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Aviation roles like aircraft engineers and flight operations specialists qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA for Canadian and Mexican professionals. Canadians can enter at the port of entry with employer documentation in hand, while Mexicans apply through a U.S. consulate. No lottery, no annual cap for Canadians.
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We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Electrical/Design Engineer at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. Join a team designing innovative products that revolutionize flight through enhanced safety, performance, and features. You will apply your skills to create complex designs that include custom embedded systems, high speed interfaces, digital and analog processing, and a variety of sensor technologies using integrated and discrete solutions.
Aviation Design Engineers have ownership of the product design over its entire life from the concept phase, schematic and PCB design iterations, and throughout mass production. As well as working with a skilled, multi-disciplined engineering team, you will work with our on-site manufacturing center with capabilities that include PCB assembly, unit assembly, and acceptance testing.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Design innovative electronic products for a broad range of aviation markets
- Serves in leadership capacity for carrying out complex design and development of analog, digital or RF designs for products that involve complicated schematics and PCB design consisting of one or more PCB’s
- May serve as a Project Engineer on new projects that involve a new design or major changes to an existing design
- Teams with Production and Engineering to design the best PCB solutions accounting for thermal and space constraints and to turn on new processors along with ensuring robust designs and appropriate testability
- Collaborates and adds value through participation in design reviews
- Offers process improvement suggestions, authors new procedures, and provides technical input to product development plans and concept documents along with making substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility
- Plans and develops experimental test programs to verify compliance to all applicable regulations and quality guidelines using software tools and test equipment
- Analyzes test data and reports to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications and to determine if applicable to developing other systems
- Interfaces with the Test Engineers and factory personnel on the testing and production of products and support production facilities in the manufacture of products and directs and coordinates manufacture of prototype
- Investigates, researches and evaluates the usage of the latest components and technologies and performs cost/performance tradeoff analysis of different circuit options
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency with a complicated schematic and PCB design consisting of one or more PCB’s
- Broad technical knowledge and skills in one or more areas of Electrical Engineering (e.g., analog, digital, RF, and/or DSP)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Extensive circuit design experience for consumer or aviation products
- Passion for electronic design and curiosity for technology and innovative solutions to problems
- Ability to work autonomously to engineer solutions to complex tasks, projects, and technical problems
- Thrives working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment
- Ability to serve as a technical leader of projects to ensure successful execution of projects in alignment with cost, schedule, and other business objectives
- Previous work or internship experience with circuit design for consumer or aviation products
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
Overview:
We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Electrical/Design Engineer at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. Join a team designing innovative products that revolutionize flight through enhanced safety, performance, and features. You will apply your skills to create complex designs that include custom embedded systems, high speed interfaces, digital and analog processing, and a variety of sensor technologies using integrated and discrete solutions.
Aviation Design Engineers have ownership of the product design over its entire life from the concept phase, schematic and PCB design iterations, and throughout mass production. As well as working with a skilled, multi-disciplined engineering team, you will work with our on-site manufacturing center with capabilities that include PCB assembly, unit assembly, and acceptance testing.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Design innovative electronic products for a broad range of aviation markets
- Serves in leadership capacity for carrying out complex design and development of analog, digital or RF designs for products that involve complicated schematics and PCB design consisting of one or more PCB’s
- May serve as a Project Engineer on new projects that involve a new design or major changes to an existing design
- Teams with Production and Engineering to design the best PCB solutions accounting for thermal and space constraints and to turn on new processors along with ensuring robust designs and appropriate testability
- Collaborates and adds value through participation in design reviews
- Offers process improvement suggestions, authors new procedures, and provides technical input to product development plans and concept documents along with making substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility
- Plans and develops experimental test programs to verify compliance to all applicable regulations and quality guidelines using software tools and test equipment
- Analyzes test data and reports to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications and to determine if applicable to developing other systems
- Interfaces with the Test Engineers and factory personnel on the testing and production of products and support production facilities in the manufacture of products and directs and coordinates manufacture of prototype
- Investigates, researches and evaluates the usage of the latest components and technologies and performs cost/performance tradeoff analysis of different circuit options
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency with a complicated schematic and PCB design consisting of one or more PCB’s
- Broad technical knowledge and skills in one or more areas of Electrical Engineering (e.g., analog, digital, RF, and/or DSP)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Extensive circuit design experience for consumer or aviation products
- Passion for electronic design and curiosity for technology and innovative solutions to problems
- Ability to work autonomously to engineer solutions to complex tasks, projects, and technical problems
- Thrives working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment
- Ability to serve as a technical leader of projects to ensure successful execution of projects in alignment with cost, schedule, and other business objectives
- Previous work or internship experience with circuit design for consumer or aviation products
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Aviation
Confirm your credential matches USMCA categories
TN visa aviation roles require a degree or license that maps directly to the USMCA occupational list. An aeronautical engineering degree supports an engineer TN, but a general aviation management credential may not qualify without documented specialty occupation duties.
Target carriers and MROs with established TN pipelines
Airlines, aerospace manufacturers, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities regularly hire foreign nationals on TN status. Prioritize employers whose job postings specify TN visa eligibility, which signals internal HR familiarity with the USMCA process and faster offer-to-start timelines.
Request a role-specific offer letter before crossing
For Canadian applicants entering at a port of entry, CBP officers review your offer letter on the spot. It must state your job title, duties, wage, and employer address. A vague or generic letter is the single most common reason for TN denials at the border.
Use Migrate Mate to filter aviation jobs by TN sponsorship
Searching broadly wastes time when most postings don't clarify visa support. Migrate Mate lets you filter aviation roles by TN visa sponsorship so you're only applying to employers already set up to file.
Understand Mexican applicants need consular appointment timing
Mexican nationals cannot self-petition at the border like Canadians. You must schedule a U.S. consular interview, and appointment availability in Mexico City or Monterrey can stretch weeks out, so build that window into your offer negotiation with the employer.
Keep your FAA certificates current before the employer files
Aviation roles often require active FAA Airman Certificates or equivalent Transport Canada credentials. USCIS and CBP treat an expired certificate as a credential gap that can delay or void your TN, even if your degree and experience are otherwise sufficient.
Aviation TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which aviation occupations qualify for a TN visa under USMCA?
USMCA covers aviation roles that fit recognized professional categories, primarily aeronautical engineers, aerospace engineers, and computer systems analysts supporting aviation operations. Pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers generally do not qualify as TN professionals because those roles are classified as technical or craft occupations rather than specialty professions requiring a bachelor's degree.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for aviation professionals?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian applicants, which means you can receive approval the same day you cross the border with proper documentation. H-1B visa registration opens once a year and selection is randomized. For Canadian aerospace engineers or aviation analysts, TN is faster and more predictable. Mexican nationals still need a consular appointment but avoid the lottery entirely.
How do I find aviation employers who will sponsor a TN visa?
Most general job postings don't specify TN visa support, which means a lot of manual outreach to confirm eligibility. Migrate Mate filters aviation roles specifically by TN visa sponsorship, so you can target employers who have already agreed to support the filing rather than asking cold in every application.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for a TN aviation application?
Your employer must provide a detailed offer letter on company letterhead that states your job title, a summary of your duties, your start date, your wage, and the employer's contact information. For roles requiring FAA credentials or specific engineering licenses, some CBP officers also ask for copies of those certificates alongside your degree transcripts.
Can I switch aviation employers while on a TN visa?
Yes, but you cannot start work for a new employer until a new TN is approved. Canadian professionals can apply at a port of entry with a new offer letter on the way to start the new job. Mexican nationals need to schedule a new consular appointment. There is no portability provision under TN the way there is under H-1B, so timing the transition carefully with both employers matters.