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Service Engineer roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a closely related technical field. Employers file an LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, certifying the role meets prevailing wage requirements for your work location.
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SUMMARY
Responsible for executing and overseeing the maintenance, repair, and qualification testing of analytical instrumentation (HPLC, UPLC, and GC); provide feedback and guidance regarding instrumentation using advanced to expert professional and technical knowledge of related instrumentation and software.
SHIFT:
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
COMPENSATION:
$60,000.00 - 90,000.00 per year
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides advanced to expert maintenance, diagnosis and repairs of HPLC, UPLC, and GC
- Provides calibration and qualification of HPLC, UPLC and GC
- Recommends and implements improvements to HPLC, UPLC, and GC systems
- Sources and orders supplies and parts to ensure inventory of consumables and repair parts for instruments, as needed
- Interacts with customers/staff to provide advanced to expert analytical instrument support, explanation of troubleshooting results, and solutions based on troubleshooting
- Drafts and/or revises technical documentation and documents such as standard operation procedures, calibration procedures, qualification protocols, and any other documents as needed
- Participates in cross-functional project or program objective and other project requirements, receives direction and presents information to management
- Provides advanced to expert analysis and interpretation and counsel to staff, management, and functional leaders regarding equipment policies, programs and practices involving standard operations
- Provides standard research, feedback and decisions to resolve customer/management and employee questions and requirements; assists with receiving vendor feedback and coordinating resources and responses as required
- Follows Standard Operating Procedures and methods to perform work
- Ensures the accuracy of equipment, actions, procedures and operational databases, reports, and related details through audits, queries, and operational reviews; works with teams to resolve discrepancies; resolves discrepancies or escalates discrepancies to ensure quality assurance in equipment
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team
- Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace Analytical by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment
- Overnight travel Up to 25% of the time
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, electronics, or a closely related field and at least 5 years instrument/equipment troubleshooting and repair work; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Knowledge:
- Complex to specialized knowledge of laboratory and analytical instrumentation, HPLC, UPLC and/or GC
- Complex to specialized knowledge of metrology standards
- Principles, practices, and techniques to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve problems on HPLC, UPLC, and/or GC
- Complex to specialized knowledge in testing tools, instruments and calibration
- Comprehensive understanding of the administration and oversight of area programs, policies, and procedures
- Methods to resolve area problems, questions, and concerns
- Comprehensive understanding of applicable area laws, codes, and regulations
- Complex to specialized understanding of comprehensive testing tools, equipment, and calibration
- Computer applications and systems related to the work
- Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member
- Methods to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective and appropriate operations
- Correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Required Skills:
- Performing complex to specialized instrumentation troubleshooting
- Administering instrument, mechanical, electrical, and software-based functions
- Serving as a leader in the design, development, and management of projects
- Operating in both a team and individual contributor environment, as well as project leader
- Interpreting, applying and explaining applicable laws, codes, and regulations
- Preparing expert functional reports, correspondence, and other written materials
- Using initiative and independent judgment within established department guidelines
- Using tact, discretion, and prudence in working with those contacted in the course of the work
- Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups across functional peers and the department
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work
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Benefits
When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Service Engineer
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes Service Engineer petitions where the degree field doesn't directly align with the role. Pull your O*NET profile for this occupation and confirm the listed education requirements match your credentials before applying.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your specific job code and work location. An employer can't certify your LCA below that floor, so know the number going in.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Service Engineer roles by employers who have certified LCAs for this occupation code, so you're applying to companies already set up to sponsor rather than educating a new HR team from scratch.
Clarify who pays H-1B filing fees upfront
Employers are legally required to pay the I-129 petition fee and the ACWIA training fee. Confirm this in writing before signing an offer. Fee-shifting to the employee is a USCIS violation and a red flag about the employer's compliance practices.
Get your field service experience documented precisely
If your Service Engineer role involves on-site client work across multiple locations, your employer's LCA must cover each physical worksite. Gaps in worksite coverage are a common H-1B audit trigger for this occupation category.
Plan around the 60-day grace period between roles
If you're switching Service Engineer positions, you have a 60-day grace period after your current role ends before your H-1B status lapses. Your new employer must file a transfer petition before that window closes, not just before your I-94 expiry.
H-1B Visa Service Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Service Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a directly related technical field. Roles where any degree is acceptable regardless of field won't qualify. Your employer must document in the LCA and I-129 that the job duties specifically require specialized degree-level knowledge, not just general technical aptitude.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for Service Engineers?
Migrate Mate filters Service Engineer job listings by employers with verified LCA filing history for this occupation code, so you're not guessing which companies are willing to sponsor. This is more reliable than screening job postings manually, since many employers sponsor but don't advertise it in the listing.
Can my H-1B cover Service Engineer work across multiple client sites?
It can, but your employer must file a separate LCA for each geographic area where you'll work if those locations fall under different DOL metropolitan statistical areas. Short-term assignments under 30 days may qualify for a short-term placement exception, but recurring or long-term site placements each require their own certified LCA before you begin work there.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Service Engineer contract ends early?
You enter a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment. During that window, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, or you can change to another nonimmigrant status. If no action is taken within 60 days, your status lapses. USCIS doesn't notify you when the clock starts, so track it from your final pay date.
Does field travel as a Service Engineer create any H-1B compliance risk for my employer?
Yes. Service Engineers who travel to client sites in different metro areas require updated or additional LCA certifications for each worksite. If DOL audits your employer and finds uncertified worksites, it can result in back-wage liability and debarment from future H-1B filings. Confirm your employer has a multi-site LCA compliance process in place before accepting a role with significant field travel.