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Principal Solutions Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineers category, provided your degree and job duties align with the engineering definition. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry the same day an employer extends an offer. Mexican nationals require consular processing.
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Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: 3D metrology spanning the chip from nanometer-scale transistors to micron-level die-interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Our breadth of offerings across the entire semiconductor value chain helps our customers solve their most difficult yield, device performance, quality, and reliability issues. Onto Innovation strives to optimize customers’ critical path of progress by making them smarter, faster and more efficient.
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
AI Solution Architecture & Design
- Architect end-to-end AI solutions, defining patterns for data ingestion, model usage, orchestration, validation, security, and integration into enterprise systems.
AI Enablement & Cross Functional Support
- Enable teams across IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other functions to adopt AI effectively and responsibly.
- Act as a hands-on technical advisor, helping teams shape AI use cases, solution designs, and implementation approaches.
- Provide guidance on when and how AI should be applied versus traditional automation or analytics.
- Evanglize AI and co-lead AI cross functional AI champion network.
- Develop reference examples, patterns, and lightweight guidance that help teams’ self-serve while remaining aligned to enterprise standards.
Applied AI Solution Delivery
- Design and implement AI enabled workflows, automation, and analytics solutions where direct development is required.
- Prototype solutions, validate value, and mature successful approaches into reusable or production ready implementations.
- Support integration of AI outputs into business processes and systems, including reporting, decision support, and operational workflows.
- Balance speed with maintainability by applying appropriate documentation, validation, and operational considerations.
AI Technology Evaluation & Vetting
- Evaluate emerging AI tools, platforms, and capabilities to determine enterprise fit and risk.
- Build ROI measurement frameworks for rollout of AI capability.
- Provide informed recommendations on adoption, pilots, or rejection of AI technologies in partnership with IT, Security, and Data & Analytics leadership.
- Help ensure a controlled and intentional expansion of Onto’s AI toolset over time.
Data & Analytics Alignment
- Partner with data owners and analytics teams to ensure AI solutions leverage trusted, governed data sources.
- Apply strong analytical thinking to measure impact, validate outputs, and communicate results.
- Support development of metrics and reporting to track AI adoption and value realization.
Responsible & Secure AI Usage
- Define and enforce AI architecture patterns that align data classification, access control, and least-privilege principles with enterprise security and governance standards.
- Ensure AI solutions align with enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and IP protection requirements.
- Promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, appropriate human-in-the-loop validation, and awareness of tool limitations.
- Help reinforce consistent, responsible AI usage practices through examples and guidance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data & Analytics, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5–7 years of overall professional experience delivering technical solutions, automation, analytics, or software development in an enterprise environment.
- Experience enabling or supporting other teams in adopting new technologies or technical capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguous problem spaces and large data sets.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade AI or advanced analytics solutions, from use-case definition through production deployment.
Technical Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Python, PowerShell, and/or other scripting languages for automation, integration, and data processing.
- Experience building or supporting AI enabled solutions using enterprise AI tools and platforms (not custom LLM development).
- Experience working in a Microsoft-centric enterprise environment, including Microsoft AI, automation, and data platforms.
Preferred
- Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, high-tech, or capital equipment environments.
- Familiarity with additional AI tools and platforms beyond Microsoft (e.g., Claude or similar technologies), applied in a pragmatic, enterprise context.
- Experience contributing to technology evaluation, pilot programs, or platform standardization efforts.
- Experience working across both cloud and on-prem systems.
Why Join Onto Innovation?
At Onto Innovation, we believe your work should matter—and so should your well-being. That’s why we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. From health, dental, and vision coverage to life and disability insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match, we’ve got you covered. You’ll also enjoy access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), wellness initiatives, and cutting-edge tools—all within a collaborative, inclusive culture where your contributions are valued and recognized.
COMPENSATION & GROWTH
- Base Salary Range: $115,200.00 - $172,800.00, offered in good faith and based on experience, location, and qualifications.
- Additional Rewards: Annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives tied to both company and individual success.
Empowering Every Voice to Shape the Future:
Onto Innovation is committed to creating a workplace where every qualified candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed. We evaluate applicants based on skills, experience, and potential - without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe diversity of thought and background drives innovation and strengthens our team.
Important Note on Export Compliance
For certain positions requiring access to technical data, U.S. export licensing review may be necessary for applicants who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or other protected persons under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
INTRODUCTION
Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: 3D metrology spanning the chip from nanometer-scale transistors to micron-level die-interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Our breadth of offerings across the entire semiconductor value chain helps our customers solve their most difficult yield, device performance, quality, and reliability issues. Onto Innovation strives to optimize customers’ critical path of progress by making them smarter, faster and more efficient.
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
AI Solution Architecture & Design
- Architect end-to-end AI solutions, defining patterns for data ingestion, model usage, orchestration, validation, security, and integration into enterprise systems.
AI Enablement & Cross Functional Support
- Enable teams across IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other functions to adopt AI effectively and responsibly.
- Act as a hands-on technical advisor, helping teams shape AI use cases, solution designs, and implementation approaches.
- Provide guidance on when and how AI should be applied versus traditional automation or analytics.
- Evanglize AI and co-lead AI cross functional AI champion network.
- Develop reference examples, patterns, and lightweight guidance that help teams’ self-serve while remaining aligned to enterprise standards.
Applied AI Solution Delivery
- Design and implement AI enabled workflows, automation, and analytics solutions where direct development is required.
- Prototype solutions, validate value, and mature successful approaches into reusable or production ready implementations.
- Support integration of AI outputs into business processes and systems, including reporting, decision support, and operational workflows.
- Balance speed with maintainability by applying appropriate documentation, validation, and operational considerations.
AI Technology Evaluation & Vetting
- Evaluate emerging AI tools, platforms, and capabilities to determine enterprise fit and risk.
- Build ROI measurement frameworks for rollout of AI capability.
- Provide informed recommendations on adoption, pilots, or rejection of AI technologies in partnership with IT, Security, and Data & Analytics leadership.
- Help ensure a controlled and intentional expansion of Onto’s AI toolset over time.
Data & Analytics Alignment
- Partner with data owners and analytics teams to ensure AI solutions leverage trusted, governed data sources.
- Apply strong analytical thinking to measure impact, validate outputs, and communicate results.
- Support development of metrics and reporting to track AI adoption and value realization.
Responsible & Secure AI Usage
- Define and enforce AI architecture patterns that align data classification, access control, and least-privilege principles with enterprise security and governance standards.
- Ensure AI solutions align with enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and IP protection requirements.
- Promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, appropriate human-in-the-loop validation, and awareness of tool limitations.
- Help reinforce consistent, responsible AI usage practices through examples and guidance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data & Analytics, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5–7 years of overall professional experience delivering technical solutions, automation, analytics, or software development in an enterprise environment.
- Experience enabling or supporting other teams in adopting new technologies or technical capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguous problem spaces and large data sets.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade AI or advanced analytics solutions, from use-case definition through production deployment.
Technical Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Python, PowerShell, and/or other scripting languages for automation, integration, and data processing.
- Experience building or supporting AI enabled solutions using enterprise AI tools and platforms (not custom LLM development).
- Experience working in a Microsoft-centric enterprise environment, including Microsoft AI, automation, and data platforms.
Preferred
- Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, high-tech, or capital equipment environments.
- Familiarity with additional AI tools and platforms beyond Microsoft (e.g., Claude or similar technologies), applied in a pragmatic, enterprise context.
- Experience contributing to technology evaluation, pilot programs, or platform standardization efforts.
- Experience working across both cloud and on-prem systems.
Why Join Onto Innovation?
At Onto Innovation, we believe your work should matter—and so should your well-being. That’s why we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. From health, dental, and vision coverage to life and disability insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match, we’ve got you covered. You’ll also enjoy access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), wellness initiatives, and cutting-edge tools—all within a collaborative, inclusive culture where your contributions are valued and recognized.
COMPENSATION & GROWTH
- Base Salary Range: $115,200.00 - $172,800.00, offered in good faith and based on experience, location, and qualifications.
- Additional Rewards: Annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives tied to both company and individual success.
Empowering Every Voice to Shape the Future:
Onto Innovation is committed to creating a workplace where every qualified candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed. We evaluate applicants based on skills, experience, and potential - without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe diversity of thought and background drives innovation and strengthens our team.
Important Note on Export Compliance
For certain positions requiring access to technical data, U.S. export licensing review may be necessary for applicants who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or other protected persons under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Principal Solutions Engineer
Audit your degree against TN engineering criteria
TN visa classification for Solutions Engineers hinges on your degree being in engineering or a closely related field. A computer science or electrical engineering degree typically qualifies, but an MBA or business degree alone won't satisfy CBP's specialty requirement for this role.
Target employers with cross-border hiring infrastructure
Focus on companies that already employ Canadian or Mexican professionals in technical roles. These employers have HR teams familiar with TN documentation and won't stall your start date trying to understand a visa category their legal team has never processed.
Request an offer letter that reflects engineering duties
Your offer letter is the document CBP scrutinizes at the border. Ask your employer to describe your role using engineering language, such as system design, technical architecture, or integration engineering, rather than vague terms like solutions or pre-sales support.
Prepare for CBP questions on pre-sales versus engineering work
CBP officers sometimes flag Solutions Engineer roles as sales-adjacent rather than technical. Bring documentation showing your engineering deliverables, such as architecture diagrams, technical proposals, or proof of concept outputs, to establish that your duties are engineering-led.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-ready Principal Solutions Engineer roles
Searching general job boards surfaces roles with no TN context. Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers open to TN sponsorship, so you're applying to companies that already understand the visa category and won't withdraw offers over immigration uncertainty.
Understand the Mexican TN cap before negotiating your start date
Mexican nationals are subject to an annual TN allocation under USMCA. Consular processing adds time that Canadian candidates don't face. Build at least four to six weeks into your start date negotiation to account for appointment scheduling and document review.
Principal Solutions Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Solutions Engineer role qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the role is defined. TN visa classification uses the Engineers category, which requires your job duties to be predominantly engineering in nature and your degree to be in an engineering field. Roles weighted toward sales, account management, or product demonstrations without a strong technical engineering component can be denied at the border, so the offer letter framing matters.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Principal Solutions Engineers?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, meaning you can begin work as soon as CBP approves your application at the port of entry. H-1B visa requires winning a random lottery held once a year and waiting until October 1 to start. For qualified Canadian professionals, TN is a significantly faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment in this role.
What documents does my employer need to provide for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a detailed support letter on company letterhead that describes your job title, engineering duties, intended start date, work location, and the fact that your position is temporary. CBP does not require a government-approved petition for TN status, but the support letter functions as the primary evidence. Some employers also include organizational charts or project descriptions to reinforce the technical nature of the role.
Where can I find Principal Solutions Engineer jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa category, making it hard to identify which employers are actually open to TN candidates. Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking U.S. roles under the TN visa, so the listings you see are already screened for sponsorship openness. That cuts out the back-and-forth with employers who've never processed a TN application.
Can I switch employers on a TN visa without losing my status?
You can change employers, but your TN status is tied to the specific employer listed in your original application. You must obtain new TN authorization before starting with the new company. For Canadian citizens, this means a new port of entry application with a fresh support letter from the incoming employer. For Mexican nationals, it requires a new consular appointment. There is no employer portability under TN the way there is under H-1B with an approved I-140.