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Associate Design Engineer jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit squarely within specialty occupation territory: the role requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a closely related engineering field. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering your status for up to three years.
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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
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Align your transcripts to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to design engineering duties. Pull your official transcripts before applying and confirm your major maps to mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, not a loosely related discipline that invites a Request for Evidence.
Verify employer LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified H-1B LCA filings for design engineering roles. Targeting companies with an active filing history cuts the risk of partnering with an employer who has never navigated the specialty occupation documentation requirements before.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Your employer must certify your salary meets the prevailing wage for your SOC code and worksite location. Run your job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before entering salary negotiations so you understand the DOL wage tiers that govern your offer.
Confirm each worksite appears on the LCA
If your role involves multiple office locations or client sites, each worksite needs its own certified LCA. Raise this with HR before you sign, employers sometimes miss secondary locations, which creates compliance exposure for you once work begins.
Review the O*NET profile for your specialty occupation case
The O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code documents the degree requirements and core engineering tasks USCIS expects to see reflected in your job description. Cross-reference your offer letter duties against that profile before your employer drafts the support letter.
Account for premium processing in your start-date plan
Standard I-129 adjudication can take several months. If your target start date is firm, ask your employer whether they'll file with premium processing through USCIS, which targets a 15-business-day decision, giving you a realistic timeline to plan your transition.
H-1B Visa Associate Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Design Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Associate Design Engineer positions typically qualify because the role requires applying engineering principles that demand at least a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a closely related engineering field. USCIS will expect the employer's support letter and job description to document that the minimum entry requirement for the specific position is a relevant bachelor's degree, not simply a preference.
Which SOC code do employers typically use for Associate Design Engineer H-1B filings?
Most employers file under SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers) or 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), depending on the product or systems focus of the role. Electrical design functions may use 17-2071. The SOC code matters because it determines the prevailing wage tier your employer must certify on the LCA with DOL, so confirm the classification matches your actual duties before the LCA is submitted.
How long does H-1B status last for an Associate Design Engineer?
USCIS grants initial H-1B status for up to three years, with one extension available for a total of six years. Beyond six years, continued H-1B status generally requires that a PERM labor certification or I-140 immigrant petition has been filed on your behalf, so it's worth discussing your employer's long-term sponsorship intentions before accepting an offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move to a different engineering office or project site?
Your employer must file a certified LCA that covers each specific worksite where you'll perform work. If you relocate to a new city or are assigned to a client site not listed on the original LCA, the employer needs to certify a new LCA for that location before you begin work there. This is a common compliance gap in engineering roles that involve project-based or multi-site assignments.
How do I find Associate Design Engineer employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to the sponsorship process for engineering positions. This saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the hiring process.