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Electrical Design Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing your I-140 petition. Most positions align with EB-3 as skilled professional roles, though candidates with master's degrees or strong credentials often qualify at the EB-2 level.
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Location: Saline, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 2–5 years
Position Overview
eShocan is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer – Functional ECUs & Smart Security to support vehicle development for an automotive electronics team in Saline, MI.
This role focuses on the vehicle application, electrical design, packaging, and integration of Functional ECUs and Smart Security systems. The position will work closely with suppliers and internal engineering teams to ensure components meet vehicle performance, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Support vehicle application and development of Functional ECUs and Smart Security systems.
- Work with systems including:
- Power Slide Door ECU
- Power Tailgate ECU
- Seat ECU
- Window ECU
- Sunroof ECU
- Smart ECU
- Immobilizer systems
- Antenna systems
- Plan ECU structure, packaging, and vehicle integration while balancing performance, customer requirements, and cost.
- Establish design targets and evaluate packaging and style feasibility.
- Develop and issue electrical design specifications to suppliers.
- Manage supplier schedules, performance, quality, and deliverables.
- Maintain part lists and engineering documentation.
- Prepare and manage engineering change instructions and wiring specifications.
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams and suppliers throughout vehicle development.
- Support problem solving and resolution of electrical/component design issues.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of electrical design engineering experience.
- Experience with automotive electrical/electronic systems is highly preferred.
- Experience with vehicle electronics development is a plus.
- Experience with CATIA is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
What This Role Is
This is primarily an automotive electrical design and vehicle development role, focused on ECU/component application, packaging, integration, specifications, wiring, and supplier coordination.
This is not primarily an embedded software development role.
eShocan Benefits
- UHC Medical – employee-only option available at zero cost
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- 80 hours of PTO annually
- Life, AD&D and LTD insurance
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying long-term roles
Interested candidates: Please apply with an updated resume highlighting your automotive electrical/electronic design and vehicle development experience.
Pay: $44.00 - $48.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saline, MI 48176
Electrical Design Engineer – Functional ECUs & Smart Security
Location: Saline, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 2–5 years
Position Overview
eShocan is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer – Functional ECUs & Smart Security to support vehicle development for an automotive electronics team in Saline, MI.
This role focuses on the vehicle application, electrical design, packaging, and integration of Functional ECUs and Smart Security systems. The position will work closely with suppliers and internal engineering teams to ensure components meet vehicle performance, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Support vehicle application and development of Functional ECUs and Smart Security systems.
- Work with systems including:
- Power Slide Door ECU
- Power Tailgate ECU
- Seat ECU
- Window ECU
- Sunroof ECU
- Smart ECU
- Immobilizer systems
- Antenna systems
- Plan ECU structure, packaging, and vehicle integration while balancing performance, customer requirements, and cost.
- Establish design targets and evaluate packaging and style feasibility.
- Develop and issue electrical design specifications to suppliers.
- Manage supplier schedules, performance, quality, and deliverables.
- Maintain part lists and engineering documentation.
- Prepare and manage engineering change instructions and wiring specifications.
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams and suppliers throughout vehicle development.
- Support problem solving and resolution of electrical/component design issues.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of electrical design engineering experience.
- Experience with automotive electrical/electronic systems is highly preferred.
- Experience with vehicle electronics development is a plus.
- Experience with CATIA is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
What This Role Is
This is primarily an automotive electrical design and vehicle development role, focused on ECU/component application, packaging, integration, specifications, wiring, and supplier coordination.
This is not primarily an embedded software development role.
eShocan Benefits
- UHC Medical – employee-only option available at zero cost
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- 80 hours of PTO annually
- Life, AD&D and LTD insurance
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying long-term roles
Interested candidates: Please apply with an updated resume highlighting your automotive electrical/electronic design and vehicle development experience.
Pay: $44.00 - $48.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saline, MI 48176
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Electrical Design Engineer
Document your degree equivalency early
If your engineering degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation completed before applying. PERM requires your qualifications to meet the job's minimum requirements, and a delayed evaluation can stall your I-140 filing.
Target employers with active PERM histories
Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data for Electrical Design Engineer PERM filings. Employers who have certified labor applications for this role before already understand the process and are far less likely to back out mid-sponsorship.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter your job search by employers with verified green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. It surfaces companies that have filed PERM applications for engineering roles, so you're not guessing at sponsorship willingness during outreach.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 fit with your offer
Ask the employer whether the posted role requires an advanced degree or if a bachelor's suffices. EB-2 requires a master's or equivalent, while EB-3 covers four-year degree holders. The job description's minimum requirements, not your actual credentials, determine which category PERM supports.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer terms
Once you have an offer, confirm in writing when the employer will initiate PERM. Some employers delay indefinitely after hiring. Getting a committed timeline before signing protects you and ensures DOL recruitment steps begin while your role responsibilities are still accurately documented.
Understand priority date backlogs before accepting
EB-3 for most countries outside India and China has minimal wait, but Indian and Chinese nationals face multi-year priority date backlogs even after I-140 approval. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin for your country's current EB-2 and EB-3 cutoff dates before committing to a sponsorship path.
Green Card Electrical Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Electrical Design Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Electrical Design Engineer positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship as skilled professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. If the employer's job description requires a master's degree or you can demonstrate equivalent advanced credentials, the role may support an EB-2 petition instead. The posted minimum requirements determine the category, not your personal education level alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a three-year initial term, subject to the annual lottery cap. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle. PERM requires the employer to complete DOL-supervised recruitment before filing, which adds time upfront, but the EB-3 category has no annual numeric cap concerns for most nationalities, making approval more predictable once the process is complete.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for an Electrical Design Engineer?
PERM labor certification currently takes roughly six to twelve months at DOL, though audit-selected cases can extend that significantly. After PERM approval, the I-140 petition takes several months under standard processing. For most nationalities outside India and China, adjustment of status or consular processing can follow without a long wait. Total time from PERM filing to green card approval commonly runs two to four years for straightforward cases.
Where can I find Electrical Design Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for employment-based green card job searches. It lets you filter by employers with documented PERM filing history so you can identify companies that have sponsored Electrical Design Engineer roles before, rather than cold-applying and asking about sponsorship in the first interview. This significantly reduces time spent on employers who have no sponsorship infrastructure in place.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer for this role?
PERM requires the employer to demonstrate through DOL-supervised recruitment that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. For Electrical Design Engineer positions, this typically involves job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices run over a defined period. The employer then files an ETA-9089 with DOL certifying the recruitment results. You must meet the role's stated minimum requirements exactly as written in that application.