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Technical Support Engineer jobs on OPT are widely available at software companies, SaaS platforms, and enterprise tech firms that regularly sponsor H-1B visas. Your STEM OPT extension applies here, giving you up to three years of work authorization, which is enough time to go through one full H-1B visa lottery cycle.
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Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.
Symrise – always inspiring more...
Your role
To Manage Industrial Trials in accordance with the R&D roadmap along with formulations, process chart, related paperwork, recording documents and processes. To Ensure technical support and troubleshooting to all departments. Follow-up autonomously assigned projects in accordance with R&D management guidelines and decisions. Develop new products and processes and optimize current solutions in accordance with our development procedures and respecting our stage gate process. Make propositions for continuously improve our process, products, and programs.
- INDUSTRIALIZATION
- Ensure new product and new equipment qualifications are in accordance with the R&D program and priorities from management
- Organize opening and closing reviews with quality, purchasing and industrial
- Build the development plan, manage milestones and timelines for projects
- Prepare all documentation for the trial formulation and process flow chart
- Validate trials with regard to chemical specifications, yields, and palatability
- Communicate to manager via trial report the conclusions
-
Ensure follow-up after product validation in production (first 10 production batches)
-
PRODUCTION RECIPES MANAGEMENT:
- Schedule with production the trials to ensure project is on time
- Create Bill of material in ERP
- Validate and update formulas, process charts
- Modify formulas to fix temporary run-out of raw materials, ingredients, bases...
- Ensure that formulation/process will be respected
- Adapt the product & process to industrial constraints
-
Provide formulas for rework
-
PROJECT MANAGEMENT and FORMULATION
- Manage new product implementation from the pilot phase to the Industrialization and all the way to Launch (performance, cost, time, return on investment, process capability, quality control…)
- Responsible for project execution: pilots, coatings, and tests planning; project traceability, paperwork management
- Interpret pal tests, analytical results and make projects synthesis to report to management and share during project reviews
- Coordinate the scale-up and industrialization of new products
- Take on Portfolio project as needed: be the Local point of contact for Global projects, propose action plan and provide regular updates to the team.
-
Can interact with suppliers, outside parties and customers when requested.
-
INITIATIVES:
- To propose and lead the actions to improve the R&D organization
- To report to management about any malfunctioning into the system and take relevant short term corrective action and propose long term options.
- To constantly improve the communication system (paperwork, computers…)
- Follow up in autonomy for own R&D projects and make decisions independently on how to pursue
EDUCATION/SKILLS NEEDED
- A master’s degree in food processing, food sciences and technologies or chemistry is preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in food processing, food sciences and technologies or chemistry is required.
- 1 to 5 years’ work experience is required.
- Strong communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Industrial environment background (production management, production optimization, process engineering) is a plus
Our offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business necessity.
Job Reference: NA01810
About us
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.
Symrise – always inspiring more...
Your role
To Manage Industrial Trials in accordance with the R&D roadmap along with formulations, process chart, related paperwork, recording documents and processes. To Ensure technical support and troubleshooting to all departments. Follow-up autonomously assigned projects in accordance with R&D management guidelines and decisions. Develop new products and processes and optimize current solutions in accordance with our development procedures and respecting our stage gate process. Make propositions for continuously improve our process, products, and programs.
- INDUSTRIALIZATION
- Ensure new product and new equipment qualifications are in accordance with the R&D program and priorities from management
- Organize opening and closing reviews with quality, purchasing and industrial
- Build the development plan, manage milestones and timelines for projects
- Prepare all documentation for the trial formulation and process flow chart
- Validate trials with regard to chemical specifications, yields, and palatability
- Communicate to manager via trial report the conclusions
-
Ensure follow-up after product validation in production (first 10 production batches)
-
PRODUCTION RECIPES MANAGEMENT:
- Schedule with production the trials to ensure project is on time
- Create Bill of material in ERP
- Validate and update formulas, process charts
- Modify formulas to fix temporary run-out of raw materials, ingredients, bases...
- Ensure that formulation/process will be respected
- Adapt the product & process to industrial constraints
-
Provide formulas for rework
-
PROJECT MANAGEMENT and FORMULATION
- Manage new product implementation from the pilot phase to the Industrialization and all the way to Launch (performance, cost, time, return on investment, process capability, quality control…)
- Responsible for project execution: pilots, coatings, and tests planning; project traceability, paperwork management
- Interpret pal tests, analytical results and make projects synthesis to report to management and share during project reviews
- Coordinate the scale-up and industrialization of new products
- Take on Portfolio project as needed: be the Local point of contact for Global projects, propose action plan and provide regular updates to the team.
-
Can interact with suppliers, outside parties and customers when requested.
-
INITIATIVES:
- To propose and lead the actions to improve the R&D organization
- To report to management about any malfunctioning into the system and take relevant short term corrective action and propose long term options.
- To constantly improve the communication system (paperwork, computers…)
- Follow up in autonomy for own R&D projects and make decisions independently on how to pursue
EDUCATION/SKILLS NEEDED
- A master’s degree in food processing, food sciences and technologies or chemistry is preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in food processing, food sciences and technologies or chemistry is required.
- 1 to 5 years’ work experience is required.
- Strong communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Industrial environment background (production management, production optimization, process engineering) is a plus
Our offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business necessity.
Job Reference: NA01810
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Technical Support Engineer
Target STEM-designated employers first
Companies with a history of H-1B visa sponsorship for technical support roles are your safest bet. Search OFLC disclosure data to confirm employers have filed LCAs for this job title before applying.
Emphasize your degree field in applications
Technical support roles at larger companies often require a computer science or engineering degree for H-1B specialty occupation purposes. Make your degree field prominent in your resume summary and application materials.
Ask about sponsorship timing early
STEM OPT gives you 24 months beyond your initial 12, but H-1B registration opens in March. Know where you are in your OPT timeline before your first interview to ask informed questions about sponsorship readiness.
Pursue roles with clear career progression
Employers are more willing to sponsor someone they see growing into a senior or managerial role. Apply to companies where technical support leads to engineering, solutions architect, or product positions over time.
Get your E-Verify confirmation documented
STEM OPT requires your employer to be E-Verify enrolled. Confirm this before accepting an offer and keep your I-983 training plan documentation current throughout your employment to stay in compliance.
Build certifications that strengthen your H-1B case
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Cisco certifications make your role harder to dismiss as non-specialty during H-1B adjudication. Employers also value them when deciding which OPT employees to prioritize for sponsorship.
Technical Support Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Technical Support Engineer jobs qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Most do, provided your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information technology, or electrical engineering. The role itself does not determine STEM OPT eligibility. Your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code does. Confirm with your DSO before accepting an offer if you are unsure whether your program qualifies.
Can a Technical Support Engineer role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but the employer must establish it as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. Roles at larger software and enterprise technology companies tend to have stronger specialty occupation arguments than general helpdesk positions. Job descriptions that list a specific degree requirement in computer science or engineering give your H-1B petition a cleaner foundation.
Where can I find Technical Support Engineer jobs that sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers with a demonstrated history of visa sponsorship. Browsing on Migrate Mate lets you focus on companies that have already sponsored H-1B visas for technical roles, which is a strong signal they are willing to do it again.
What happens to my OPT status if I am laid off from a Technical Support Engineer role?
You have a 60-day unemployment grace period from the date your employment ends. During that window, you must find a new employer or leave the country. Days of unemployment also count against your total OPT period, so acting quickly matters. Notify your DSO immediately when your employment ends so they can update your SEVIS record.
Does working remotely on OPT as a Technical Support Engineer create any compliance issues?
Remote work is generally permitted on OPT, but your employer must still be E-Verify enrolled if you are on STEM OPT extension. Your I-983 training plan should reflect your actual work location and training activities. If your work address changes significantly, update your DSO so your SEVIS record stays accurate and your authorized worksite information is current.