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Product Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. workers are available before filing your I-140 petition. Engineering disciplines tied to product development, systems design, and manufacturing processes have a strong track record of PERM approval.
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Kodak Alaris is a global technology company that’s delivering future value through customer solutions. Our advanced, patented intellectual property combines breakthrough technologies, digital transformation, and human know-how to unlock the power of images and information. We make businesses run faster, governments run smarter and provide consumers innovative solutions to preserve and enjoy their most cherished memories. Our future is powered by our employees’ creativity. Expect a lot from Kodak Alaris and know that we expect a lot of ourselves and the performance of the company.
The Alaris division of Kodak Alaris is a leading provider of information capture solutions that simplify business processes. We exist to help the world make sense of information with smart, connected solutions powered by decades of image science innovation. Our award-winning range of scanners, software and services are available worldwide, and through our network of channel partners.
Position Summary
The candidate must be a self-motivated, independent engineer with a broad understanding of regulatory specifications and requirements. The Compliance Engineer will be responsible for evaluating Alaris product designs to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements. The individual must be able to manage schedules for compliance between external vendors and the internal team in a product commercialization environment. Occasional travel to the home office in Rochester, NY is required.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate designs and assess for compliance with global regulations
- Perform technical reviews and gap assessments
- Provide compliance guidance to engineering during design phase and operations team during production phase
- Evaluate regulatory requirements of custom engineering and OEM design proposals
- Support submissions for regulatory compliance based on testing reports
- Manage external lab testing and compliance contractors
- Work with the production quality team in the event of a notification of non-compliance
- Develop and support test plans for Engineering and Production teams
- Stay up to date on the latest standards and changes in regulatory landscape
- Operate test equipment as necessary to assist in resolving non-compliance issues
- Travel to support compliance testing at external labs, up to 10%
SKILLS AND/OR KNOWLEDGE SPECIFICATIONS
- Strong communication skills to support technical document creation and review
- Demonstrated knowledge of common electrical, mobile, wireless and battery regulations, both domestic and international in scope, including FCC, CE, IEC, VCCI, UN38.3, etc.
- Knowledge of international product safety standards including CE, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, UL, etc.
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Proven experience managing external vendors
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE SPECIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience in design or test of consumer or commercial products
- 3+ years experience in Regulatory Compliance
- Bachelor's degree or greater in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited program
Compensation: $104,000 - $133,000 – based on level of experience
Kodak Alaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strong advocate of workforce diversity. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
As a member of the Kodak Alaris team you will be eligible to participate in our flexible benefits program which include paid flexible time off, health, dental and vision coverage, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long term disability coverage and life insurance.
INTRODUCTION
Kodak Alaris is a global technology company that’s delivering future value through customer solutions. Our advanced, patented intellectual property combines breakthrough technologies, digital transformation, and human know-how to unlock the power of images and information. We make businesses run faster, governments run smarter and provide consumers innovative solutions to preserve and enjoy their most cherished memories. Our future is powered by our employees’ creativity. Expect a lot from Kodak Alaris and know that we expect a lot of ourselves and the performance of the company.
The Alaris division of Kodak Alaris is a leading provider of information capture solutions that simplify business processes. We exist to help the world make sense of information with smart, connected solutions powered by decades of image science innovation. Our award-winning range of scanners, software and services are available worldwide, and through our network of channel partners.
Position Summary
The candidate must be a self-motivated, independent engineer with a broad understanding of regulatory specifications and requirements. The Compliance Engineer will be responsible for evaluating Alaris product designs to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements. The individual must be able to manage schedules for compliance between external vendors and the internal team in a product commercialization environment. Occasional travel to the home office in Rochester, NY is required.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate designs and assess for compliance with global regulations
- Perform technical reviews and gap assessments
- Provide compliance guidance to engineering during design phase and operations team during production phase
- Evaluate regulatory requirements of custom engineering and OEM design proposals
- Support submissions for regulatory compliance based on testing reports
- Manage external lab testing and compliance contractors
- Work with the production quality team in the event of a notification of non-compliance
- Develop and support test plans for Engineering and Production teams
- Stay up to date on the latest standards and changes in regulatory landscape
- Operate test equipment as necessary to assist in resolving non-compliance issues
- Travel to support compliance testing at external labs, up to 10%
SKILLS AND/OR KNOWLEDGE SPECIFICATIONS
- Strong communication skills to support technical document creation and review
- Demonstrated knowledge of common electrical, mobile, wireless and battery regulations, both domestic and international in scope, including FCC, CE, IEC, VCCI, UN38.3, etc.
- Knowledge of international product safety standards including CE, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, UL, etc.
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Proven experience managing external vendors
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE SPECIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience in design or test of consumer or commercial products
- 3+ years experience in Regulatory Compliance
- Bachelor's degree or greater in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited program
Compensation: $104,000 - $133,000 – based on level of experience
Kodak Alaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strong advocate of workforce diversity. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
As a member of the Kodak Alaris team you will be eligible to participate in our flexible benefits program which include paid flexible time off, health, dental and vision coverage, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long term disability coverage and life insurance.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Product Engineer
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation evidence
PERM requires your employer to justify a specific degree requirement for the role. Document how your engineering degree field directly maps to the product development work you do, since a general engineering credential without field-specific alignment can slow down the labor certification.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for Product Engineer or related titles. Employers with recent filings already understand the process and are less likely to drop sponsorship mid-hiring when legal costs become real.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green card sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Product Engineer roles at companies with documented green card sponsorship history, saving you from applying to employers who list roles without any actual intent or capacity to file PERM.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path before your offer stage
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers will file under EB-3. If you hold a master's or your job duties justify it, push for EB-2 during offer negotiation since your priority date and wait time can differ significantly between the two categories.
Confirm the employer's PERM recruitment timeline upfront
PERM requires DOL-mandated recruitment steps before filing, which typically takes three to six months. Ask hiring managers during final rounds whether they have a retained immigration attorney and whether they've completed PERM filings for engineering roles before.
Check your O*NET occupation profile before interviews
The O*NET profile for Product Engineers lists the knowledge areas, tools, and tasks that DOL reviewers use to evaluate PERM job descriptions. Knowing this profile helps you align your resume and job description language so the role clearly supports the certification requirement.
Green Card Product Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Product Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Product Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when they require a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate that the position's duties justify that level of qualification. The distinction matters because EB-2 and EB-3 have different priority date cutoffs depending on your country of birth, which directly affects how long you wait for a visa number to become available.
How is green card sponsorship through PERM different from H-1B for Product Engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa with an annual lottery cap that limits your ability to start a new job or stay in status. PERM-based green card sponsorship is a permanent immigration pathway with no lottery. Your employer files a labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 petition with USCIS, and ultimately you either adjust status in the U.S. or go through consular processing abroad. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM takes longer upfront, but it results in lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What does the PERM labor certification process actually require from a Product Engineer candidate?
PERM requires your employer to run a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign demonstrating that no qualified U.S. workers applied for your specific position. You don't file PERM yourself, but your employer will need a detailed job description that accurately reflects your duties, a prevailing wage determination from DOL using the OFLC Wage Search tool, and documentation that your credentials meet the stated requirements. Discrepancies between your actual job and the PERM description are one of the most common audit triggers, so accuracy matters from day one.
How do I find Product Engineer jobs where the employer will actually sponsor a green card?
Many employers post Product Engineer roles without any intention of sponsoring immigration. Migrate Mate filters specifically for companies with documented green card sponsorship history, letting you focus your applications on employers who have completed PERM filings for engineering roles before. This saves you from investing time in interview processes that stall the moment immigration costs come up in the offer stage.
Can I switch Product Engineer employers after my I-140 is approved but before I receive my green card?
Yes, once your I-140 has been approved and is more than 180 days old, portability rules allow you to change employers or roles without losing your priority date, as long as the new position is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Product Engineers, this typically means staying in engineering or technical product development functions. You'll need a new employer willing to file an I-485 or continue the adjustment process, but your place in the priority date queue carries over.