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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About this Role
We are seeking a Test Lab Engineer to build, configure, and maintain building automation test rigs and systems for developers and T&I (test and integration) engineers. You will apply field experience with Automated Logic (ALC) products and controls wiring to create reliable test environments that reflect real-world installations. Working with engineering teams, you will prepare hardware, wiring, networks, and system configurations for development, integration, and troubleshooting. This is an entry-level engineering role requiring hands-on ALC field experience; no college degree is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and modify test rigs and systems using ALC controllers, sensors, actuators, and related building automation equipment to meet developer and T&I engineering requirements.
- Assemble, wire, label, and inspect controls panels and test fixtures using approved drawings, wiring diagrams, and lab safety procedures.
- Install and configure WebCTRL, controller firmware, network connections, and system databases to support requested test environments.
- Verify wiring, controller communications, input/output operation, and basic system readiness before handing test rigs over to developers and T&I engineers.
- Troubleshoot test-rig hardware, wiring, and connectivity issues; help engineering teams reproduce field configurations and reported problems.
- Maintain wiring diagrams, equipment inventories, configuration records, and setup instructions so test systems can be reused and restored consistently.
- Coordinate test-rig requirements, equipment availability, build priorities, and readiness with developers and T&I engineers.
- Maintain an organized lab and follow electrical safety, equipment-handling, and electrostatic discharge procedures; perform only work covered by training and authorization.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- 1+ years field experience installing, configuring, commissioning, or troubleshooting building automation systems (BAS)
Ability to travel both domestic and international
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ALC products, including WebCTRL and ALC controllers.
- Experience assembling controls panels, test benches, or demonstration systems.
- Familiarity with HVAC equipment operation and translating field installations into representative lab setups.
- Experience configuring BACnet networks and troubleshooting building automation communications.
- Experience maintaining WebCTRL databases, system backups, and multiple controller or firmware configurations.
- Experience documenting panel layouts, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, or lab setup instructions.
- Exposure to engineering lab support, issue-tracking tools, or basic scripts used to configure and restore test systems.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $64,500.00 - $129,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here.
The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 30 October 2026.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About this Role
We are seeking a Test Lab Engineer to build, configure, and maintain building automation test rigs and systems for developers and T&I (test and integration) engineers. You will apply field experience with Automated Logic (ALC) products and controls wiring to create reliable test environments that reflect real-world installations. Working with engineering teams, you will prepare hardware, wiring, networks, and system configurations for development, integration, and troubleshooting. This is an entry-level engineering role requiring hands-on ALC field experience; no college degree is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and modify test rigs and systems using ALC controllers, sensors, actuators, and related building automation equipment to meet developer and T&I engineering requirements.
- Assemble, wire, label, and inspect controls panels and test fixtures using approved drawings, wiring diagrams, and lab safety procedures.
- Install and configure WebCTRL, controller firmware, network connections, and system databases to support requested test environments.
- Verify wiring, controller communications, input/output operation, and basic system readiness before handing test rigs over to developers and T&I engineers.
- Troubleshoot test-rig hardware, wiring, and connectivity issues; help engineering teams reproduce field configurations and reported problems.
- Maintain wiring diagrams, equipment inventories, configuration records, and setup instructions so test systems can be reused and restored consistently.
- Coordinate test-rig requirements, equipment availability, build priorities, and readiness with developers and T&I engineers.
- Maintain an organized lab and follow electrical safety, equipment-handling, and electrostatic discharge procedures; perform only work covered by training and authorization.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- 1+ years field experience installing, configuring, commissioning, or troubleshooting building automation systems (BAS)
Ability to travel both domestic and international
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ALC products, including WebCTRL and ALC controllers.
- Experience assembling controls panels, test benches, or demonstration systems.
- Familiarity with HVAC equipment operation and translating field installations into representative lab setups.
- Experience configuring BACnet networks and troubleshooting building automation communications.
- Experience maintaining WebCTRL databases, system backups, and multiple controller or firmware configurations.
- Experience documenting panel layouts, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, or lab setup instructions.
- Exposure to engineering lab support, issue-tracking tools, or basic scripts used to configure and restore test systems.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $64,500.00 - $129,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here.
The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 30 October 2026.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a QA Test Engineer
Map your degree to SOC codes
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation by matching your degree field to the role's SOC code. For QA Test Engineers, the relevant code is 15-1253. Confirm your transcript reflects a directly related field before applying to roles with strict degree requirements.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
Look up the prevailing wage for your target SOC code and metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before you receive an offer. Your employer must certify at least that wage level on the LCA, so knowing it prevents lowball offers that could stall the filing.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
STEM OPT extensions require E-Verify enrollment from your employer. Filtering for E-Verify employers during your job search reduces the risk of authorization gaps between OPT expiration and H-1B cap-gap coverage. Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified H-1B filing history for QA roles.
Clarify testing methodology in your petition documents
USCIS occasionally issues RFEs for QA roles questioning whether the position truly requires a bachelor's degree. Have your employer document specific testing frameworks, automation tools, and technical complexity in the job description to preempt specialty occupation challenges.
Register during the cap season before your OPT expires
The H-1B cap registration window opens in March each year. If your OPT expires before October 1, confirm your employer files within the cap-gap window so your work authorization continues uninterrupted while USCIS adjudicates the petition.
Request the LCA before signing an offer
Ask your prospective employer to share the certified LCA details, including wage level and worksite location, before you finalize your acceptance. Mismatches between the LCA worksite and your actual remote or hybrid location can create compliance issues for both you and your employer.
H-1B Visa QA Test Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a QA Test Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, QA Test Engineer positions generally qualify when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a directly related field. Roles that accept any degree or lack technical complexity may face RFEs from USCIS. A detailed job description documenting automation tools, testing frameworks, and system architecture requirements strengthens the specialty occupation argument.
Which employers actively sponsor H-1B visas for QA Test Engineers?
Technology companies, software consultancies, financial services firms, and healthcare IT organizations are among the most consistent H-1B filers for QA and software testing roles. Migrate Mate lets you search employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history specifically for QA Test Engineer positions, so you can prioritize companies with a demonstrated record of sponsoring this role type.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect QA Test Engineer H-1B filings?
Your employer must certify on the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and worksite location. QA Test Engineer wages are benchmarked under SOC 15-1253. If your employer offers below the certified wage level, USCIS can deny the petition. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the applicable wage tier before accepting an offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers mid-petition?
You can change employers through H-1B portability under AC21 if your original petition has been pending for at least 180 days and the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For QA Test Engineers, a new employer in software testing or quality assurance typically satisfies the similarity requirement. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before you start the new role.
Can I work remotely on an H-1B as a QA Test Engineer?
Remote work on an H-1B requires a certified LCA that lists every worksite where you perform services. If you work remotely from a different location than the one on your certified LCA, your employer must file an amended LCA and potentially an amended H-1B petition. Short-term remote work within commuting distance of the original worksite may qualify for short-term placement rules, but permanent remote arrangements require updated filings.