TN Visa Senior Solutions Engineer Jobs
Senior Solutions Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineer category, provided your degree aligns with the technical scope of the position. Canadian citizens can enter at the border with employer documentation; Mexican citizens apply at a U.S. consulate. No lottery, no annual cap for Canadians.
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Dematic is hiring a Senior Solution Design Controls Engineer that understands convey/sort applications among portfolio customers to join our Customer Service Solution Development team in estimating solutions for our customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You Will do in This Role:
- Understands the design of complex systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate complete controls solutions for customers.
- Completes complex material specification, able to read and comprehend schematics and PLC programs and appropriate follow-up of technical details.
- Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
- Participates in providing estimates for semi-complex projects to the solution development team.
- Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
- Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.
- Explains and discusses complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.
- Identifies and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.
- Provides general guidance or training support for professional staff.
- Travels 10% (max 20%) to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States.
TASKS AND QUALIFICATIONS
What We are Looking For:
- Bachelor's in Engineering
- 8 years or more of successful experience in related field (controls engineering and material handling)
- Experience in designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including electrical design, PLC, HMI, and drives.
- Experience with estimating projects (hours required, resources required, etc.)
- Proficient in Rockwell Automation PLC programming languages with the RSLogix software.
- Good understanding of serial and ethernet based communications and protocols.
- Material Handling Equipment experience with a focus on conveyance and sortation systems, including PLC hardware upgrades, VFD upgrades, Dematic Flexsort, and industrial networking along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.
- Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Able to interpret important areas of standard professional level controls work that typically requires processing and interpreting, more complex, less clearly defined issues.
- Demonstrated ability to determine requirements from customers while selling our ideas.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest material handling concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines.
- Ability to reliably forecast and report on the status of projects.
INTRODUCTION
Dematic is hiring a Senior Solution Design Controls Engineer that understands convey/sort applications among portfolio customers to join our Customer Service Solution Development team in estimating solutions for our customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You Will do in This Role:
- Understands the design of complex systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate complete controls solutions for customers.
- Completes complex material specification, able to read and comprehend schematics and PLC programs and appropriate follow-up of technical details.
- Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
- Participates in providing estimates for semi-complex projects to the solution development team.
- Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
- Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.
- Explains and discusses complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.
- Identifies and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.
- Provides general guidance or training support for professional staff.
- Travels 10% (max 20%) to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States.
TASKS AND QUALIFICATIONS
What We are Looking For:
- Bachelor's in Engineering
- 8 years or more of successful experience in related field (controls engineering and material handling)
- Experience in designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including electrical design, PLC, HMI, and drives.
- Experience with estimating projects (hours required, resources required, etc.)
- Proficient in Rockwell Automation PLC programming languages with the RSLogix software.
- Good understanding of serial and ethernet based communications and protocols.
- Material Handling Equipment experience with a focus on conveyance and sortation systems, including PLC hardware upgrades, VFD upgrades, Dematic Flexsort, and industrial networking along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.
- Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Able to interpret important areas of standard professional level controls work that typically requires processing and interpreting, more complex, less clearly defined issues.
- Demonstrated ability to determine requirements from customers while selling our ideas.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest material handling concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines.
- Ability to reliably forecast and report on the status of projects.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Solutions Engineer
Align your credentials to the Engineer category
TN visa classification for this role depends on your degree field, not just your job title. A computer science, electrical engineering, or systems engineering degree maps cleanly. A business or liberal arts degree, even with technical experience, will draw scrutiny at the port of entry.
Target companies with recent visa filing experience
Employers with recent visa filings for Solutions Engineer or Systems Engineer roles already understand sponsorship processes. Their filing history demonstrates experience with work visa sponsorship generally, which suggests familiarity with supporting visa candidates. This background makes them well-positioned to sponsor TN positions, since they've navigated visa requirements before. For TN sponsorship, Canadian applicants can present an employer support letter directly at a U.S. port of entry, while Mexican applicants apply through a U.S. consulate—a streamlined process that experienced sponsors are equipped to facilitate.
Get your offer letter to match TN requirements exactly
Your employer's offer letter must specify your title, duties, TN category, and employment period. Vague descriptions like 'technical consulting' won't hold up. Ask your hiring manager to confirm the letter names the Engineer classification explicitly before you present at the port of entry.
Clarify contractor arrangements before your port of entry visit
Solutions Engineers placed at client sites through a staffing agency create dual-employment questions that CBP officers scrutinize. Confirm whether your employer or the end client controls your day-to-day work, and make sure your support letter reflects the actual employment relationship clearly.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers already sponsoring TN visas
Searching for roles willing to sponsor takes time you don't have after an offer falls through. Migrate Mate filters Senior Solutions Engineer jobs by companies with recent visa filings, so your applications go to employers experienced with visa sponsorship who understand the process.
Prepare for Mexican applicants' consulate timeline early
Mexican citizens cannot apply at the border and must schedule a consulate interview, which adds weeks to your start date. Build at least four to six weeks of lead time into your negotiation so your employer sets a realistic first-day expectation before the offer is signed.
Senior Solutions Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Solutions Engineer role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, if your degree is in engineering or a closely related technical field and your job duties align with that discipline. Solutions Engineers who design, implement, or integrate technical systems fit within the USMCA Engineer category. Roles that are primarily sales or account management, even with a technical overlay, are harder to defend at the border.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Senior Solutions Engineer positions?
TN has no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and can be obtained the same day at a port of entry. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship months in advance, a lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection chance, and a wait until October 1 to start work. For qualified Canadian and Mexican engineers with a U.S. offer, TN is a faster and more predictable path.
Can my employer sponsor my TN visa if they use a staffing agency model?
It depends on who controls your work. TN requires a legitimate employer-employee relationship. If a staffing agency places you at a client site but the agency is your legal employer and directs your work, the agency is the sponsoring entity. If the end client controls your daily tasks, that arrangement needs to be documented carefully to satisfy CBP.
Where can I find Senior Solutions Engineer jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-eligible roles. It surfaces Senior Solutions Engineer positions from companies that have a history of TN sponsorship, so you can focus your applications on employers who already understand the process rather than spending time educating hiring managers from scratch.
What happens if my TN application is denied at the port of entry?
CBP can deny entry on the spot, and you cannot appeal the decision in the traditional sense. You can reapply with corrected documentation on a subsequent attempt. Common reasons for denial include a degree field mismatch, a vague job description, or missing employer documentation. Having a detailed support letter and your degree transcripts ready reduces that risk significantly.