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QA Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to test the U.S. labor market before filing an I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf. Software quality and testing roles consistently attract sponsorship from mid-size and enterprise tech employers across the country.
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Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22 degrees F/-6 degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse
Job Description
Supervisor QA
R-01353710
Rockford, IL
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
This position is a part of LSG Operations and is located in Rockford, IL. This role will lead, coach and develop a Quality Assurance team supporting key quality activities across site operations. This role emphasizes collaboration, partnership, and a solutions-oriented approach—working cross-functionally to support the business while upholding quality standards.
- Ensure safety within the team and promote safe working behaviors
- Design mechanisms to track and analyze key quality metrics; update and present tier boards, communicate performance to leadership, and drive countermeasures for gaps
- Partner with Operations and cross-functional teams to support business objectives while proactively ensuring quality standards are met
- Evaluate performance of direct reports and work with them on development opportunities
- Oversee teams performing inbound inspection, site metrology, and preventive maintenance activities
- Oversee equipment calibration programs, including scheduling and tracking (e.g., pipettes, scales)
- Oversee generation of product documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal quality system requirements
- Plan, support and lead audits and audit activities
- Manage customer complaints and partner cross-functionally to drive timely, effective resolution
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of quality records, documentation, and training programs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality systems and operational performance
- Construct presentations and deliver to leadership
- Other duties as assigned
Education
HS Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred in a scientific discipline or related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant quality or regulated environment experience will also be considered.
Experience
5+ years of experience in an operations and/or quality environment required
Experience leading, coaching, or developing team members required
Exposure to quality systems (e.g., inspections, audits, calibration, and documentation) required
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills
- Intermediate computer skills to utilize Microsoft Office and ERP programs
- Successfully leading and developing a team
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Ability to work in an office, manufacturing or laboratory environment, as needed
May require occasional lifting and extended periods of standing
Ability to work some overtime, as needed
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $75,800.00–$113,675.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22 degrees F/-6 degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse
Job Description
Supervisor QA
R-01353710
Rockford, IL
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
This position is a part of LSG Operations and is located in Rockford, IL. This role will lead, coach and develop a Quality Assurance team supporting key quality activities across site operations. This role emphasizes collaboration, partnership, and a solutions-oriented approach—working cross-functionally to support the business while upholding quality standards.
- Ensure safety within the team and promote safe working behaviors
- Design mechanisms to track and analyze key quality metrics; update and present tier boards, communicate performance to leadership, and drive countermeasures for gaps
- Partner with Operations and cross-functional teams to support business objectives while proactively ensuring quality standards are met
- Evaluate performance of direct reports and work with them on development opportunities
- Oversee teams performing inbound inspection, site metrology, and preventive maintenance activities
- Oversee equipment calibration programs, including scheduling and tracking (e.g., pipettes, scales)
- Oversee generation of product documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal quality system requirements
- Plan, support and lead audits and audit activities
- Manage customer complaints and partner cross-functionally to drive timely, effective resolution
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of quality records, documentation, and training programs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality systems and operational performance
- Construct presentations and deliver to leadership
- Other duties as assigned
Education
HS Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred in a scientific discipline or related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant quality or regulated environment experience will also be considered.
Experience
5+ years of experience in an operations and/or quality environment required
Experience leading, coaching, or developing team members required
Exposure to quality systems (e.g., inspections, audits, calibration, and documentation) required
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills
- Intermediate computer skills to utilize Microsoft Office and ERP programs
- Successfully leading and developing a team
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Ability to work in an office, manufacturing or laboratory environment, as needed
May require occasional lifting and extended periods of standing
Ability to work some overtime, as needed
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $75,800.00–$113,675.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a QA Engineer
Document your QA specialization before applying
Employers filing PERM for QA roles must justify why a foreign worker fills the position. Gather evidence of specialized expertise, automation frameworks, testing methodologies, or domain-specific certifications, that differentiates your credentials from a generalist applicant pool.
Verify employers have active PERM filing history
Not every tech company sponsors green cards. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to confirm an employer has filed labor certifications for QA or software testing roles before investing time in their application process.
Check your role against EB-2 and EB-3 thresholds
QA Engineer positions requiring a bachelor's degree typically qualify under EB-3 as a skilled worker. Roles demanding a master's degree or equivalent specialized experience may support an EB-2 filing, which can affect your priority date strategy significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to target QA sponsoring employers
Sorting through employers who actually sponsor green cards for QA roles takes hours manually. Migrate Mate surfaces companies with verified PERM filing history for software quality positions, so you can focus applications on employers already prepared to sponsor.
Confirm the job description matches PERM minimum requirements
PERM regulations require the employer to hire any qualified U.S. worker meeting the minimum job requirements. If your employer writes overly specific requirements to match only your credentials, DOL can deny the application, flag any unusual job requirements early.
Understand priority dates before accepting a sponsorship offer
For EB-3 filers from high-demand countries like India or China, priority date backlogs can stretch years beyond I-140 approval. Review the monthly Visa Bulletin with USCIS before finalizing an offer to understand your realistic permanent residency timeline.
Green Card QA Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a QA Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most QA Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. If the role requires an advanced degree or you have substantial specialized experience, such as leading quality architecture or building enterprise-scale test automation systems, the employer may file under EB-2 instead, which can mean a shorter wait for some nationalities.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for QA Engineers?
H-1B visa sponsorship grants temporary work authorization for up to six years, requires annual cap registration, and involves a lottery for most applicants. Green card sponsorship via PERM and I-140 has no annual cap at the EB-3 preference level and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before the I-140 is even filed.
What does the PERM process look like for a QA Engineer position?
Your employer starts by obtaining a prevailing wage determination from DOL using the OFLC Wage Search tool, then conducts a supervised recruitment campaign, job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices, to confirm no qualified U.S. worker is available. If recruitment is unsuccessful, DOL reviews the application. After PERM certification, the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS on your behalf, establishing your priority date for permanent residency.
How do I find QA Engineer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for companies with a verified PERM and employment-based green card filing history for software quality and testing roles, so you aren't guessing which employers will actually sponsor. Targeting employers who have completed the PERM process before for similar QA titles significantly improves your chances of receiving a sponsorship offer.
Can my QA Engineer job title affect my green card category or timeline?
Job titles influence which O*NET occupation code DOL assigns during PERM, which in turn shapes the prevailing wage tier and the strength of your specialty occupation argument. Titles like 'QA Automation Engineer' or 'Software Quality Architect' can support a higher-level EB-2 filing if the actual duties require an advanced degree, while a generic 'QA Tester' title may be categorized at the EB-3 skilled worker level.