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Staff Designer roles at U.S. companies can support EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document that no equally qualified U.S. worker is available. Design portfolios, degree credentials, and prevailing wage compliance all factor into a successful sponsorship case.
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Staff/Sr. Staff Product Designer role within Shield AI’s Hivemind organization is responsible for solving complex User Experience and Product Design problems associated with the end-to-end user experience of developing, deploying, testing and evaluating autonomy solutions. The core products developed by the Hivemind organization target multiple user personae, ranging from the external end-user (the “Operator” of autonomous systems), to the Test engineer (who tests and evaluates autonomous systems in software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and real-world flight test environments), to the AI engineer (who develops and tests autonomy architectures). Significant portions of the product are best described as developer facing software product (i.e. SDKs, CLIs) and require contribution from designers that have relevant experience. Other portions of the product leverage web technologies and UIs to support configuration management, scenario design, mission planning, mission rehearsal, debrief, and test and evaluation process. The supported workflows with these products range from the highly visual/experiential experience of the operator using a ground-control-station (GCS) client to mission plan and command-and-control, to autonomy engineers working within the Integrated Development Environment, to Test Engineers using the web portal and extensible CLI tool. As such, Hivemind is a highly complex and technical product that enables complex workflows across multiple collaborating teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design for high-impact product areas, from strategy and concept to final implementation.
- Drive and uphold design quality through strong ideation, systems thinking, and refinement of shared design standards.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Experience to define product direction and user needs.
- Facilitate design strategy workshops and collaboration to drive alignment and momentum.
- Influence cross-functional planning, roadmap prioritization, and long-term product vision through design shaping rituals.
- Advocate for the user experience in company-wide discussions; help shape how product success is defined.
- Mentor other designers through feedback, partnering and thought leadership.
- Lead design reviews to collect feedback from engineering, product and customer surrogates, and align features and capabilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s in design, HCI, or demonstrated work experience at a comparable level of expertise.
- 8+ years of professional experience in product/UX design with a track record of shipped, user-facing products.
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional interaction design.
- Expertise with modern design tools (Figma, ProtoPie, etc.) and workflows (design systems, component libraries).
- Experience leading product initiatives end-to-end - from exploration to final implementation.
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to scale and improve design frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly present design rationale to non-design stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in a Principal or Staff-level design role at a product-led company.
- Background in designing enterprise software, platforms.
- Experience designing developer-facing software tools.
- Familiarity with geospatial interfaces and complex data visualization or analysis workflows.
- Experience contributing to design systems and iterating with prototypes, A/B testing, or data-informed workflows.
- Passion for mentoring others and cultivating design team culture and process.
- Experience with automation, autonomy, self-driving, robotics, aerospace, aviation.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $190,000 - $289,997 a year
Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
INTRODUCTION
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Staff/Sr. Staff Product Designer role within Shield AI’s Hivemind organization is responsible for solving complex User Experience and Product Design problems associated with the end-to-end user experience of developing, deploying, testing and evaluating autonomy solutions. The core products developed by the Hivemind organization target multiple user personae, ranging from the external end-user (the “Operator” of autonomous systems), to the Test engineer (who tests and evaluates autonomous systems in software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and real-world flight test environments), to the AI engineer (who develops and tests autonomy architectures). Significant portions of the product are best described as developer facing software product (i.e. SDKs, CLIs) and require contribution from designers that have relevant experience. Other portions of the product leverage web technologies and UIs to support configuration management, scenario design, mission planning, mission rehearsal, debrief, and test and evaluation process. The supported workflows with these products range from the highly visual/experiential experience of the operator using a ground-control-station (GCS) client to mission plan and command-and-control, to autonomy engineers working within the Integrated Development Environment, to Test Engineers using the web portal and extensible CLI tool. As such, Hivemind is a highly complex and technical product that enables complex workflows across multiple collaborating teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design for high-impact product areas, from strategy and concept to final implementation.
- Drive and uphold design quality through strong ideation, systems thinking, and refinement of shared design standards.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Experience to define product direction and user needs.
- Facilitate design strategy workshops and collaboration to drive alignment and momentum.
- Influence cross-functional planning, roadmap prioritization, and long-term product vision through design shaping rituals.
- Advocate for the user experience in company-wide discussions; help shape how product success is defined.
- Mentor other designers through feedback, partnering and thought leadership.
- Lead design reviews to collect feedback from engineering, product and customer surrogates, and align features and capabilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s in design, HCI, or demonstrated work experience at a comparable level of expertise.
- 8+ years of professional experience in product/UX design with a track record of shipped, user-facing products.
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional interaction design.
- Expertise with modern design tools (Figma, ProtoPie, etc.) and workflows (design systems, component libraries).
- Experience leading product initiatives end-to-end - from exploration to final implementation.
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to scale and improve design frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly present design rationale to non-design stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in a Principal or Staff-level design role at a product-led company.
- Background in designing enterprise software, platforms.
- Experience designing developer-facing software tools.
- Familiarity with geospatial interfaces and complex data visualization or analysis workflows.
- Experience contributing to design systems and iterating with prototypes, A/B testing, or data-informed workflows.
- Passion for mentoring others and cultivating design team culture and process.
- Experience with automation, autonomy, self-driving, robotics, aerospace, aviation.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $190,000 - $289,997 a year
Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Staff Designer
Align your portfolio with PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to define a specific minimum qualification for the role. Make sure your portfolio and degree directly match that stated requirement, because gaps between your credentials and the job description can trigger audit scrutiny.
Verify your degree field supports EB-2
EB-2 eligibility turns on whether your degree is in a field directly related to design. A fine arts or graphic design degree maps cleanly, but a general business degree may require supplemental evidence of specialized design expertise to qualify.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
Look up the Staff Designer occupation profile on O*NET to find the official degree requirements and skill descriptors DOL recognizes. Employers use this data when writing the PERM job description, and matching your credentials to it strengthens the filing.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search for Staff Designer roles on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers with active green card sponsorship history. Focusing your search on verified PERM sponsors avoids wasting time on companies that have never navigated the filing process.
Confirm prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run the offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search before signing anything. DOL sets prevailing wage levels by job title, region, and experience tier, and your employer must pay at or above that level throughout the PERM and I-140 process.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing eligibility
If your priority date is current when PERM certifies, your employer can file the I-140 and I-485 together, which locks in your green card application date immediately. Confirming this upfront with your employer's immigration counsel can cut months off your timeline.
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Find Staff Designer JobsStaff Designer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Staff Designer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Staff Designer roles typically qualify for EB-3 as skilled worker positions, and can support EB-2 when the employer requires an advanced degree or equivalent specialized credentials. The deciding factor is how the employer writes the minimum job requirements in the PERM labor certification. If the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus substantial specialized experience, EB-2 becomes viable.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Staff Designer?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 new approvals annually and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities, leads to permanent residency, and is not lottery-dependent. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two or more years combined, compared to an H-1B approval in a few months.
How can I find Staff Designer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter Staff Designer roles by employers who have a documented history of PERM sponsorship, which removes the uncertainty of cold-applying to companies that have never filed for a foreign worker. Most general job boards don't surface sponsorship history at all, so you end up spending significant time on outreach that leads nowhere.
What does the PERM recruitment process mean for my Staff Designer job search?
Before filing PERM, your employer must run a DOL-mandated recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker applied for the role. This process typically takes 60 to 90 days. For you as the candidate, it means your start date and green card timeline depend on that recruitment completing without a successful U.S. applicant. Understanding this cycle helps you set realistic expectations when negotiating your offer.
Can a Staff Designer self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Self-petition is possible under EB-1A for individuals with demonstrated extraordinary recognition in the field, or under EB-2 National Interest Waiver for those whose work benefits the U.S. in a significant way. Both paths are harder to establish for Staff Designers than employer-sponsored PERM, because they require evidence well beyond normal professional accomplishment. Most Staff Designers pursue employer-sponsored EB-2 or EB-3 as the more accessible route. Consult an immigration attorney to assess whether your specific credentials support a self-petition.
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