Telecom H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in North Carolina
North Carolina's telecom sector spans Raleigh-Durham's tech corridor, Charlotte's corporate hubs, and regional infrastructure buildouts, creating steady demand for H-1B visa sponsored roles. Major employers including Ericsson, Cisco, and Verizon have maintained hiring and sponsorship activity in the state. Network engineering, software development, and systems architecture roles are among the most commonly sponsored positions.
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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Product Development Engineer-Datacenter
Location: Shared locations between Catawba and Claremont, North Carolina
General Overview:
At the furthest frontiers of innovation, CommScope Datacenter Solutions is committed to helping our partners and customers think bigger, build better and evolve smarter in their datacenter and central office connectivity strategies. As the collaborative, go-to authority for high-density, low-latency fiber-optic infrastructure, CommScope Datacenter Solutions helps the world’s networks scale up, scale out and scale across. With the global manufacturing capacity to meet customers’ ambitious growth, our solutions help conquer network complexity, accelerate deployments, and deliver long-term evolutionary performance. Together, we help operators stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands. Onsite flexibility between Catawba and Claremont, North Carolina facilities 5 days a week.
Our team is expanding and hiring for a Product Engineer in the Research and Development Fiber Cable Engineering group. The Engineering team provides innovation and support for the various fiber cable families offered by CommScope, including Inside Plant, and Indoor/Outdoor Fiber cables.
This position will provide the opportunity to work with other cross-functional teams within CommScope, including Product Management, Field Application Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Quality.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and implementation of new fiber optic cable products, including development of materials, physical construction, and process optimization in collaboration with other groups.
- Able to manage projects using CommScope's project management system.
- Be a point of contact for both internal and external technical support of fiber optic cable products, to include domestic and international business.
- Responsible for developing, scheduling, and implementing projects.
- Participation in industry standards development.
- Develop cable test plans, analyze the data, and create test reports.
- Routinely display initiative in achieving goals and objectives focused on cost reduction and innovation.
- Support our factories and able to work between our Claremont and Catawba N.C. facilities.
Required Qualifications for Consideration:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in related technical engineering curriculum (mechanical, electrical, etc.)
- Experience working in the Inside Plant fiber optic cable industry with design and manufacturing of intermittent bonded ribbon and intermittent bonded ribbon fiber cable.
- 5+ years of related experience, preferred.
Competencies:
- Sound safety and quality principles.
- Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products.
- Creative, analytical technical problem-solver.
- Ability to interface with manufacturing employees while coordinating development work in a manufacturing environment.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and balance day to day activities with project activity.
- Able to work independently and productively with little supervision.
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Able to work in cross-functional teams.
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Travel required, approx. 4x/year. (international/NAR)
Why CommScope:
CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.
If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at CommScope.
CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at talentacquisition@commscope.com. You can also learn more about CommScope’s accommodation process and EEO policy at https://jobs.commscope.com/eeo
Job Title: Product Development Engineer-Datacenter
Location: Shared locations between Catawba and Claremont, North Carolina
General Overview:
At the furthest frontiers of innovation, CommScope Datacenter Solutions is committed to helping our partners and customers think bigger, build better and evolve smarter in their datacenter and central office connectivity strategies. As the collaborative, go-to authority for high-density, low-latency fiber-optic infrastructure, CommScope Datacenter Solutions helps the world’s networks scale up, scale out and scale across. With the global manufacturing capacity to meet customers’ ambitious growth, our solutions help conquer network complexity, accelerate deployments, and deliver long-term evolutionary performance. Together, we help operators stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands. Onsite flexibility between Catawba and Claremont, North Carolina facilities 5 days a week.
Our team is expanding and hiring for a Product Engineer in the Research and Development Fiber Cable Engineering group. The Engineering team provides innovation and support for the various fiber cable families offered by CommScope, including Inside Plant, and Indoor/Outdoor Fiber cables.
This position will provide the opportunity to work with other cross-functional teams within CommScope, including Product Management, Field Application Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Quality.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and implementation of new fiber optic cable products, including development of materials, physical construction, and process optimization in collaboration with other groups.
- Able to manage projects using CommScope's project management system.
- Be a point of contact for both internal and external technical support of fiber optic cable products, to include domestic and international business.
- Responsible for developing, scheduling, and implementing projects.
- Participation in industry standards development.
- Develop cable test plans, analyze the data, and create test reports.
- Routinely display initiative in achieving goals and objectives focused on cost reduction and innovation.
- Support our factories and able to work between our Claremont and Catawba N.C. facilities.
Required Qualifications for Consideration:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in related technical engineering curriculum (mechanical, electrical, etc.)
- Experience working in the Inside Plant fiber optic cable industry with design and manufacturing of intermittent bonded ribbon and intermittent bonded ribbon fiber cable.
- 5+ years of related experience, preferred.
Competencies:
- Sound safety and quality principles.
- Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products.
- Creative, analytical technical problem-solver.
- Ability to interface with manufacturing employees while coordinating development work in a manufacturing environment.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and balance day to day activities with project activity.
- Able to work independently and productively with little supervision.
-
Able to work in cross-functional teams.
-
Travel required, approx. 4x/year. (international/NAR)
Why CommScope:
CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.
If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at CommScope.
CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at talentacquisition@commscope.com. You can also learn more about CommScope’s accommodation process and EEO policy at https://jobs.commscope.com/eeo
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Search Telecom Jobs in North CarolinaTelecom H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
Which telecom companies sponsor H-1B visas in North Carolina?
Ericsson has a significant presence in Research Triangle Park and has historically filed H-1B visa petitions for engineering and technical roles. Cisco, Verizon, AT&T, and Ciena also have operations or project-based teams in North Carolina. Smaller telecom contractors and managed service providers in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas have also appeared in Department of Labor LCA disclosure data as active sponsors.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most telecom H-1B sponsorship jobs?
Raleigh and the broader Research Triangle Park area, which includes Durham and Chapel Hill, account for the largest concentration of telecom H-1B roles in North Carolina. Charlotte follows, driven by its corporate infrastructure and proximity to major carriers' regional offices. Smaller clusters exist in Greensboro and Cary, typically tied to network infrastructure projects or enterprise telecom deployments.
What types of telecom roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Roles that consistently appear in H-1B filings for the telecom industry include network engineers, RF engineers, software engineers working on telecom platforms, systems architects, and telecommunications analysts. These positions qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field such as electrical engineering, computer science, or telecommunications engineering. General sales or field technician roles rarely meet the specialty occupation threshold.
How do I find telecom H-1B sponsorship jobs in North Carolina?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters job listings by visa sponsorship type, industry, and state. You can search directly for telecom H-1B roles in North Carolina without sifting through listings that don't offer sponsorship. Migrate Mate also provides context on which employers have sponsored H-1B visas historically, helping you prioritize applications to companies with a documented track record in the telecom sector.
Are there any North Carolina-specific considerations for telecom H-1B sponsorship?
North Carolina's Research Triangle Park concentration means many telecom employers are tied to project-based or contract work, which can affect H-1B petition structuring since USCIS scrutinizes third-party placement arrangements carefully. Employers must demonstrate that a bona fide employer-employee relationship exists and that the specific work assignment qualifies as a specialty occupation. Prospective candidates should confirm that any offer comes from the sponsoring employer directly, not through a staffing intermediary, before relying on it for H-1B purposes.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B telecom jobs in North Carolina?
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.