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Principal Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineer category, provided your offer letter specifies engineering duties and your degree is in an engineering discipline. Canadians can secure TN status at the port of entry; Mexicans apply at a U.S. consulate. No lottery, no cap for Canadians.
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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Principal Quality Engineer – Automation and AI Enablement is responsible for ensuring that AbbVie's IT operations and software lifecycle processes fully comply with regulatory requirements and corporate standards. This role provides leadership in defining, implementing, and optimizing quality systems through digital enablement and AI-driven solutions, collaborating directly with cross-functional teams.
Focusing on modernizing communications, metrics management, SLC monitoring activities, and providing end-to-end audit and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) support, the incumbent leverages automation and AI to strengthen cross-functional integration and quality oversight. They drive improvement initiatives, support audit readiness, ensure effective issue tracking and resolution, deliver actionable insights through metrics and reporting, and act as the primary point of contact between business units and quality teams to maintain mutual understanding and effective service agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and champion solution/change strategies to align with organizational objectives and evolving regulatory requirements, leveraging AI-powered solutions and automation to enhance compliance monitoring and operational efficiency.
- Apply DevOps toolchain expertise (as appropriate) to ensure a simplified, integrated approach to technology-process integration and support automated monitoring for audit and compliance.
- Drive modernization of communications channels, excellence in metrics management, and automation in audit support and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes, leveraging AI-driven solutions for proactive quality oversight.
- Lead continuous improvement and digital enablement initiatives, promoting widespread adoption of automation, intelligent reporting, automated workflows, and advanced analytics across quality-assurance activities.
- Oversee SLC monitoring activities by establishing automated dashboards, alerts, and reporting solutions to deliver actionable insights and ensure audit readiness.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for communications on quality events, facilitating issue tracking, documentation, and resolution, with a focus on root cause analysis and timely corrective actions.
- Remain proactive to regulatory trends and best practices, updating SLC and compliance processes as needed.
- Represent SQA in quality/governance forums, communicate metric-based outcomes, audit findings, and process improvements to business partners and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage support for internal and external audits, overseeing audit readiness, CAPA processes, and documentation of remediation efforts.
- Provide expert mentorship on quality system automation, AI enablement, quality metrics, and cross-functional process optimization.
- Lead and deliver targeted training for internal staff and business units on digital quality enablement, compliance monitoring, metrics management, and audit support tools.
- Supervise documentation, evidence management, and reporting to sustain compliance and facilitate investigations and audit support.
- Support Center of Excellence (CoE) operations in SLC communications, newsletters, meeting coordination, and digital reporting initiatives.
- Respond to escalations and critical issues in quality monitoring, coordinating cross-functional resolution.
- Participate in infrastructure risk and change management, ensuring processes are appropriately documented and compliant.
- Develop, monitor, and report on SQA metrics using automated data analytics to drive insights, gap closure, and transparent executive reporting.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree with 7 years experience; Master's Degree with 6 years experience; PhD with 2 years experience
- Overall experience to include two of the following areas: Experience in a formal software development life cycle. Experience in regulated software environment. Software Quality experience, Project Management in software experience. Auditing Experience. Quality Systems experience.
- Strong experience in automation, pipeline technologies, workflow optimization, AI/ML solutions, and integration of DevOps tools to support communications and audit-readiness functions.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional process improvement, risk management, audit support, and CAPA execution.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits/inspections and implementing quality monitoring solutions.
- Advanced project management, analytical, and documentation skills; ability to create and teach knowledge materials for diverse audiences.
- Ability to coach teams in policy, SLC execution, and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of Computer Software Assurance (CSA), digital transformation in quality, and contemporary validation practices.
Preferred:
- US regulations (GMP parts 11, 58, 210, 211, and 820). ASQ Certified CQA/CSQE.
- Supervisory experience.
- Professional certifications (e.g., ASQ CQA, PMP, Six Sigma).
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Principal Quality Engineer – Automation and AI Enablement is responsible for ensuring that AbbVie's IT operations and software lifecycle processes fully comply with regulatory requirements and corporate standards. This role provides leadership in defining, implementing, and optimizing quality systems through digital enablement and AI-driven solutions, collaborating directly with cross-functional teams.
Focusing on modernizing communications, metrics management, SLC monitoring activities, and providing end-to-end audit and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) support, the incumbent leverages automation and AI to strengthen cross-functional integration and quality oversight. They drive improvement initiatives, support audit readiness, ensure effective issue tracking and resolution, deliver actionable insights through metrics and reporting, and act as the primary point of contact between business units and quality teams to maintain mutual understanding and effective service agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and champion solution/change strategies to align with organizational objectives and evolving regulatory requirements, leveraging AI-powered solutions and automation to enhance compliance monitoring and operational efficiency.
- Apply DevOps toolchain expertise (as appropriate) to ensure a simplified, integrated approach to technology-process integration and support automated monitoring for audit and compliance.
- Drive modernization of communications channels, excellence in metrics management, and automation in audit support and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes, leveraging AI-driven solutions for proactive quality oversight.
- Lead continuous improvement and digital enablement initiatives, promoting widespread adoption of automation, intelligent reporting, automated workflows, and advanced analytics across quality-assurance activities.
- Oversee SLC monitoring activities by establishing automated dashboards, alerts, and reporting solutions to deliver actionable insights and ensure audit readiness.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for communications on quality events, facilitating issue tracking, documentation, and resolution, with a focus on root cause analysis and timely corrective actions.
- Remain proactive to regulatory trends and best practices, updating SLC and compliance processes as needed.
- Represent SQA in quality/governance forums, communicate metric-based outcomes, audit findings, and process improvements to business partners and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage support for internal and external audits, overseeing audit readiness, CAPA processes, and documentation of remediation efforts.
- Provide expert mentorship on quality system automation, AI enablement, quality metrics, and cross-functional process optimization.
- Lead and deliver targeted training for internal staff and business units on digital quality enablement, compliance monitoring, metrics management, and audit support tools.
- Supervise documentation, evidence management, and reporting to sustain compliance and facilitate investigations and audit support.
- Support Center of Excellence (CoE) operations in SLC communications, newsletters, meeting coordination, and digital reporting initiatives.
- Respond to escalations and critical issues in quality monitoring, coordinating cross-functional resolution.
- Participate in infrastructure risk and change management, ensuring processes are appropriately documented and compliant.
- Develop, monitor, and report on SQA metrics using automated data analytics to drive insights, gap closure, and transparent executive reporting.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree with 7 years experience; Master's Degree with 6 years experience; PhD with 2 years experience
- Overall experience to include two of the following areas: Experience in a formal software development life cycle. Experience in regulated software environment. Software Quality experience, Project Management in software experience. Auditing Experience. Quality Systems experience.
- Strong experience in automation, pipeline technologies, workflow optimization, AI/ML solutions, and integration of DevOps tools to support communications and audit-readiness functions.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional process improvement, risk management, audit support, and CAPA execution.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits/inspections and implementing quality monitoring solutions.
- Advanced project management, analytical, and documentation skills; ability to create and teach knowledge materials for diverse audiences.
- Ability to coach teams in policy, SLC execution, and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of Computer Software Assurance (CSA), digital transformation in quality, and contemporary validation practices.
Preferred:
- US regulations (GMP parts 11, 58, 210, 211, and 820). ASQ Certified CQA/CSQE.
- Supervisory experience.
- Professional certifications (e.g., ASQ CQA, PMP, Six Sigma).
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Principal Engineer
Align your credentials to the TN Engineer category
Your degree must be in an engineering field, not computer science or a related discipline. If your Canadian or Mexican credential uses a non-standard title, get a credential evaluation confirming the engineering equivalency before you start applying.
Target employers with dedicated immigration infrastructure
Large technology and infrastructure firms experienced with work visa sponsorship often maintain in-house counsel familiar with the Engineer category requirements. Prioritize companies with recent visa filings and established sponsorship experience over those hiring for the role for the first time.
Search for Principal Engineer roles using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters open Principal Engineer positions by TN visa sponsorship history, so you spend time on employers already familiar with the process rather than educating hiring managers from scratch.
Get your offer letter drafted correctly before crossing the border
Canadians can present their TN petition directly at a U.S. land port or preclearance airport, but CBP officers have discretion. Your offer letter must specify the engineering nature of the Principal Engineer role, your reporting structure, and the project scope, not just the job title.
Clarify scope of work when the role spans engineering and management
Principal Engineer positions often blend technical leadership with people management. USCIS and CBP scrutinize roles where managerial duties dominate. Ensure the offer letter and any supporting documents establish that engineering work constitutes the primary function.
Prepare for employer E-Verify compliance questions upfront
Federal contractors and subcontractors must use E-Verify, and some states mandate it for all employers. Confirm your prospective employer is enrolled before you negotiate an offer, since TN workers must be verified through the same system as other authorized workers.
Principal Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Engineer role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, provided the role is grounded in engineering work and your degree is in an engineering discipline. The USMCA Engineer category covers a broad range of specializations, including software, systems, and infrastructure engineering. The offer letter must describe duties that are recognizably engineering in nature, not purely managerial or product-focused, for CBP or a consular officer to approve the status.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Principal Engineer positions?
The TN visa has no annual lottery and no numerical cap for Canadians, so there is no selection risk and no wait until October 1 to start work. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery that runs once per year and may require premium processing to meet start dates. For Canadian and Mexican engineers with qualifying degrees and a concrete offer, TN is faster and more predictable than H-1B.
Can I find Principal Engineer roles that already support TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Principal Engineer positions filtered by TN visa sponsorship, so you can focus on employers who are already comfortable with the process. This avoids spending time with companies that have never filed a TN petition and may hesitate once they learn the requirements.
What happens if my Principal Engineer title blends engineering and management duties?
CBP officers and consular officers evaluate the primary purpose of the role, not just the title. If a Principal Engineer position involves significant people management, product strategy, or business development alongside technical work, you need documentation, such as an organizational chart and a detailed duty breakdown, that confirms engineering work is the dominant function. Roles where management is primary may not qualify under the Engineer category.
How long does TN status last for a Principal Engineer, and can it be renewed?
TN status is granted in increments of up to three years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain a qualifying job offer and continue to meet the Engineer category requirements. Canadians can renew at a port of entry or through USCIS by filing Form I-129. Mexicans must return to a U.S. consulate for each renewal. There is no lifetime limit on renewals.