Systems Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Georgia
Georgia's systems engineer job market is anchored by major employers like NCR Atleos, Honeywell, and Northrop Grumman, with Atlanta serving as the state's dominant tech and defense hub. Companies in Alpharetta's technology corridor and Savannah's growing logistics sector also hire systems engineers. Many of these employers have established H-1B visa sponsorship programs.
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Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Department Information
About the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University has a student body of 1,200 undergraduates, 425 graduate students, and 80 primary and 73 program faculty. In 2025 US News Graduate Program Rankings placed the department as the #2 ranked department in BME in the United States and our Undergraduate Program as the #2 department in the United States. Since its beginning, the unique partnership between two of the nation's leading public and private entities has been an innovation engine for research and education. Combining the engineering and medical strengths at Georgia Tech and Emory, we are focused on solving some of the toughest problems facing our state, the nation, and the world.
Job Summary
The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track and endowed chair faculty position in computational and experimental systems biology, broadly defined. Applicants will be considered at the rank of full professor with tenure. The successful candidate will be named the David D. Flanagan Chair and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Biological Systems, an endowed position specific to the Georgia Tech campus. GRA Eminent Scholars are expected to engage in or contribute to translational and/or economic development efforts in their field.
The department seeks a visionary scholar-educator and proven leader in high impact and emerging areas of importance to human health and biomedicine. A non-exhaustive list of related topics in the department's current research portfolio include strengths in regenerative medicine and cell-based therapeutics, biomaterials, immunoengineering, cancer technologies, and health informatics. Along with excellent scholarship, candidates are expected to have demonstrated strong leadership in building and leading extramurally funded research programs, noteworthy dedication to innovative teaching and mentoring of diverse undergraduate and graduate student bodies, as well as national and international recognition. Of particular interest are candidates with an established and active record of accomplishment in leading large multi-institution and multi-disciplinary collaborative research efforts and a vision for developing the next generation of systems biology tools to facilitate emerging areas such as mammalian synthetic biology, multiscale modeling, multi-omics integration, high-throughput genomic engineering, and systems medicine. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
Required Qualifications
A PhD in engineering or related field is required by the start of the appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in engineering or related field
- The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body
- The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment
- The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
- The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success
- The ability to apply expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service to advance student success
Required Documents to Attach
Applicants should submit:
- a letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- a statement of research interests
- a description of teaching interests
- as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy, and the names and contact information for at least three references.
Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files.
Apply Before Date
Applications will be considered beginning September 15, 2026, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Melissa Kemp, melissa.kemp@bme.gatech.edu, chair of the search committee.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
The successful candidate will interact with a vibrant and rapidly growing multi-disciplinary community across Georgia Tech, Emory, and greater Atlanta. Examples include the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) and the Marcus Center of Excellence in Cell Biomanufacturing at Georgia Tech, the NCI-designated Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Background Check
A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest
About us
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Department Information
About the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University has a student body of 1,200 undergraduates, 425 graduate students, and 80 primary and 73 program faculty. In 2025 US News Graduate Program Rankings placed the department as the #2 ranked department in BME in the United States and our Undergraduate Program as the #2 department in the United States. Since its beginning, the unique partnership between two of the nation's leading public and private entities has been an innovation engine for research and education. Combining the engineering and medical strengths at Georgia Tech and Emory, we are focused on solving some of the toughest problems facing our state, the nation, and the world.
Job Summary
The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track and endowed chair faculty position in computational and experimental systems biology, broadly defined. Applicants will be considered at the rank of full professor with tenure. The successful candidate will be named the David D. Flanagan Chair and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Biological Systems, an endowed position specific to the Georgia Tech campus. GRA Eminent Scholars are expected to engage in or contribute to translational and/or economic development efforts in their field.
The department seeks a visionary scholar-educator and proven leader in high impact and emerging areas of importance to human health and biomedicine. A non-exhaustive list of related topics in the department's current research portfolio include strengths in regenerative medicine and cell-based therapeutics, biomaterials, immunoengineering, cancer technologies, and health informatics. Along with excellent scholarship, candidates are expected to have demonstrated strong leadership in building and leading extramurally funded research programs, noteworthy dedication to innovative teaching and mentoring of diverse undergraduate and graduate student bodies, as well as national and international recognition. Of particular interest are candidates with an established and active record of accomplishment in leading large multi-institution and multi-disciplinary collaborative research efforts and a vision for developing the next generation of systems biology tools to facilitate emerging areas such as mammalian synthetic biology, multiscale modeling, multi-omics integration, high-throughput genomic engineering, and systems medicine. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
Required Qualifications
A PhD in engineering or related field is required by the start of the appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in engineering or related field
- The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body
- The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment
- The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
- The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success
- The ability to apply expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service to advance student success
Required Documents to Attach
Applicants should submit:
- a letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- a statement of research interests
- a description of teaching interests
- as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy, and the names and contact information for at least three references.
Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files.
Apply Before Date
Applications will be considered beginning September 15, 2026, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Melissa Kemp, melissa.kemp@bme.gatech.edu, chair of the search committee.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
The successful candidate will interact with a vibrant and rapidly growing multi-disciplinary community across Georgia Tech, Emory, and greater Atlanta. Examples include the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) and the Marcus Center of Excellence in Cell Biomanufacturing at Georgia Tech, the NCI-designated Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Background Check
A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest
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Which companies sponsor visas for systems engineers in Georgia?
Large employers with consistent H-1B sponsorship records for systems engineers in Georgia include NCR Atleos, Honeywell, Northrop Grumman, Cox Enterprises, and IBM. Defense contractors with operations near Warner Robins Air Force Base also hire systems engineers and have sponsored work visas. Multinational technology firms with Atlanta offices, including Cisco and Dell Technologies, appear regularly in Department of Labor LCA disclosure data for this role.
Which visa types are most common for systems engineer roles in Georgia?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for systems engineers in Georgia, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field. TN visa status is available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering classifications. Candidates with extraordinary ability may also explore the O-1A, while some defense-sector roles require specific security clearance eligibility that can affect sponsorship options.
Which cities in Georgia have the most systems engineer sponsorship jobs?
Atlanta accounts for the large majority of systems engineer visa sponsorship activity in Georgia, driven by its concentration of technology companies, financial services firms, and corporate headquarters. Alpharetta, within the Atlanta metro, hosts a dense cluster of technology employers along GA-400. Savannah is an emerging market, particularly in logistics technology tied to the Port of Savannah. Warner Robins and Marietta see demand from aerospace and defense contractors.
How to find systems engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Georgia?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to browse systems engineer roles in Georgia without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. You can narrow results by location within Georgia, whether you're targeting Atlanta's tech sector, Alpharetta's technology corridor, or defense-adjacent employers in the Warner Robins area. Migrate Mate's listings reflect employers with documented sponsorship activity.
Are there state-specific factors systems engineers should know about Georgia sponsorship jobs?
Georgia Tech's graduate engineering programs supply a significant pipeline of international systems engineering talent, which means Atlanta employers are generally familiar with sponsorship processes and OPT-to-H-1B transitions. The state has no personal income tax exemption for visa holders, so tax obligations mirror standard federal requirements. Defense contractors in Georgia frequently require security clearances, and some clearance levels are difficult or impossible to obtain for non-permanent residents, which can limit sponsorship options in that subsector.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored systems engineer jobs in Georgia?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.