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The Modular Designer - SolidWorks - Electrical develops detailed 3D electrical layouts and production documentation for TAS packaged modular systems. Working under the direction of Electrical and Controls Engineering and in coordination with mechanical, structural, piping, manufacturing, and project teams, the designer converts engineering inputs, customer requirements, equipment data, and installation constraints into accurate SolidWorks models, drawings, schedules, and bills of materials. The role is responsible for the physical integration and documentation of electrical equipment and interconnections on skids and modules, with emphasis on safety, code compliance, manufacturability, installation access, serviceability, configuration control, quality, schedule, and labor budget.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Electrical Design and Technical Execution
- Review and interpret P&IDs, electrical one-line diagrams, control schematics, points lists, I/O lists, equipment schedules, vendor drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable project standards.
- Develop and maintain coordinated 3D SolidWorks models and assemblies for electrical systems and components, including, as applicable, switchgear, busway, motor control centers, panelboards, transformers, variable-frequency drives, control panels, disconnects, junction boxes, instruments, cable tray, conduit, flexible/MC cable paths, supports, and grounding/bonding components.
- Establish and document practical routing paths for power, control, instrumentation, fire alarm, and communications cabling while accounting for cable type and outside diameter, bend radius, fill or capacity, voltage and signal segregation, support, entry and termination locations, pulling and installation access, and maintenance clearances.
- Produce and revise complete electrical design packages in coordination with Electrical and Controls Engineering, including one-line diagrams, point-to-point and interconnection drawings, elementary or control schematics, panel and equipment layouts, cable tray and conduit plans, wiring and termination details, cable/wire/termination schedules, I/O documentation, bills of materials, and installation details.
- Coordinate electrical equipment placement and routing with structural, mechanical, piping, controls, architectural, and site interfaces; identify clashes, access conflicts, unsupported routes, and constructability concerns before release.
- Create, configure, and maintain accurate SolidWorks parts, assemblies, vendor models, electrical library components, custom properties, connection and routing references, drawing views, details, dimensions, callouts, and BOM structures.
- Verify that models, drawings, schedules, and BOMs remain synchronized and that item numbers, descriptions, quantities, manufacturer data, cable and wire information, and revision status are accurate before release.
- Incorporate engineer-approved equipment selections, load information, conductor and cable selections, protective-device data, grounding requirements, and vendor information into the design documentation without independently assuming engineering authority.
Coordination, Quality, and Production Support
- Participate in model reviews, design reviews, drawing checks, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings; resolve comments and document design decisions in accordance with TAS procedures.
- Support Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, assembly personnel, panel shops, field installation, startup, and commissioning by answering design questions, resolving fit-up or routing issues, and issuing controlled revisions, redlines, change notices, and as-built updates.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders to obtain missing information and communicate design risks, scope changes, schedule impacts, and open technical issues.
- Deliver accurate, production-ready models and drawings within assigned schedule and labor-budget commitments while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Help develop and improve SolidWorks templates, modeling and routing standards, drawing practices, design checklists, component libraries, and repeatable modular architectures.
- Adhere to TAS policies, document-control requirements, quality procedures, and safety expectations; travel to manufacturing, vendor, customer, or project sites as required and perform other duties assigned by TAS.
JOB SKILLS:
- Advanced hands-on SolidWorks modeling and drafting capability, including the ability to independently produce reliable parts, complex assemblies, layouts, section and detail views, dimensions, callouts, and production-ready drawing packages with limited direction.
- Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical equipment, electrical commodities and the physical integration of power-distribution, controls, instrumentation, communications, grounding, and cable and conduit management systems within packaged equipment.
- Ability to read and reconcile one-lines, schematics, point-to-point diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel schedules, I/O lists, cable schedules, vendor submittals, P&IDs, and mechanical or structural layouts.
- Strong spatial reasoning and attention to electrical clearances, equipment access, cable routing, support, bend radius, segregation, termination space, installation sequence, serviceability, and manufacturability.
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC/NFPA 70 and relevant UL and IEC requirements; ability to apply project-specific requirements under engineer direction.
- Strong drawing-checking discipline and ability to identify incomplete, inconsistent, conflicting, or non-manufacturable design information before release.
- Practical problem-solving ability and sound judgment when translating engineered requirements into buildable modular designs.
- Effective written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, including the ability to document technical issues and coordinate with engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, vendors, and field teams.
- Ability to plan and prioritize assigned work, manage several projects or drawing packages concurrently, and consistently meet quality, schedule, and labor-budget commitments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and related business and documentation software.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate degree, technical certificate, or formal training in drafting, design, electrical engineering technology, controls technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, engineering technology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Direct, relevant industry experience may substitute for formal post-secondary education.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of electrical or controls design/drafting experience in industrial equipment, manufacturing, modular construction, power distribution, MEP systems, or a comparable engineered-product environment.
- 5+ years of hands-on SolidWorks experience creating and revising 3D parts, assemblies, layouts, and production drawings; candidates whose experience is primarily limited to 2D drafting must demonstrate equivalent 3D capability.
- Experience producing manufacturing- or installation-level electrical drawings, schedules, BOMs, and controlled design documentation from engineering inputs.
- Experience laying out electrical equipment and cable-management systems in coordinated 3D assemblies and resolving interferences, access constraints, and discipline interfaces.
- Experience working within a document-control, PDM/PLM, or formal revision and change-management process.
- Ability to perform intermediate mathematical tasks and basic electrical-design support calculations for engineer review.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
SolidWorks Design and Data Management
- 5+ years of recent, production-level SolidWorks experience supporting complex, multi-level industrial or packaged-equipment assemblies.
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS Routing and/or SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D for electrical component placement, route-path definition, wire and cable routing, from-to data, length calculation, segregation rules, and route or harness documentation.
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional or a comparable electrical CAD platform for one-lines, multi-line schematics, wiring and termination drawings, cable/wire lists, I/O documentation, reports, and BOM generation.
- Advanced assembly skills, including top-down or layout-driven design, in-context modeling, configurations, display states, design tables, mate references, coordinate systems, interference detection, and large-assembly performance practices.
- Experience creating and maintaining electrical libraries and reusable content, including manufacturer parts, symbols, macros, 3D footprints, cable and wire data, connectors, custom properties, routing points, connection points, and approved vendor models.
- Experience with SolidWorks PDM/EPDM workflows, including references, check-in/check-out, data cards, revision control, state changes, controlled releases, BOM data, and coordination between Electrical projects and vaulted 3D files.
- Experience developing SolidWorks drawing templates, sheet formats, BOM templates, design checks, standardized notes, library practices, macros, or other repeatable automation that improves design quality and throughput.
- Formal training or certification in SolidWorks mechanical design, Electrical Schematic, Electrical 3D, Routing, or PDM.
Electrical, Controls, and Modular Systems
- Data-center, chiller-plant, central-utility-plant, mission-critical, or modular MEP packaged-equipment design experience.
- Experience integrating low-voltage power distribution and industrial controls equipment such as switchgear, busway, motor control centers, VFDs, transformers, panelboards, UPS systems, PLC/control panels, junction boxes, disconnects, instruments, and networked controls.
- Experience with cable tray, conduit, MC cable, flexible connections, wireway, raceway supports, grounding and bonding, equipment entry and termination, and power/control/data segregation in a manufacturing or construction environment.
- Working knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 79, UL 508A, UL 891, and applicable IEC requirements; experience in a UL-listed manufacturing or panel-shop environment is a plus.
- Familiarity with PLC hardware, I/O architecture, HMI/SCADA systems, sensors, actuators, industrial networks, and controls documentation; programming experience is helpful but not required.
- Experience supporting fabrication, panel construction, factory testing, field installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, redlines, and as-built documentation.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical; familiarity with Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or comparable BIM coordination tools.
- Experience with Infor LN or a comparable ERP system and maintaining item-master, BOM, and procurement data.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The position requires spending approximately 80% to 95% of the workday at a desk using a computer. The employee must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently. The position requires use of the fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color vision, depth perception, and a field of vision sufficient to prepare and analyze data, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to indoor environmental conditions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.
TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 3.5m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.
TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.
With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Modular Designer - SolidWorks - Electrical develops detailed 3D electrical layouts and production documentation for TAS packaged modular systems. Working under the direction of Electrical and Controls Engineering and in coordination with mechanical, structural, piping, manufacturing, and project teams, the designer converts engineering inputs, customer requirements, equipment data, and installation constraints into accurate SolidWorks models, drawings, schedules, and bills of materials. The role is responsible for the physical integration and documentation of electrical equipment and interconnections on skids and modules, with emphasis on safety, code compliance, manufacturability, installation access, serviceability, configuration control, quality, schedule, and labor budget.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Electrical Design and Technical Execution
- Review and interpret P&IDs, electrical one-line diagrams, control schematics, points lists, I/O lists, equipment schedules, vendor drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable project standards.
- Develop and maintain coordinated 3D SolidWorks models and assemblies for electrical systems and components, including, as applicable, switchgear, busway, motor control centers, panelboards, transformers, variable-frequency drives, control panels, disconnects, junction boxes, instruments, cable tray, conduit, flexible/MC cable paths, supports, and grounding/bonding components.
- Establish and document practical routing paths for power, control, instrumentation, fire alarm, and communications cabling while accounting for cable type and outside diameter, bend radius, fill or capacity, voltage and signal segregation, support, entry and termination locations, pulling and installation access, and maintenance clearances.
- Produce and revise complete electrical design packages in coordination with Electrical and Controls Engineering, including one-line diagrams, point-to-point and interconnection drawings, elementary or control schematics, panel and equipment layouts, cable tray and conduit plans, wiring and termination details, cable/wire/termination schedules, I/O documentation, bills of materials, and installation details.
- Coordinate electrical equipment placement and routing with structural, mechanical, piping, controls, architectural, and site interfaces; identify clashes, access conflicts, unsupported routes, and constructability concerns before release.
- Create, configure, and maintain accurate SolidWorks parts, assemblies, vendor models, electrical library components, custom properties, connection and routing references, drawing views, details, dimensions, callouts, and BOM structures.
- Verify that models, drawings, schedules, and BOMs remain synchronized and that item numbers, descriptions, quantities, manufacturer data, cable and wire information, and revision status are accurate before release.
- Incorporate engineer-approved equipment selections, load information, conductor and cable selections, protective-device data, grounding requirements, and vendor information into the design documentation without independently assuming engineering authority.
Coordination, Quality, and Production Support
- Participate in model reviews, design reviews, drawing checks, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings; resolve comments and document design decisions in accordance with TAS procedures.
- Support Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, assembly personnel, panel shops, field installation, startup, and commissioning by answering design questions, resolving fit-up or routing issues, and issuing controlled revisions, redlines, change notices, and as-built updates.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders to obtain missing information and communicate design risks, scope changes, schedule impacts, and open technical issues.
- Deliver accurate, production-ready models and drawings within assigned schedule and labor-budget commitments while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Help develop and improve SolidWorks templates, modeling and routing standards, drawing practices, design checklists, component libraries, and repeatable modular architectures.
- Adhere to TAS policies, document-control requirements, quality procedures, and safety expectations; travel to manufacturing, vendor, customer, or project sites as required and perform other duties assigned by TAS.
JOB SKILLS:
- Advanced hands-on SolidWorks modeling and drafting capability, including the ability to independently produce reliable parts, complex assemblies, layouts, section and detail views, dimensions, callouts, and production-ready drawing packages with limited direction.
- Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical equipment, electrical commodities and the physical integration of power-distribution, controls, instrumentation, communications, grounding, and cable and conduit management systems within packaged equipment.
- Ability to read and reconcile one-lines, schematics, point-to-point diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel schedules, I/O lists, cable schedules, vendor submittals, P&IDs, and mechanical or structural layouts.
- Strong spatial reasoning and attention to electrical clearances, equipment access, cable routing, support, bend radius, segregation, termination space, installation sequence, serviceability, and manufacturability.
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC/NFPA 70 and relevant UL and IEC requirements; ability to apply project-specific requirements under engineer direction.
- Strong drawing-checking discipline and ability to identify incomplete, inconsistent, conflicting, or non-manufacturable design information before release.
- Practical problem-solving ability and sound judgment when translating engineered requirements into buildable modular designs.
- Effective written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, including the ability to document technical issues and coordinate with engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, vendors, and field teams.
- Ability to plan and prioritize assigned work, manage several projects or drawing packages concurrently, and consistently meet quality, schedule, and labor-budget commitments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and related business and documentation software.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate degree, technical certificate, or formal training in drafting, design, electrical engineering technology, controls technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, engineering technology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Direct, relevant industry experience may substitute for formal post-secondary education.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of electrical or controls design/drafting experience in industrial equipment, manufacturing, modular construction, power distribution, MEP systems, or a comparable engineered-product environment.
- 5+ years of hands-on SolidWorks experience creating and revising 3D parts, assemblies, layouts, and production drawings; candidates whose experience is primarily limited to 2D drafting must demonstrate equivalent 3D capability.
- Experience producing manufacturing- or installation-level electrical drawings, schedules, BOMs, and controlled design documentation from engineering inputs.
- Experience laying out electrical equipment and cable-management systems in coordinated 3D assemblies and resolving interferences, access constraints, and discipline interfaces.
- Experience working within a document-control, PDM/PLM, or formal revision and change-management process.
- Ability to perform intermediate mathematical tasks and basic electrical-design support calculations for engineer review.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
SolidWorks Design and Data Management
- 5+ years of recent, production-level SolidWorks experience supporting complex, multi-level industrial or packaged-equipment assemblies.
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS Routing and/or SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D for electrical component placement, route-path definition, wire and cable routing, from-to data, length calculation, segregation rules, and route or harness documentation.
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional or a comparable electrical CAD platform for one-lines, multi-line schematics, wiring and termination drawings, cable/wire lists, I/O documentation, reports, and BOM generation.
- Advanced assembly skills, including top-down or layout-driven design, in-context modeling, configurations, display states, design tables, mate references, coordinate systems, interference detection, and large-assembly performance practices.
- Experience creating and maintaining electrical libraries and reusable content, including manufacturer parts, symbols, macros, 3D footprints, cable and wire data, connectors, custom properties, routing points, connection points, and approved vendor models.
- Experience with SolidWorks PDM/EPDM workflows, including references, check-in/check-out, data cards, revision control, state changes, controlled releases, BOM data, and coordination between Electrical projects and vaulted 3D files.
- Experience developing SolidWorks drawing templates, sheet formats, BOM templates, design checks, standardized notes, library practices, macros, or other repeatable automation that improves design quality and throughput.
- Formal training or certification in SolidWorks mechanical design, Electrical Schematic, Electrical 3D, Routing, or PDM.
Electrical, Controls, and Modular Systems
- Data-center, chiller-plant, central-utility-plant, mission-critical, or modular MEP packaged-equipment design experience.
- Experience integrating low-voltage power distribution and industrial controls equipment such as switchgear, busway, motor control centers, VFDs, transformers, panelboards, UPS systems, PLC/control panels, junction boxes, disconnects, instruments, and networked controls.
- Experience with cable tray, conduit, MC cable, flexible connections, wireway, raceway supports, grounding and bonding, equipment entry and termination, and power/control/data segregation in a manufacturing or construction environment.
- Working knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 79, UL 508A, UL 891, and applicable IEC requirements; experience in a UL-listed manufacturing or panel-shop environment is a plus.
- Familiarity with PLC hardware, I/O architecture, HMI/SCADA systems, sensors, actuators, industrial networks, and controls documentation; programming experience is helpful but not required.
- Experience supporting fabrication, panel construction, factory testing, field installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, redlines, and as-built documentation.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical; familiarity with Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or comparable BIM coordination tools.
- Experience with Infor LN or a comparable ERP system and maintaining item-master, BOM, and procurement data.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The position requires spending approximately 80% to 95% of the workday at a desk using a computer. The employee must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently. The position requires use of the fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color vision, depth perception, and a field of vision sufficient to prepare and analyze data, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to indoor environmental conditions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.
TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 3.5m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.
TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.
With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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Verify your degree field matches
Electrical Designer roles qualify as specialty occupations when they require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a directly related field. Pull your credential evaluation early so USCIS sees a clear match between your degree and the job duties.
Look up prevailing wages by worksite
Your employer's LCA must certify wages at the correct prevailing wage level for each physical worksite, not just company headquarters. Run your SOC code and each project location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations begin.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate
Target firms with verified H-1B LCA filing history for Electrical Designer roles rather than applying broadly. Migrate Mate shows employers with active DOL filings in this occupation, so you can focus outreach on companies already set up to sponsor.
Confirm multi-site LCA coverage upfront
If your role involves work at client sites or multiple project locations, each uncovered worksite requires a separate certified LCA. Ask your prospective employer whether they handle blanket or site-specific LCA filings before you accept an offer.
Document design responsibilities explicitly
Job descriptions that list both licensed-engineer oversight and draftsman tasks can blur specialty occupation status. Request that your offer letter specifies degree-level design duties, such as system calculations, code compliance review, and specification writing, to support the I-129 petition.
File premium processing for tight project starts
If your employer's project timeline can't absorb standard USCIS adjudication, premium processing upgrades the I-129 to a 15-business-day decision window. Confirm whether your employer is willing to pay that fee before your start date is locked in.
H-1B Visa Electrical Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Designer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Electrical Designer positions typically qualify as specialty occupations when the role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is standard across the industry for that position. Employers strengthen the petition by writing job descriptions that emphasize engineering calculations, NEC or IEC code compliance, and system-level design rather than pure drafting tasks.
Which employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Electrical Designer roles?
Engineering and design consulting firms, industrial EPC contractors, utilities, semiconductor manufacturers, and large construction companies all file H-1B LCAs for Electrical Designer positions. You can identify active sponsors by reviewing DOL LCA disclosure data for the relevant SOC code. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified filing history in this occupation, so you can target your applications to companies already set up to sponsor.
What SOC code is used for Electrical Designer H-1B petitions?
Most Electrical Designer roles are filed under SOC 17-3023 (Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians) or SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), depending on how the employer structures the position and what degree level the job requires. The SOC code selection matters because it drives the prevailing wage tier your employer must certify through the OFLC Wage Search. Confirm the code with your employer before the LCA is submitted.
Can my H-1B cover work at multiple project sites?
Not automatically. H-1B status ties your authorized employment to the worksites listed on your certified LCA. Each new or unlisted project location requires a separate LCA filing before you begin work there. Short-term placements under 60 workdays per year may qualify for a short-term placement exception, but your employer needs to track that threshold carefully. Confirm your employer's multi-site LCA process during the offer stage, not after you've already started traveling.
How long does H-1B status last for an Electrical Designer, and can it be renewed?
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 typically requires an approved I-140 immigrant petition or another qualifying green card milestone under AC21 portability rules. If you're on a sponsored green card track, your employer should start the PERM labor certification process well before the six-year cap becomes a constraint.