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Site Reliability Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's Computer Systems Analyst category, which covers infrastructure, automation, and reliability work backed by a relevant bachelor's degree. Canadian citizens get same-day border approval; Mexican citizens apply at a U.S. consulate. No lottery, no cap for Canadians.
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Upwing Energy is developing and commercializing first-of-their-kind Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS) for natural gas extraction. Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotordynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The ideal System Reliability Engineer will have a strong and varied technical background; they must have the desire and capability to drive the development of the company’s Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS). This position will be responsible for ensuring the SCS, Surface Control Center (SCC), and Hydraulic Control Center (HCC) are deployment ready prior to shipping out of the Cerritos facility. The System Reliability Engineer will be responsible for leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) on deployed units and driving product improvements as a result of the investigation findings. This position will also provide remote and onsite technical support to the field team during deployment, commissioning, and standard operations in a customer well.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Fundamentally understands full system operating principles, risks, and benefits
- Interfaces with engineering, operations, test and field deployment personnel to build, test, deploy and recover tools in an effort to understand what improvements need to be made to extend operating life and enhance performance
- Provides technical support to the Manufacturing team and evaluates impact of deviations to overall system function and reliability
- Ensures SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready prior to shipping units from Cerritos
- Compiles deployment packages for the field team and clearly communicates any special deployment and/or operational considerations that need to be accounted for before shipping the SCS, SCC, and HCC from Cerritos
- Provides remote & onsite support to the field team during commissioning, normal operation, and decommissioning activities
- Remotely monitors the health of the SCS fleet operating in the field
- Develops detailed requirements for system level tests, performs data review of units under test, draws conclusions based on results, and drives corrective actions
- Leads Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations of fielded SCS systems
- Leads test initiatives stemming from RCFA activities
- Writes operations manuals and troubleshooting manuals for the SCS, SCC, and HCC
- Reports updates of activities and status to teams and management regularly
- Participates with engineering in product improvements and qualification
- Communicates expectations internally
- Provides design contributions to the core engineering team
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND ABILITIES:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of System Reliability Engineering (or equivalent) experience
- Experience with rotating machinery, turbomachinery, power electronics or industrial automation of complex systems is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical & electrical systems in high pressure, time critical situations is preferred
- Strong familiarity with a wide range of ancillary equipment and control/automation of that equipment is a plus
- SolidWorks experience is preferred
- Experience post processing large data sets using MATLAB or Python is preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to evaluate options, propose solutions, and make decisions
- Must be capable of identifying and advocating vigorously for system interests in the development process
- Experience analyzing high fidelity vibration and electrical data using FFT and time waveform analysis techniques is preferred
INTANGIBLES SOUGHT:
- Must have the initiative to take ownership and drive results
- Fundamental curiosity as to how things work
- Drive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development
- Determination to investigate and understand root cause
- Ability to both evaluate the big picture and dive into details whenever necessary
- Be open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with the power of positive persuasion
- Strong organizational skills
- Integrity, commitment, and honesty
- Readiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Most time will be spent in an office environment or shop floor. Personal protective equipment may be required in designated areas. Overseas travel up to 10% may be required to support field deployment needs. Some time will be spent at the customer wellsite when supporting field operations. 24/7 on call support may be required up to 30% of the time. Must be able to wear a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for some tasks.
INTRODUCTION
Upwing Energy is developing and commercializing first-of-their-kind Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS) for natural gas extraction. Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotordynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The ideal System Reliability Engineer will have a strong and varied technical background; they must have the desire and capability to drive the development of the company’s Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS). This position will be responsible for ensuring the SCS, Surface Control Center (SCC), and Hydraulic Control Center (HCC) are deployment ready prior to shipping out of the Cerritos facility. The System Reliability Engineer will be responsible for leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) on deployed units and driving product improvements as a result of the investigation findings. This position will also provide remote and onsite technical support to the field team during deployment, commissioning, and standard operations in a customer well.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Fundamentally understands full system operating principles, risks, and benefits
- Interfaces with engineering, operations, test and field deployment personnel to build, test, deploy and recover tools in an effort to understand what improvements need to be made to extend operating life and enhance performance
- Provides technical support to the Manufacturing team and evaluates impact of deviations to overall system function and reliability
- Ensures SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready prior to shipping units from Cerritos
- Compiles deployment packages for the field team and clearly communicates any special deployment and/or operational considerations that need to be accounted for before shipping the SCS, SCC, and HCC from Cerritos
- Provides remote & onsite support to the field team during commissioning, normal operation, and decommissioning activities
- Remotely monitors the health of the SCS fleet operating in the field
- Develops detailed requirements for system level tests, performs data review of units under test, draws conclusions based on results, and drives corrective actions
- Leads Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations of fielded SCS systems
- Leads test initiatives stemming from RCFA activities
- Writes operations manuals and troubleshooting manuals for the SCS, SCC, and HCC
- Reports updates of activities and status to teams and management regularly
- Participates with engineering in product improvements and qualification
- Communicates expectations internally
- Provides design contributions to the core engineering team
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND ABILITIES:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of System Reliability Engineering (or equivalent) experience
- Experience with rotating machinery, turbomachinery, power electronics or industrial automation of complex systems is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical & electrical systems in high pressure, time critical situations is preferred
- Strong familiarity with a wide range of ancillary equipment and control/automation of that equipment is a plus
- SolidWorks experience is preferred
- Experience post processing large data sets using MATLAB or Python is preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to evaluate options, propose solutions, and make decisions
- Must be capable of identifying and advocating vigorously for system interests in the development process
- Experience analyzing high fidelity vibration and electrical data using FFT and time waveform analysis techniques is preferred
INTANGIBLES SOUGHT:
- Must have the initiative to take ownership and drive results
- Fundamental curiosity as to how things work
- Drive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development
- Determination to investigate and understand root cause
- Ability to both evaluate the big picture and dive into details whenever necessary
- Be open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with the power of positive persuasion
- Strong organizational skills
- Integrity, commitment, and honesty
- Readiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Most time will be spent in an office environment or shop floor. Personal protective equipment may be required in designated areas. Overseas travel up to 10% may be required to support field deployment needs. Some time will be spent at the customer wellsite when supporting field operations. 24/7 on call support may be required up to 30% of the time. Must be able to wear a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for some tasks.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Site Reliability Engineer
Frame your degree against SRE criteria
TN visa approval turns on whether your credential maps to Computer Systems Analyst. A degree in computer science, engineering, or information systems clears this cleanly. A business or unrelated degree needs a credential evaluation letter before you apply.
Target employers with recent visa filings
Before submitting applications, review employers with recent visa filings for Computer Systems Analyst roles. This demonstrates they have experience with work visa sponsorship and understand visa processes, making them better-positioned to support your TN petition.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to surface SRE roles from employers with recent visa filings and experience sponsoring work visas. Filter by role and location so you're targeting companies already equipped to handle visa sponsorship, not learning the process from scratch alongside you.
Request an offer letter that matches TN language
Your employer's offer letter must describe your duties in terms that align with the Computer Systems Analyst definition: systems design, reliability analysis, automation architecture. Vague language like 'general IT support' creates delays at the border or consulate.
Distinguish your SRE scope from DevOps or software roles
CBP officers sometimes question whether SRE work is software engineering rather than systems analysis. Your offer letter and resume should emphasize infrastructure reliability, incident response frameworks, and capacity planning over feature development or coding output.
Plan for Mexican citizens' consulate appointment timeline
Mexican nationals must schedule a consulate interview, which adds two to six weeks to the process depending on post availability. Factor this into your start-date negotiation with the employer so you're not committing to a date before your appointment is confirmed.
Site Reliability Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Site Reliability Engineer qualify for a TN visa?
Yes, SRE roles qualify under the Computer Systems Analyst category in the USMCA TN schedule. The classification covers systems design, reliability engineering, automation architecture, and infrastructure analysis. Your offer letter must describe duties in those terms, and your degree must be in a relevant field such as computer science, engineering, or information systems.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for SRE roles?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start within days of a border crossing approval rather than waiting months for an H-1B visa selection. Mexican citizens face a separate annual allocation but still avoid the lottery. For SRE roles, which map cleanly to Computer Systems Analyst, TN is generally faster and more predictable than H-1B for eligible nationals.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for TN sponsorship?
Your employer provides a signed offer letter describing your SRE duties in detail, your title, the duration of employment, and confirmation that you hold a qualifying degree. For Canadians, you present this offer letter at the U.S. border or port of entry—no petition filing is required. For Mexicans, your employer submits the offer letter to the U.S. consulate as part of your TN visa application.
Where can I find Site Reliability Engineer jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists SRE roles from employers with recent visa filings, so you're not guessing whether a company is experienced with visa sponsorship generally. Filtering by visa type saves significant time compared to screening general job listings and asking each employer individually whether they're willing to support your TN application.
Can I switch SRE employers while on a TN visa?
Yes, but TN status is tied to a specific employer and role. When you change jobs, your new employer must support a fresh TN filing before or at the time you start. Canadians can do this at a port of entry with a new offer letter. Mexicans need a new consulate appointment. You cannot carry your existing TN to a new employer the way H-1B portability works.