TN Visa Software Design Engineer Jobs
Software Design Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's engineer category, which covers systems design, software architecture, and embedded development work. Canadian citizens can apply at the border or a U.S. port of entry with no cap. Mexican nationals require a consular appointment. Your degree field and job description must align precisely for approval.
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We are seeking a world class, self-directed Software Design Engineer to build software solutions from the ground up to support the development, manufacturing, and testing of cutting edge high-speed electrical interconnects. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas including scientific programming, information/databases, test & verification. As a software engineer you will employ Python and innovative development techniques, working collaboratively with other team members and our global manufacturing centers to build software solutions to solve challenges in any area of the business. To succeed in this role, a candidate must utilize entrepreneurial thinking and a strong passion for software engineering.
Our Team
Join the Software Solution Group (SSG), the central nervous system of the Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) within the Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division. As the core software team, we collaborate across the organization to deliver production setup applications for product families and stand-alone tools that address challenges in every area of the business.
We value creative thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, offering opportunities to make a real impact while working with innovative applications.
What You Will Do
- Apply software expertise and entrepreneurial thinking to solve business challenges across design, manufacturing, testing, and verification.
- Design, develop, modify, and maintain Python software modules for product testing and qualification throughout product development and manufacturing.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and signal integrity engineers to create software solutions for testing high-speed and low-speed electrical performance.
- Build and enhance desktop software (Python) to optimize and expand capabilities in global manufacturing centers.
- Partner with engineering teams to develop tools that improve the design process and engineering efficiency, focusing on feature implementation, configuration, and application development.
- Continuously learn and adopt new technologies to keep software skills current.
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and unit testing to improve software reliability and performance.
- Analyze test results, prepare reports, and implement necessary software modifications.
- Document software solutions and share knowledge internally with other engineers.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Python development and standard software verification and validation techniques.
- Explore and contribute to new concepts and innovative solutions.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical or Electronics/ Computer Science/Systems Engineering.
- 3-5 years of experience designing Python-based desktop and/or web applications.
- Minimum 2 years of practical software development experience in Python with demonstrated ability to design and build tools and applications that support testing and validation workflows.
- Knowledge of software architecture and design principles, emphasizing usability, extensibility, and performance for tools.
- Extensive experience with source control tools such as Git or SVN.
- Understanding of bug tracking software (i.e. JIRA).
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of standard techniques for software verification and validation.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Exposure to hardware systems, electrical interconnects, or manufacturing processes, especially related to testing and quality assurance.
- Exposure on writing strong test cases.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing team members, including creating educational materials (e.g., blog posts or videos).
- Experience with scientific Python libraries and tools like NumPy, Pandas, and Anaconda.
- Proven ability to develop reusable software libraries, APIs, and frameworks designed for use by other engineers and testers.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Your Job
We are seeking a world class, self-directed Software Design Engineer to build software solutions from the ground up to support the development, manufacturing, and testing of cutting edge high-speed electrical interconnects. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas including scientific programming, information/databases, test & verification. As a software engineer you will employ Python and innovative development techniques, working collaboratively with other team members and our global manufacturing centers to build software solutions to solve challenges in any area of the business. To succeed in this role, a candidate must utilize entrepreneurial thinking and a strong passion for software engineering.
Our Team
Join the Software Solution Group (SSG), the central nervous system of the Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) within the Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division. As the core software team, we collaborate across the organization to deliver production setup applications for product families and stand-alone tools that address challenges in every area of the business.
We value creative thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, offering opportunities to make a real impact while working with innovative applications.
What You Will Do
- Apply software expertise and entrepreneurial thinking to solve business challenges across design, manufacturing, testing, and verification.
- Design, develop, modify, and maintain Python software modules for product testing and qualification throughout product development and manufacturing.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and signal integrity engineers to create software solutions for testing high-speed and low-speed electrical performance.
- Build and enhance desktop software (Python) to optimize and expand capabilities in global manufacturing centers.
- Partner with engineering teams to develop tools that improve the design process and engineering efficiency, focusing on feature implementation, configuration, and application development.
- Continuously learn and adopt new technologies to keep software skills current.
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and unit testing to improve software reliability and performance.
- Analyze test results, prepare reports, and implement necessary software modifications.
- Document software solutions and share knowledge internally with other engineers.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Python development and standard software verification and validation techniques.
- Explore and contribute to new concepts and innovative solutions.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical or Electronics/ Computer Science/Systems Engineering.
- 3-5 years of experience designing Python-based desktop and/or web applications.
- Minimum 2 years of practical software development experience in Python with demonstrated ability to design and build tools and applications that support testing and validation workflows.
- Knowledge of software architecture and design principles, emphasizing usability, extensibility, and performance for tools.
- Extensive experience with source control tools such as Git or SVN.
- Understanding of bug tracking software (i.e. JIRA).
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of standard techniques for software verification and validation.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Exposure to hardware systems, electrical interconnects, or manufacturing processes, especially related to testing and quality assurance.
- Exposure on writing strong test cases.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing team members, including creating educational materials (e.g., blog posts or videos).
- Experience with scientific Python libraries and tools like NumPy, Pandas, and Anaconda.
- Proven ability to develop reusable software libraries, APIs, and frameworks designed for use by other engineers and testers.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Align your degree to the job description
TN visa approval for Software Design Engineers requires your degree to match the role's technical scope. A computer science or computer engineering degree works cleanly. An information systems degree may face scrutiny if the role emphasizes hardware-level or embedded design work.
Request a detailed TN support letter
Ask your employer to specify systems design, software architecture, or embedded engineering responsibilities in your support letter. Generic job titles without technical detail are a common reason USCIS or CBP officers request additional documentation at entry.
Target employers with recent visa filing experience
Companies that have sponsored work visas for engineers in the past two years are already familiar with supporting international talent. Look for employers with recent visa filings to identify which companies regularly hire for engineering roles and have demonstrated experience with the visa sponsorship process before applying.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter your job search to companies with TN visa sponsorship history for engineering roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers actively hiring under TN, so you're not guessing which companies will support the filing after an offer.
Prepare for same-day Canadian border processing
Canadian citizens can receive TN status at a U.S. port of entry on the day of travel. Bring your signed employer support letter, degree transcripts or credential evaluation, and a copy of the job offer. CBP officers make the determination on the spot.
Confirm the role qualifies before accepting the offer
Not every software role maps cleanly to the TN engineer category. Roles focused purely on QA, IT support, or product management may not qualify. Review the USMCA engineer definition against your specific responsibilities before you finalize your acceptance.
Software Design Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Design Engineer role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, provided the position involves recognized engineering work such as systems design, software architecture, or embedded development, and you hold a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field. The degree and job description must align. Roles that blend engineering with non-engineering functions may require a more detailed employer support letter to establish eligibility.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Software Design Engineers?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and can be processed at a U.S. port of entry on the day of travel. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with a 65,000 annual cap and a waiting period of months. For Canadian and Mexican Software Design Engineers, TN is often faster and more predictable, though it does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Where can I find Software Design Engineer jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking U.S. roles under TN and other USMCA-eligible visa categories. You can filter by job title and sponsorship status to find employers who have already committed to supporting TN filings, rather than discovering late in the process that a company won't sponsor.
What documents does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must provide a signed support letter on company letterhead that describes your job title, duties, qualifications, the TN category being claimed, your salary, and the duration of employment. For Software Design Engineers, the letter should specify technical responsibilities such as systems architecture or software design to avoid ambiguity at the port of entry or consular review.
Can I switch employers while working as a Software Design Engineer on TN status?
Yes, but TN status is tied to a specific employer. If you change jobs, your new employer must either support a fresh TN application at a port of entry or file a change of employer petition with USCIS before you begin work. You cannot simply transfer the existing TN. Canadians often handle this efficiently by processing the new TN at the border with the new employer's support letter. Migrate Mate can help you identify employers already set up to manage this process.