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The Role:
We are looking for a highly motivated engineer who is driven to deliver innovative products that keep our customers safe. Must be a self-starter and must work effectively cross-functionally. Working as an Electrical Module Design Release Engineer (DRE) can provide one with a strong foundation of leadership skills. The Electrical Module HW DRE is responsible for definition of requirements, execution of design, analysis, development, testing and management of engineering projects for Electrical Module Components where creativity, initiative and independent judgment are involved. Additionally, the Electrical Module DRE provides technical direction over a Product Development Team consisting of engineers and engineering support personnel. Responsible for the technical project management and design release of a wireless charging system. This includes managing supplier timing; running PDT meetings; issue investigation and resolution; ensuring part deliveries to benches, vehicle retrofits, and assembly plants.
The focus for this position will be Design Release Engineering, Engineering Investigations, Part Restrictions, Problem Solving, Warranty Analysis, DTC Analysis, Create and Improve Service Instructions.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain Interface Control Design (ICD) strategy and ICD templates
- DevelopMaintain commodity specific documentation.
- Generate and Maintain Global subsystem/component technical specifications templates. (SSTS/CTS)
- Lead resolution of technical issues
- "Close the Loop" on learnings by updating required information (Best Practices, OEM Specifications, Statement of Requirements, Template, etc.) and document progress in Problem Resolution Tracking System.
- Work cross-functionally within OEM, coordinating multiple suppliers.
- Lead/manage supplier resident engineers
- Support sourcing activities
- Generate technical solutions for current, new and major programs
- Perform complex design analysis
- Initiate documents to provide engineering authority and to maintain math/CAD data
- Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and to support build programs
- Validation of your module
Required Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering, Physics, Math, or Computer Science
- 2+ years of related experience
- Knowledge of microcontroller architectures, memory technologies, and programming.
- Understanding of hardware design and failure modes in electronic modules.
- Knowledge of vehicle serial data communications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in writing and comprehending software/hardware requirements.
- Knowledge of software verification/validation processes.
- Knowledge of testing and associated tools.
- Capability to translate text based functional requirements into software algorithms and models.
- High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
Preferred Qualifications:
- DFMEA training
- Knowledge of software algorithm design and software architecture.
- Engineering Change Management Experience
- Electronic Validation Experience
- DFSS Black Belt Certification
- Vehicle Communication Tool Experience
- Wiring experience
- Design/Development of Safety Critical Systems/Components
Hiring Manager's top skills:
- Strong writtenverbal communication: can clearly explain technical issues to cross-functional teams, leadership, and suppliers.
- Data analysisstorytelling with data: comfortable pulling, cleaning, and interpreting data (e.g., IPTV, warranty, test results) to drive decisions and root-cause actions.
- Electrical technical capability: basic understanding of automotive electrical hardware/embedded controllers (circuits, interfaces, basic CAN/LIN behavior) to make sound engineering judgments.

The Role:
We are looking for a highly motivated engineer who is driven to deliver innovative products that keep our customers safe. Must be a self-starter and must work effectively cross-functionally. Working as an Electrical Module Design Release Engineer (DRE) can provide one with a strong foundation of leadership skills. The Electrical Module HW DRE is responsible for definition of requirements, execution of design, analysis, development, testing and management of engineering projects for Electrical Module Components where creativity, initiative and independent judgment are involved. Additionally, the Electrical Module DRE provides technical direction over a Product Development Team consisting of engineers and engineering support personnel. Responsible for the technical project management and design release of a wireless charging system. This includes managing supplier timing; running PDT meetings; issue investigation and resolution; ensuring part deliveries to benches, vehicle retrofits, and assembly plants.
The focus for this position will be Design Release Engineering, Engineering Investigations, Part Restrictions, Problem Solving, Warranty Analysis, DTC Analysis, Create and Improve Service Instructions.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain Interface Control Design (ICD) strategy and ICD templates
- DevelopMaintain commodity specific documentation.
- Generate and Maintain Global subsystem/component technical specifications templates. (SSTS/CTS)
- Lead resolution of technical issues
- "Close the Loop" on learnings by updating required information (Best Practices, OEM Specifications, Statement of Requirements, Template, etc.) and document progress in Problem Resolution Tracking System.
- Work cross-functionally within OEM, coordinating multiple suppliers.
- Lead/manage supplier resident engineers
- Support sourcing activities
- Generate technical solutions for current, new and major programs
- Perform complex design analysis
- Initiate documents to provide engineering authority and to maintain math/CAD data
- Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and to support build programs
- Validation of your module
Required Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering, Physics, Math, or Computer Science
- 2+ years of related experience
- Knowledge of microcontroller architectures, memory technologies, and programming.
- Understanding of hardware design and failure modes in electronic modules.
- Knowledge of vehicle serial data communications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in writing and comprehending software/hardware requirements.
- Knowledge of software verification/validation processes.
- Knowledge of testing and associated tools.
- Capability to translate text based functional requirements into software algorithms and models.
- High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
Preferred Qualifications:
- DFMEA training
- Knowledge of software algorithm design and software architecture.
- Engineering Change Management Experience
- Electronic Validation Experience
- DFSS Black Belt Certification
- Vehicle Communication Tool Experience
- Wiring experience
- Design/Development of Safety Critical Systems/Components
Hiring Manager's top skills:
- Strong writtenverbal communication: can clearly explain technical issues to cross-functional teams, leadership, and suppliers.
- Data analysisstorytelling with data: comfortable pulling, cleaning, and interpreting data (e.g., IPTV, warranty, test results) to drive decisions and root-cause actions.
- Electrical technical capability: basic understanding of automotive electrical hardware/embedded controllers (circuits, interfaces, basic CAN/LIN behavior) to make sound engineering judgments.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Release Engineer
Document your build toolchain expertise thoroughly
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific role. Detailed records of your CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and release automation work make the job description harder to generalize and stronger against DOL audit.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Software product companies and cloud-native firms file PERM far more often than consulting shops. Use Migrate Mate to filter Release Engineer openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history before you apply.
Align your job title to DOL prevailing wage categories
Release Engineer maps to software developer and DevOps engineer categories in the OFLC Wage Search. Confirm your offered wage meets the Level I through Level IV threshold for your work location before PERM filing begins.
Start credential evaluation early if your degree is foreign
PERM job requirements must match your actual credentials. If your bachelor's degree is from outside the U.S., get a course-by-course evaluation completed before your employer drafts the PERM job description so the requirements are written accurately.
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Find Release Engineer JobsRelease Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Release Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Release Engineers typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or your employer can justify a National Interest Waiver. Your sponsoring employer selects the category based on the job requirements they document in the PERM labor certification.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for a Release Engineer?
H-1B is a temporary, lottery-dependent visa renewed in three-year increments with no path to permanence on its own. Employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads directly to lawful permanent residency. There's no annual cap on EB-3 petitions and no lottery, so your employer can file any time of year without waiting for a selection result.
How long does PERM labor certification take for a Release Engineer position?
DOL currently processes most PERM applications within six to eighteen months, though audit backlogs can push timelines longer. Your employer must complete a supervised recruitment period before filing, which adds roughly sixty to ninety days before the PERM application is even submitted. Total time from recruitment to approved I-140 commonly runs one to two years before your priority date is established.
What should I look for in a Release Engineer job posting to know green card sponsorship is real?
Look for explicit language stating the employer will sponsor employment-based permanent residency, not just temporary work authorization. Postings that mention PERM, I-140, or adjustment of status are stronger signals than vague sponsorship language. Use Migrate Mate to find Release Engineer openings filtered specifically by employers with verified green card sponsorship history so you're not guessing from job description wording alone.
Can my employer file PERM while I'm already working on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is filed by the employer independently of your current work authorization status. You can be on H-1B, OPT, or another valid status while the PERM and I-140 are pending. Your current authorization doesn't affect the PERM process, though USCIS does require you to maintain valid status through the adjustment of status stage when you file I-485.
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