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Systems engineering roles are consistently sponsored through H-1B visas, with tech companies, defense contractors, and large enterprises being the most common sponsors. The role's requirement for a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or systems engineering makes the specialty occupation case straightforward. L-1 visa transfers are common at multinational tech companies. Salaries in this field typically exceed H-1B visa prevailing wage requirements comfortably. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The Systems Engineer, Senior is a senior level position that works independently to design, implement, administer and support critical, high transactional systems that have direct customer, revenue and/or compliance impact. Mentors and shares technical expertise with less experienced systems engineers.
Geo-Salary Information:
An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process
State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:
- $94,458 to $179,048 (NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)
- $85,871 to $162,771 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)
- $77,283 to $146,494 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)
In CA: Typical hiring range is $123,077.70 to $170,941.25
The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.
Responsibilities:
- Implements infrastructure systems and components in support of business and IT applications such as hardware, servers, software (such as operating systems, packaged software, configuration files, security certificates, database system etc.), and appliances. Independently conducts implementations that include installation, configuration, update, documentation and knowledge transfer.
- Analyzes, diagnoses, isolates and identifies system problems. Create short term solution to alleviate problem symptoms. Identify root causes and create and/or execute long term remediation plans. Contribute to compliance related activities such as reporting, baseline and verifications.
- Participates in application development process by reviewing non-functional requirements and propose, design, and deliver supporting infrastructure.
- Occasionally manage small scale IT projects or exercise technical leadership to oversee the architecture design and validation where relevant systems delivery is involved.
- Shares knowledge and mentor less experienced staff
- Initiates, promotes, and exemplifies best practices in areas of capacity, asset/inventory, configuration, update, procurement, and vendor engagement.
- Develop, design, test, and document improvement solutions and processes (such as scripting, automation, and workflow) aimed to improve system’s efficiency, reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
- Demonstrates Mercury’s core values of People, Service Excellence, Trustworthiness, Process Simplicity and Product Value
- Cordially and professionally interact with customers, vendors, superiors and peers
- Regular attendance on a full-time schedule of at least 8 hours and 40 hours per week
- Various marginal functions
Qualifications
Education: BS Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience: Minimum 5 to 7 years of prior working experience in systems engineering or related in a medium or large organization
Preferred Experience:
- Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration: systemd, package and patch management (rpm/dnf), SELinux, firewalld, cgroups, and journald/auditd troubleshooting.
- Advanced Bash scripting for administration, automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.
- Linux security hardening and compliance: FIPS/crypto policy, SSH keys and certificates, sudo and least-privilege service accounts, file and directory permissions, and CIS/SOX/PCI controls. Vulnerability remediation tracking (CVE status, needs-restarting) is part of this.
- Linux storage and performance diagnosis: LVM and filesystems, NFS, iSCSI/FC with multipath, and reading /proc and PSI, I/O, memory and CPU-steal data to work out whether a slow host is its own problem or its hypervisor's.
- Virtualization and hosts: hands-on Proxmox/KVM (clusters, HA, backup with PBS), ideally with VMware experience and migration between the two.
- Enterprise networking concepts: bastion/jump hosts, proxies, VIPs and load balancers, bonding, VLANs and MTU.
- Git-based workflows (GitHub or similar): branching, pull requests, code review, and CI/CD runners and pipelines.
- Infrastructure as Code and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform or comparable), with repeatable, reviewed, auditable deployment practices.
- Monitoring and logging for Linux services: Telegraf/Prometheus/Grafana or similar, with an understanding of log retention requirements.
- Supporting Linux-hosted application and middleware platforms: Apache, Tomcat, Kafka or other messaging, Solr, etc.
- Writing clear root cause analyses and working incidents end to end, partnering with security, networking, storage and application teams.
About the Company:
Why choose a career at Mercury?
At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.
Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.
We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.
Perks and Benefits:
We offer many great benefits, including:
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
- Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
- Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Engaging work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Education assistance
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Mercury is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application and/or employment consideration process. If you require an accommodation, you may contact us by sending an e-mail to recruiting@mercuryinsurance.com. Please include your name, contact information, and a description of your requested accommodation in your message.
Pay Range: USD $94,458.00 - USD $179,048.00 /Yr.
Position Summary:
The Systems Engineer, Senior is a senior level position that works independently to design, implement, administer and support critical, high transactional systems that have direct customer, revenue and/or compliance impact. Mentors and shares technical expertise with less experienced systems engineers.
Geo-Salary Information:
An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process
State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:
- $94,458 to $179,048 (NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)
- $85,871 to $162,771 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)
- $77,283 to $146,494 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)
In CA: Typical hiring range is $123,077.70 to $170,941.25
The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.
Responsibilities:
- Implements infrastructure systems and components in support of business and IT applications such as hardware, servers, software (such as operating systems, packaged software, configuration files, security certificates, database system etc.), and appliances. Independently conducts implementations that include installation, configuration, update, documentation and knowledge transfer.
- Analyzes, diagnoses, isolates and identifies system problems. Create short term solution to alleviate problem symptoms. Identify root causes and create and/or execute long term remediation plans. Contribute to compliance related activities such as reporting, baseline and verifications.
- Participates in application development process by reviewing non-functional requirements and propose, design, and deliver supporting infrastructure.
- Occasionally manage small scale IT projects or exercise technical leadership to oversee the architecture design and validation where relevant systems delivery is involved.
- Shares knowledge and mentor less experienced staff
- Initiates, promotes, and exemplifies best practices in areas of capacity, asset/inventory, configuration, update, procurement, and vendor engagement.
- Develop, design, test, and document improvement solutions and processes (such as scripting, automation, and workflow) aimed to improve system’s efficiency, reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
- Demonstrates Mercury’s core values of People, Service Excellence, Trustworthiness, Process Simplicity and Product Value
- Cordially and professionally interact with customers, vendors, superiors and peers
- Regular attendance on a full-time schedule of at least 8 hours and 40 hours per week
- Various marginal functions
Qualifications
Education: BS Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience: Minimum 5 to 7 years of prior working experience in systems engineering or related in a medium or large organization
Preferred Experience:
- Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration: systemd, package and patch management (rpm/dnf), SELinux, firewalld, cgroups, and journald/auditd troubleshooting.
- Advanced Bash scripting for administration, automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.
- Linux security hardening and compliance: FIPS/crypto policy, SSH keys and certificates, sudo and least-privilege service accounts, file and directory permissions, and CIS/SOX/PCI controls. Vulnerability remediation tracking (CVE status, needs-restarting) is part of this.
- Linux storage and performance diagnosis: LVM and filesystems, NFS, iSCSI/FC with multipath, and reading /proc and PSI, I/O, memory and CPU-steal data to work out whether a slow host is its own problem or its hypervisor's.
- Virtualization and hosts: hands-on Proxmox/KVM (clusters, HA, backup with PBS), ideally with VMware experience and migration between the two.
- Enterprise networking concepts: bastion/jump hosts, proxies, VIPs and load balancers, bonding, VLANs and MTU.
- Git-based workflows (GitHub or similar): branching, pull requests, code review, and CI/CD runners and pipelines.
- Infrastructure as Code and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform or comparable), with repeatable, reviewed, auditable deployment practices.
- Monitoring and logging for Linux services: Telegraf/Prometheus/Grafana or similar, with an understanding of log retention requirements.
- Supporting Linux-hosted application and middleware platforms: Apache, Tomcat, Kafka or other messaging, Solr, etc.
- Writing clear root cause analyses and working incidents end to end, partnering with security, networking, storage and application teams.
About the Company:
Why choose a career at Mercury?
At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.
Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.
We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.
Perks and Benefits:
We offer many great benefits, including:
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
- Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
- Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Engaging work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Education assistance
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Mercury is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application and/or employment consideration process. If you require an accommodation, you may contact us by sending an e-mail to recruiting@mercuryinsurance.com. Please include your name, contact information, and a description of your requested accommodation in your message.
Pay Range: USD $94,458.00 - USD $179,048.00 /Yr.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Systems Engineer
Clarify whether the role is defense/aerospace or enterprise IT
Systems engineering spans two very different domains: defense and aerospace (Model-Based Systems Engineering, requirements management, V-model lifecycle) and enterprise IT (infrastructure architecture, cloud systems, networking). The visa considerations, employers, and required skills differ significantly between these paths.
Target defense contractors' commercial or international divisions
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman have divisions working on commercial or international programs that may not require U.S. citizenship. These divisions occasionally sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineers on non-classified work.
Build MBSE skills for aerospace systems engineering roles
Model-Based Systems Engineering using tools like Cameo Systems Modeler, IBM Rhapsody, or DOORS is increasingly required in aerospace and defense. This specialized skill set supports the argument that the role requires advanced training beyond a general engineering degree.
Pursue INCOSE certification for professional credibility
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) offers the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) credential. This certification demonstrates a standardized body of knowledge and can strengthen an H-1B petition by showing the role requires recognized professional qualifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can systems engineers get sponsored in the defense industry?
It depends on the program. Many defense systems engineering roles require security clearances available only to U.S. citizens, but some programs involving commercial or allied-nation customers may be accessible to visa holders. Companies like BAE Systems and L3Harris have occasionally sponsored H-1B visas for engineers on non-classified programs. Always verify clearance requirements in the job posting.
What is the difference between a systems engineer in aerospace and in IT?
In aerospace and defense, systems engineers manage complex hardware-software systems using requirements decomposition, V&V (verification and validation), and MBSE tools. In IT, systems engineers focus on infrastructure - servers, networking, cloud platforms, and operating systems. Both qualify for H-1B sponsorship, but they fall under different SOC codes and have different prevailing wage levels.
Do systems engineering roles typically require a master's degree?
It varies by industry. Defense and aerospace systems engineering roles often prefer or require a master's in systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline. IT systems engineering roles may accept a bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology with relevant experience. A master's degree generally strengthens the H-1B petition regardless of the domain.
Is systems engineering eligible for STEM OPT?
Yes. Systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science all qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This gives you up to 36 months of work authorization to gain experience before an employer needs to file an H-1B petition. Verify that your specific CIP code is on the STEM-designated degree list.
How to find Systems Engineer jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Systems Engineer jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international talent with sponsoring employers. Focus on tech companies, defense contractors, and large enterprises that commonly hire Systems Engineers on H-1B, TN visa, or O-1 visas. These employers often need Systems Engineers for infrastructure, network design, and enterprise systems management roles.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Systems Engineer jobs?
When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a work visa, they are legally required to pay at least the "prevailing wage" — the average wage paid to workers in the same occupation, in the same geographic area, with similar experience. This is set by the Department of Labor to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers at below-market rates. The prevailing wage varies significantly by role, location, and experience level — for example, a systems engineer in California will have a different prevailing wage than the same role in a smaller state. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search.