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Technical Writer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in technical communication, English, or a related field. Employers file PERM labor certification with DOL before the I-140 petition, making sponsorship a multi-step process that rewards early planning.
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Get Access To All JobsAt ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Quality & Operations Excellence Manager
As a Technical Writer supporting ABB’s Motion Drive Products business, you will turn complex technical and manufacturing information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation that helps teams and customers use products and processes effectively. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, and testing teams to create, improve, and standardize manuals, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, and other key documentation.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid in New Berlin, WI.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Create, edit, and maintain technical documentation including user manuals, work instructions, standard operating procedures, requirements, specifications, and related product documentation.
- Partner with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, testing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to gather technical information and translate complex content into clear, user-friendly documentation.
- Review and improve existing documentation to increase consistency, accuracy, usability, and standardization across products and processes.
- Coordinate document reviews and approvals, ensuring documentation stays current with product changes, operational needs, and internal standards.
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree Communications, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; OR Associate’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience creating technical documentation such as manuals, publications, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, or similar materials.
- Experience gathering requirements and collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, easy-to-follow documentation.
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience in power electronics, industrial automation, electronic manufacturing, or variable frequency drives (VFDs) is strongly preferred.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Quality & Operations Excellence Manager
As a Technical Writer supporting ABB’s Motion Drive Products business, you will turn complex technical and manufacturing information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation that helps teams and customers use products and processes effectively. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, and testing teams to create, improve, and standardize manuals, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, and other key documentation.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid in New Berlin, WI.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Create, edit, and maintain technical documentation including user manuals, work instructions, standard operating procedures, requirements, specifications, and related product documentation.
- Partner with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, testing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to gather technical information and translate complex content into clear, user-friendly documentation.
- Review and improve existing documentation to increase consistency, accuracy, usability, and standardization across products and processes.
- Coordinate document reviews and approvals, ensuring documentation stays current with product changes, operational needs, and internal standards.
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree Communications, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; OR Associate’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience creating technical documentation such as manuals, publications, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, or similar materials.
- Experience gathering requirements and collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, easy-to-follow documentation.
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience in power electronics, industrial automation, electronic manufacturing, or variable frequency drives (VFDs) is strongly preferred.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Technical Writer
Align your portfolio with PERM requirements
PERM requires employers to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available. Your portfolio should document specialized work, such as API documentation or regulated-industry writing, that clearly exceeds a generalist Technical Writer's background.
Target employers with dedicated documentation teams
Companies with in-house documentation departments, not just ad-hoc writing needs, are far more likely to sponsor PERM. Look for postings that mention style guides, content management systems, or structured authoring environments like DITA.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Technical Writer roles by employers with active green card filing history, so you're applying where PERM sponsorship is already an established practice rather than an unfamiliar ask.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for Technical Writer positions in your target city. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this level, or USCIS will reject the I-140 petition regardless of employer intent.
Confirm the employer's E-Verify enrollment early
Employers sponsoring PERM-based green cards are not automatically E-Verify participants, but many large federal contractors are required to enroll. Confirming this before you accept an offer prevents complications during the I-485 adjudication stage.
Understand how EB-3 and EB-2 affect your timeline
Most Technical Writer roles sponsor under EB-3 as a skilled worker position. If your role requires a master's degree or specialized credentials, ask whether the employer will support an EB-2 filing, which may offer different priority date movement depending on your country of birth.
Green Card Technical Writer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Technical Writer jobs commonly qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Technical Writer positions most commonly qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker roles requiring a bachelor's degree. EB-2 sponsorship is available when the position requires an advanced degree, such as a master's in technical communication or a related field, and the employer is willing to document that requirement in the PERM job description. Some roles in regulated industries like medical devices or aerospace may support EB-2 based on degree complexity.
How does green card sponsorship for Technical Writers differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status that must be renewed and is subject to an annual cap lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle and no cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before the I-140 is even filed, so total timelines are measured in years rather than months.
What does the PERM labor certification process mean for a Technical Writer candidate?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment campaign and certify to DOL that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied. For Technical Writer roles, this means the job description filed with DOL must precisely match what you were hired to do. Any mismatch between the PERM job duties and your actual work can complicate future I-485 adjudication, so reviewing that description carefully before the employer files is worthwhile.
How can I find Technical Writer jobs that already sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search Technical Writer roles filtered by employers with documented green card filing history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already navigated PERM sponsorship rather than those encountering it for the first time. Targeting employers with an established sponsorship track record reduces the risk of offers that stall at the labor certification stage.
Can I use O*NET data to strengthen my Technical Writer green card case?
O*NET provides the official occupation profile for Technical Writers, including the education, skills, and knowledge requirements that DOL and USCIS use as benchmarks. If your credentials and experience closely match the O*NET profile for your specific Technical Writer specialty, that alignment helps the employer build a stronger PERM job description and supports the argument that the role genuinely requires a degreed professional rather than a generalist writer.