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QA Engineer roles in the U.S. are available to exchange visitors through the J-1 visa Trainee or Intern program category, depending on your career stage. Finding a host employer willing to coordinate with a designated sponsor organization is the key to securing J-1 sponsorship and starting your placement.
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2027 Quality Assurance Management Trainee
About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
Purpose/General Summary: Our 12-month program is designed to give you an immersive leadership experience at one of our 60+ domestic locations. This program includes hands-on rotations throughout all of the location’s business sectors, and is designed to give you real-world leadership experience and a thorough understanding of how each sector functions to support the overall production strategy of the location. If you are passionate about leading and motivating others in a culturally diverse setting to make a sustainable agricultural impact on the global food supply– we are interested in you!
Responsibilities:
- Rotations: You will spend time learning and working in every business sector of your location. These rotations are designed to give you hands-on knowledge of what positions, equipment, and materials are involved in each specific production process.
- Will provide support to the QA team
- Further your understanding of GMP, SSOP, and HACCP protocols.
- Gain working knowledge of food safety and quality assurance testing procedures.
- Participate in food safety team and USDA meetings.
- Familiarize yourself with customer relations and complaint procedures (claims)
- Working alongside the quality assurance team to develop an understanding of how all the roles serve the facility.
- Complete a challenging project that aligns with key performance indicators (KPI’s) and impacts our bottom line.
- Participate in three group-based Leadership Development Training sessions at our corporate U.S. Headquarters in Greeley, CO.
- Final Placement: the last 4 months of the program will provide hands-on training in an area of interest with the intention of final placement into a leadership role.
What You Bring (Qualifications):
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree required
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more
- Alignment with JBS core values and culture
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to work different shifts and occasional weekends
- Flexibility to relocate
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
- Base salary range starting at $64,500 - $68,000
- Relocation available if applicable
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
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2027 Quality Assurance Management Trainee
About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
Purpose/General Summary: Our 12-month program is designed to give you an immersive leadership experience at one of our 60+ domestic locations. This program includes hands-on rotations throughout all of the location’s business sectors, and is designed to give you real-world leadership experience and a thorough understanding of how each sector functions to support the overall production strategy of the location. If you are passionate about leading and motivating others in a culturally diverse setting to make a sustainable agricultural impact on the global food supply– we are interested in you!
Responsibilities:
- Rotations: You will spend time learning and working in every business sector of your location. These rotations are designed to give you hands-on knowledge of what positions, equipment, and materials are involved in each specific production process.
- Will provide support to the QA team
- Further your understanding of GMP, SSOP, and HACCP protocols.
- Gain working knowledge of food safety and quality assurance testing procedures.
- Participate in food safety team and USDA meetings.
- Familiarize yourself with customer relations and complaint procedures (claims)
- Working alongside the quality assurance team to develop an understanding of how all the roles serve the facility.
- Complete a challenging project that aligns with key performance indicators (KPI’s) and impacts our bottom line.
- Participate in three group-based Leadership Development Training sessions at our corporate U.S. Headquarters in Greeley, CO.
- Final Placement: the last 4 months of the program will provide hands-on training in an area of interest with the intention of final placement into a leadership role.
What You Bring (Qualifications):
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree required
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more
- Alignment with JBS core values and culture
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to work different shifts and occasional weekends
- Flexibility to relocate
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
- Base salary range starting at $64,500 - $68,000
- Relocation available if applicable
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a QA Engineer
Document your QA credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, professional certifications (ISTQB, CSTE), and employment letters that prove your QA specialization. Designated sponsors require evidence that your background aligns with the training objectives on your DS-2019 before they'll issue it.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee category early
If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, you qualify for the J-1 Intern category. If you've graduated within the past 12 months or have relevant work experience abroad, the Trainee category applies. Applying under the wrong category delays the DS-2019 issuance.
Search for J-1-friendly QA roles on Migrate Mate
Target employers who have hosted J-1 exchange visitors in technical roles before. Migrate Mate lets you filter for U.S. employers and positions aligned with J-1 sponsorship, saving you the effort of cold-contacting companies unfamiliar with the program.
Confirm the host employer will sign the training plan
Your host employer must co-sign a detailed Training Placement Plan outlining your QA tasks, supervision structure, and learning objectives. Clarify this requirement during the offer stage, because employers unfamiliar with J-1 sometimes decline after learning about this obligation.
Check whether your role triggers the two-year requirement
QA Engineers from countries with U.S. government-funded exchanges or with skills on the Exchange Visitor Skills List may be subject to the two-year home-residency requirement after their program ends. Verify your country's status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
Request wage benchmarks using OFLC Wage Search
Your host employer must pay J-1 Trainees and Interns the prevailing wage for the role and location. Use OFLC Wage Search to verify the wage level for QA Engineer positions in your target city before negotiating your offer, so you can flag any shortfall early.
QA Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a QA Engineer role?
Most QA Engineer exchange visitors enter under the Trainee category, which covers professionals with a degree and at least one year of relevant experience, or those with five or more years of QA work experience abroad. Current students completing a degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field may qualify under the Intern category instead. Your designated sponsor confirms which category applies based on your background.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a QA Engineer position?
The J-1 visa sponsor is not your employer. It's a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT, that issues your DS-2019 form and monitors your program compliance. Your host employer is the company where you perform QA work. The two parties are separate, and the host employer must be vetted and approved by the designated sponsor before your program begins.
How do I find U.S. employers open to hosting a J-1 QA Engineer?
Many employers are unfamiliar with the J-1 host process or assume it's as complex as H-1B visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate helps you identify U.S. companies and QA roles that align with J-1 program requirements, narrowing your search to employers already receptive to exchange visitor arrangements rather than those who need to be educated from scratch.
What is a Training Placement Plan and why does it matter for QA roles?
A Training Placement Plan (T-1 or T-2 form, depending on your designated sponsor) outlines the specific QA tasks, tools, supervisory structure, and learning milestones for your program. Your host employer must co-sign it. Sponsors review the plan to confirm the role provides genuine training, not routine production work. Positions limited to repetitive test execution with no mentorship or skill development are routinely rejected.
Can a QA Engineer on a J-1 visa change host employers mid-program?
Changing host employers during a J-1 program requires your designated sponsor's prior approval and a revised DS-2019. You can't simply accept a new QA role and start working. The new host must be vetted, a new Training Placement Plan must be approved, and the transfer must happen before your current program end date. Work without an updated DS-2019 is a status violation.