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Associate Design Engineer roles attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship from manufacturers, aerospace firms, and product companies that need degreed engineers fast. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS rules, and employers routinely file LCAs through DOL to meet prevailing wage requirements before petitioning.
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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Design Engineer I who thrives at the intersection of interaction design, front-end engineering, and emerging technologies. You are passionate about collaborating on early-stage ideas and bringing them to life as real, tangible, high-fidelity prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and internal tools that help teams learn faster, make better decisions, and automate manual tasks.
In terms of core skill set, you look like a front-end engineer, but you think like a designer. You bring a strong visual and interaction sensibility, paired with pragmatic engineering judgment. You bias toward speed, clarity, and craft, while maintaining a deep respect for usability, performance, and maintainability. You’re eager to learn from senior teammates, building your ability to work independently, and proactively identifying opportunities where prototyping, tooling, or automation can unlock new possibilities.
You’re also excited about how AI is reshaping design and product workflows. You don’t just use AI tools—you experiment with them, integrate them into prototypes and pipelines, and explore how generative and assistive AI can meaningfully improve user experiences, internal workflows, and design quality.
You’ll be joining a small but mighty Design Engineering team within the Viewing Experience, Product and Design organization at Peacock. Our mission is to bring ideas to life and power innovation. Your primary focus will be helping build high-impact prototypes that explore new features and experiences across the Peacock ecosystem, while also contributing to design tools, Figma plugins, and AI-powered utilities that help our teams work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. You’ll work on specific features and components, with guidance and support from senior members of the team.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes for specific features and components across web, mobile, and TV platforms
- Help design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability
- Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to design, prototyping, automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization
- Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs
- Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback
- Contribute to shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team
- Contribute technical and creative ideas to projects, including experimenting with new frameworks, tools, or approaches with guidance from senior team members
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates
- Regularly present and demo work to the immediate team, seeking feedback and flagging issues early as you grow your craft
Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role
- Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes
- Working proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React
- Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Augment, Cursor, etc.) to assist with coding and design-related tasks
- Working knowledge of design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong eye for visual detail and a foundational understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows
- Some experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards
- Familiarity with building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting and demoing work to peers and cross-functional partners
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers
- Ability to complete assignments on time and without handholding, with comfort asking questions and flagging issues early
- Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory
Nice-To-Have:
- Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in design engineering, front-end development, or a related field
- Exposure to or experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)
- Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API
- Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS
- Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache, and with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Experience developing mobile or cross-platform applications, including React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI
- Experience with video content, media-rich interfaces, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications
- Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences
- Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
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Align your degree field precisely
USCIS scrutinizes whether your specific degree field directly relates to the design engineering role. A mechanical engineering degree for a mechanical design role clears this easily; a general engineering technology degree for a specialized optics role may draw a Request for Evidence.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for the exact work location and job duties. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify which wage tier applies before you accept an offer, since employers can't legally pay below what their LCA certifies.
Target companies with active LCA filing history
Find Associate Design Engineer roles at employers who have already filed LCAs for similar positions. Migrate Mate shows verified sponsorship history by role and employer, so you can focus your applications on companies that have committed to sponsoring this job title before.
Confirm cap-exempt status for research employers
Design engineer roles at universities, nonprofit research institutions, or government-affiliated labs may qualify for H-1B cap-exempt status, bypassing the annual lottery entirely. Ask HR directly whether the entity qualifies before assuming your petition enters the annual cap and lottery.
Get your credentials evaluated before the offer stage
If you completed a three-year engineering degree outside the U.S., have a credential evaluation done by a NACES-member organization before employers ask. Many hiring managers in design engineering roles need this to confirm degree equivalency before initiating the LCA filing process with DOL.
Clarify who controls the PERM timeline if green card is offered
Some Associate Design Engineer roles come with an employer-sponsored green card pathway requiring PERM labor certification through DOL. Ask during negotiation whether the employer starts PERM in year one or waits, since earlier filing directly protects your priority date in the EB-2 or EB-3 backlog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Design Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS defines a specialty occupation as one that normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Associate Design Engineer positions typically require a degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline, which satisfies that standard. Roles where any generic degree is acceptable, regardless of field, can face greater scrutiny.
Which visa types realistically cover Associate Design Engineer positions?
The H-1B is the most common path, covering specialty occupation roles with any qualifying employer. Australian nationals can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a cap that has never been exhausted. Canadian and Mexican nationals in engineering roles listed under USMCA may qualify for TN visa status. All three require the role to meet specialty occupation criteria and the employer to file a Labor Condition Application with DOL.
How do I find Associate Design Engineer jobs where employers are already open to sponsoring?
Migrate Mate lists Associate Design Engineer roles from employers with verified LCA sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually file. Searching there filters out postings from employers who have no track record of sponsoring this type of engineering role.
Will a three-year engineering degree from outside the U.S. be accepted for H-1B sponsorship?
USCIS accepts foreign three-year bachelor's degrees if a credential evaluation confirms they're equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, often through a combination of academic coursework and relevant work experience. Without that evaluation on file, your sponsoring employer's immigration attorney may face difficulty establishing specialty occupation eligibility, which can trigger a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Can I switch employers while my H-1B petition for an Associate Design Engineer role is pending?
If you're already in H-1B status, you can begin working for a new employer in a qualifying Associate Design Engineer role as soon as the new employer files a new H-1B petition on your behalf. This is H-1B portability and doesn't require waiting for USCIS to approve the new petition, as long as the new role also qualifies as a specialty occupation and you've maintained valid status.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Associate Design Engineer jobs?
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.