your employer file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS to begin the green card process.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Associate Design Engineer positions?
Search Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history by role and location. Targeting companies with an established PERM and I-140 filing track record significantly reduces the risk of an employer withdrawing sponsorship mid-process, since they already understand the costs, timelines, and DOL recruitment requirements involved in sponsoring engineering professionals.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers as an Associate Design Engineer?
If your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting your case. Separately, once an I-140 is approved, your original priority date can be carried over to a new employer's I-140 petition, which protects your place in the per-country queue even if you change jobs before filing for adjustment of status.