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Senior Motion Designer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where your employer documents that no equally qualified U.S. worker is available. Production studios, agencies, and in-house creative teams regularly sponsor foreign motion designers, making this one of the more accessible creative-discipline paths to permanent U.S. residency.
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We are building control & motion planning capabilities for high-DOF robotic manipulators operating in contact-rich environments. This role sits at the intersection of motion planning and whole body control — you will work closely with the whole body control team to develop motion planners that go beyond free-space motion, enabling robots to reliably execute tasks that involve sustained and regulated contact: precision assembly, surface finishing, polishing, and other compliant manipulation tasks.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
This is a full-time, on-site Robotics Control & Motion Planning Engineer role based in San Jose, CA. The engineer will design, implement, and optimize motion planning and control algorithms for high-DOF robotic systems, ensuring safe, precise, and efficient robot behavior in dynamic environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include the following points.
- Design, implement, test, and deploy motion planning algorithms for high-DOF manipulators, with emphasis on contact-rich and compliant manipulation tasks such as assembly and surface treatment
- Co-own the software interface between the motion planning stack and the whole body control module; define and maintain shared state representations, constraints, and control handoff protocols
- Develop planners that reason over contact modes, contact sequencing, and force/torque constraints — not just collision-free path finding
- Benchmark and evaluate planners in simulation and on real hardware across contact-rich scenarios; own reliability and task-success metrics
- Integrating control algorithms into real-time software frameworks, and conducting simulation and hardware experiments to validate performance
- Collaborate across perception, control, and hardware teams to translate physical task requirements into well-defined planning problems
- Drive software quality through code review, testing standards, and continuous improvement of engineering best practices
- Manage and communicate development schedules and milestones
- The engineer will also contribute to documentation, performance benchmarking, and continuous improvement of Flexiv’s core robotics platforms.
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field — or equivalent industry experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with robotic systems software engineering
- Proficiency in robotics control, motion planning, and trajectory optimization, including kinematics, dynamics, and feedback control
- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of motion planning for high-DOF manipulators, including planners that operate under contact and force constraints
- Proficiency in C++ and/or Python; demonstrated experience deploying motion planning software on real robots and simulators
- Familiarity with AI or machine learning techniques applied to robotics, as well as safety standards and best practices in industrial automation, is a plus.
INTRODUCTION
We are building control & motion planning capabilities for high-DOF robotic manipulators operating in contact-rich environments. This role sits at the intersection of motion planning and whole body control — you will work closely with the whole body control team to develop motion planners that go beyond free-space motion, enabling robots to reliably execute tasks that involve sustained and regulated contact: precision assembly, surface finishing, polishing, and other compliant manipulation tasks.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
This is a full-time, on-site Robotics Control & Motion Planning Engineer role based in San Jose, CA. The engineer will design, implement, and optimize motion planning and control algorithms for high-DOF robotic systems, ensuring safe, precise, and efficient robot behavior in dynamic environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include the following points.
- Design, implement, test, and deploy motion planning algorithms for high-DOF manipulators, with emphasis on contact-rich and compliant manipulation tasks such as assembly and surface treatment
- Co-own the software interface between the motion planning stack and the whole body control module; define and maintain shared state representations, constraints, and control handoff protocols
- Develop planners that reason over contact modes, contact sequencing, and force/torque constraints — not just collision-free path finding
- Benchmark and evaluate planners in simulation and on real hardware across contact-rich scenarios; own reliability and task-success metrics
- Integrating control algorithms into real-time software frameworks, and conducting simulation and hardware experiments to validate performance
- Collaborate across perception, control, and hardware teams to translate physical task requirements into well-defined planning problems
- Drive software quality through code review, testing standards, and continuous improvement of engineering best practices
- Manage and communicate development schedules and milestones
- The engineer will also contribute to documentation, performance benchmarking, and continuous improvement of Flexiv’s core robotics platforms.
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field — or equivalent industry experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with robotic systems software engineering
- Proficiency in robotics control, motion planning, and trajectory optimization, including kinematics, dynamics, and feedback control
- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of motion planning for high-DOF manipulators, including planners that operate under contact and force constraints
- Proficiency in C++ and/or Python; demonstrated experience deploying motion planning software on real robots and simulators
- Familiarity with AI or machine learning techniques applied to robotics, as well as safety standards and best practices in industrial automation, is a plus.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Senior Motion Designer
Align your portfolio to specialty occupation standards
PERM requires your role to demand a specific bachelor's degree field, not just creative talent. Structure your portfolio around projects that demonstrate specialized motion design systems work, not generalist output, so your employer can document the degree-job nexus USCIS requires.
Request a prevailing wage determination before accepting offers
Your employer must file a prevailing wage determination with DOL before submitting PERM. Check the OFLC Wage Search for your job title and metro area so you can negotiate an offer above that threshold upfront and avoid a compliance delay after signing.
Target studios with active PERM filing history
Not every creative employer has run a PERM case before. Focus your search on production companies, broadcast networks, and tech firms with in-house motion teams that have sponsored foreign workers previously. Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Motion Designer roles by green card sponsorship history.
Understand how EB-2 and EB-3 routing affects your timeline
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, expect EB-3 classification. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or equivalent. For most countries other than India and China, neither category has a meaningful backlog, so the distinction matters less for wait time than for documenting your qualifications correctly.
Prepare your credential evaluation before employers ask
Foreign design degrees outside a four-year U.S. equivalent require a credential evaluation for PERM. Commission a NACES-member evaluation early so your employer's attorney can confirm EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility during the job description stage, not after the offer letter is signed.
Anticipate the recruitment documentation your employer must complete
PERM obligates your employer to run specific DOL-mandated recruitment steps, including newspaper ads and internal job postings, before filing. Knowing this lets you coach new or hesitant employers through the process and set realistic timelines from offer through I-140 filing.
Green Card Senior Motion Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Motion Designer role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Senior Motion Designer positions are filed under EB-3, which covers professionals with a U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in a relevant field such as graphic design, animation, or fine arts. EB-2 is available if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or if your employer pursues a National Interest Waiver, though NIW self-petitions are rare in commercial creative work.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for motion designers?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to one employer, subject to annual lottery selection, and must be renewed. PERM-based green card sponsorship permanently ties you to a job offer at the point of filing but leads to lawful permanent residency, with no cap lottery at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The process takes longer, typically two to four years end to end, but the outcome is permanent status rather than a renewable nonimmigrant visa.
How do I find Senior Motion Designer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Standard job postings rarely specify PERM willingness, so filtering by sponsorship history is more reliable than reading job descriptions. Migrate Mate lets you search Senior Motion Designer roles and filter specifically for employers with green card sponsorship history, which surfaces studios and companies that have already run PERM cases for creative roles.
What does the PERM process actually require from the employer for a motion design role?
Your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, run a prescribed recruitment campaign to document that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and then submit the ETA Form 9089 to OFLC. The job description must specify the actual duties and minimum degree requirements of the role. The entire PERM stage typically takes six to eighteen months depending on DOL processing times and whether an audit is triggered.
Can I change employers after my green card petition is filed?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, you have porting rights under AC21 if you've held an approved I-140 for at least 180 days and your I-485 is pending. You can move to a new motion design role with a different employer in the same or similar occupational classification without losing your place in the green card queue. Consult an immigration attorney before making any employer change during this stage.