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Manufacturing Engineer roles in the United States are accessible to exchange visitors through the J-1 visa Trainee or Intern program categories, depending on your experience level. Finding a host employer willing to structure a formal training plan is the first step toward securing J-1 sponsorship and a DS-2019.
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Get Access To All JobsDate Posted: 2026-05-28
Country: Canada
Location: CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie-Victorin ~ J01 BLDG
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) est un leader mondial de l’industrie aérospatiale établi à Longueuil, au Québec. Nous fabriquons des moteurs de nouvelle génération qui équipent la plus grande flotte d’avions et d’hélicoptères au monde dans les segments de l’aviation d’affaires, de l’aviation générale et de l’aviation régionale.
En près de 100 ans, nous avons réalisé de nombreuses percées dans le développement de moteurs qui assurent le transport de marchandises et de matériel, luttent contre les feux de forêt et effectuent le transport de passagers.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada a été reconnue comme l’un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada en 2025 selon Forbes, en plus d’être classée au premier rang des employeurs dans l’industrie de l’aérospatiale et de la défense au pays! Notre siège social figure sur le palmarès des meilleurs employeurs dans la région de Montréal. Ensemble, ces distinctions confirment notre réputation d’employeur de choix dans la région de Montréal, au Canada et dans le monde.
Internship dates: August 31st to December 18th, 2026
Location: The position is based at our Longueuil location; internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.
Our expectations:
The main goal is to acquire, organize and document Manufacturing knowledge and experience from Manufacturing Analysts (MA) and Engineers (ME) to facilitate training. The student will be assigned to a few MA's and ME's to help them document their critical knowledge. This will take the form of documents, videos and drawings to be used for training purposes. The student will gather the information and produce the training materials, in collaboration with the experts assigned. Also, the candidates will be asked to perform side-by-side comparison from transition projects.
What will your day-to-day look like?
- Coordinate and perform comparative studies for parts subject to resourcing activities
- Participate in the creation of knowledge transfer documents
- Assist manufacturing specialists with a variety of tasks
What you need to be successful:
Must haves:
- Be eligible to work in Canada
- Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
- Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable
- Pursuing a degree in fields relating to mechanical, aerospace, industrial and manufacturing engineering.
Assets:
- Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities.
- Manufacturing, metrology or machining skills.
Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada
The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.
RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Date Posted: 2026-05-28
Country: Canada
Location: CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie-Victorin ~ J01 BLDG
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) est un leader mondial de l’industrie aérospatiale établi à Longueuil, au Québec. Nous fabriquons des moteurs de nouvelle génération qui équipent la plus grande flotte d’avions et d’hélicoptères au monde dans les segments de l’aviation d’affaires, de l’aviation générale et de l’aviation régionale.
En près de 100 ans, nous avons réalisé de nombreuses percées dans le développement de moteurs qui assurent le transport de marchandises et de matériel, luttent contre les feux de forêt et effectuent le transport de passagers.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada a été reconnue comme l’un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada en 2025 selon Forbes, en plus d’être classée au premier rang des employeurs dans l’industrie de l’aérospatiale et de la défense au pays! Notre siège social figure sur le palmarès des meilleurs employeurs dans la région de Montréal. Ensemble, ces distinctions confirment notre réputation d’employeur de choix dans la région de Montréal, au Canada et dans le monde.
Internship dates: August 31st to December 18th, 2026
Location: The position is based at our Longueuil location; internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.
Our expectations:
The main goal is to acquire, organize and document Manufacturing knowledge and experience from Manufacturing Analysts (MA) and Engineers (ME) to facilitate training. The student will be assigned to a few MA's and ME's to help them document their critical knowledge. This will take the form of documents, videos and drawings to be used for training purposes. The student will gather the information and produce the training materials, in collaboration with the experts assigned. Also, the candidates will be asked to perform side-by-side comparison from transition projects.
What will your day-to-day look like?
- Coordinate and perform comparative studies for parts subject to resourcing activities
- Participate in the creation of knowledge transfer documents
- Assist manufacturing specialists with a variety of tasks
What you need to be successful:
Must haves:
- Be eligible to work in Canada
- Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
- Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable
- Pursuing a degree in fields relating to mechanical, aerospace, industrial and manufacturing engineering.
Assets:
- Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities.
- Manufacturing, metrology or machining skills.
Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada
The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.
RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Manufacturing Engineer
Document your engineering credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, degree certificates, and any professional engineering licenses before contacting host employers. J-1 Trainee applicants must show at least one year of relevant post-secondary education or work experience directly tied to manufacturing engineering.
Target manufacturers with structured training programs
Host employers must submit a formal Training Plan (DS-7002) to your designated sponsor. Prioritize mid-to-large manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, or industrial equipment sectors, where rotational engineering programs are more established and training plan documentation is routine.
Search J-1-aligned roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter U.S. manufacturing engineering roles by employers with international hiring experience. Searching by role and location helps you identify host companies already familiar with the J-1 exchange visitor process and training plan requirements.
Clarify the two-year home residency rule early
Some J-1 Manufacturing Engineer placements trigger the two-year home country physical presence requirement, particularly if your home government funded your training. Confirm with your designated sponsor whether your situation qualifies before accepting a host employer's offer.
Align your training plan to O*NET task definitions
Designated sponsors and host employers use O*NET occupation data to validate that your DS-7002 Training Plan matches recognized manufacturing engineering tasks. Misalignment between your proposed activities and the O*NET profile is a common reason sponsors delay issuing the DS-2019.
Confirm wage compliance with the OFLC Wage Search
Your host employer must pay you at the prevailing wage for manufacturing engineers in their location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the local wage level before signing an offer letter, so there are no compliance issues when your designated sponsor reviews the placement.
Manufacturing Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to manufacturing engineers?
Most manufacturing engineers enter on the J-1 Trainee category if they have at least one year of post-secondary education or work experience in engineering. Current students completing a degree can use the J-1 Intern category instead. The Trainee category allows placements up to 18 months, while Intern placements are capped at 12 months and must relate directly to your field of study.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 visa for a manufacturing engineer role?
The visa sponsor is not your employer. It is a U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, that issues your DS-2019 form and monitors your program compliance. Your manufacturing host employer is the host organization. The host provides the training opportunity and the job, but the designated sponsor holds the legal responsibility for your exchange visitor status.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 manufacturing engineer placements?
Search on Migrate Mate to identify U.S. manufacturing companies that have experience hosting international engineering candidates. Look for employers in industrial, automotive, or electronics manufacturing who advertise structured training or rotational engineering programs, since these organizations are more likely to understand the DS-7002 Training Plan requirements that designated sponsors need before issuing a DS-2019.
Does a J-1 manufacturing engineer placement trigger the two-year home residency requirement?
It can. The two-year home country physical presence requirement applies when your home government or a U.S. government agency funded your training, or when your occupation appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for your country. Manufacturing engineering appears on the Skills List for many countries. Confirm your specific situation with your designated sponsor before accepting a placement offer, since this requirement affects whether you can later change to H-1B visa or apply for a green card without a waiver.
What does the DS-7002 Training Plan cover for manufacturing engineering roles?
The DS-7002 is a formal document your host employer and designated sponsor complete together. For manufacturing engineers, it must describe the specific technical skills you will gain, the phases of your training, the supervision structure, and how each activity ties to your engineering background. Vague descriptions of general factory work are routinely rejected. Sponsors look for phase-by-phase breakdowns covering areas like process improvement, quality systems, production planning, or equipment qualification relevant to the host site.