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Manager, Hardware Validation (Onsite)
Axon Enterprise INC · 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 117 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Axon Enterprise INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Sr Engineering Program Manager I” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in AZ: $130k–$170k, median $138k. Most were filed at wage level I (67%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Axon Enterprise INC
The US Department of Labor certified 117 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. Your Impact As a Manager on the Product Integrity team, you'll lead the engineers who prove Axon's hardware is ready for the field. The Manager, Hardware Validation owns the hardware validation plan and team for all Axon products. This role blends people leadership with hands-on technical ownership: coaching a team of validation engineers, setting the technical bar for test rigor, and partnering across Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management teams to ensure products meet functional, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements at every program milestone. What You'll Do Location: Onsite at our Phoenix, Deer Valley location Reports to: Senior Director, Product Integrity Direct Reports: Hardware Validation Engineers • Lead, coach, and develop a team of hardware validation engineers, setting technical direction, priorities, and career growth plans. • Own the validation plan for assigned product programs, from requirements definition through prototype, development, and production release. • Define and drive execution of test plans covering functional, environmental (thermal, vibration, ingress, drop/shock), EMC/EMI, reliability, and safety compliance testing. • Partner with Hardware Engineering, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams to identify design risks early and drive root-cause investigations to closure. • Support test lab infrastructure needs, including equipment, fixtures, automation, and data systems, for assigned product lines. • Track validation metrics and exit criteria for program gate reviews, and report status and risk to the Sr. Manager, Hardware Validation. • Support relationships with external test labs and certification bodies (UL, FCC, CE, MIL-STD, IP ratings, and similar) for assigned programs. • Drive continuous improvement in test coverage, cycle time, and defect escape rates within the team. What You Bring • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related field. • 8+ years of experience in hardware test, validation, or reliability engineering. • 2+ years of experience leading or managing engineers in a validation, test, or reliability function. • Hands-on experience with environmental and reliability test methods (e.g., HALT/HASS, vibration, thermal, ingress, drop/shock, EMC). • Working knowledge of industry and regulatory test standards (MIL-STD, IEC, ISO, ASTM) and EMC/regulatory certification processes. • Experience with test automation, data acquisition systems, and statistical analysis of test results (e.g., DOE, reliability modeling, Weibull analysis). • Strong communication skills, with experience presenting test results and technical trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders. • Experience with connected/IoT hardware, wearables, or public safety technology is a plus. • Six Sigma Green Belt certification a plus. Travel required: Up to 15%, for manufacturing and supplier site visits, outside test labs, and program reviews. Benefits that Benefit You • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Competitive salary and 401k with employer match • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Discretionary paid time off • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Paid parental leave