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925 H-1B & PERM records for "characterization", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$107790

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$38626

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$310000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
ENOVIX Corporation Principal Characterization Engineer Fremont, CA $104125 - $150000 H-1B Aug 5, 2021
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Sensor Characterization Engineer Irvine, CA $104083 - $128000 H-1B Aug 21, 2023
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT, LLC STAFF ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION ENG… FREMONT, CA $104000 H-1B Mar 22, 2018
QORVO US, INC. Sr. Characterization Test Engineer Greensboro, NC $103700 - $123700 Green Card Oct 19, 2022
Micron Technology, Inc. EMI Characterization Engineer Boise, ID $103500 H-1B Feb 20, 2020
DANISCO US INC. TRADING AS GENENCOR Formulation/Characterization Scientist PALO ALTO, CA $103500 - $120000 Green Card Aug 14, 2015
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $103459 H-1B Mar 2, 2018
LUMINUS INC. TEST AND CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $103210 - $125500 H-1B Mar 14, 2019
IBM Corporation Defect Analysis and Characterization Engineer $103200 - $118000 Green Card Jan 17, 2024
FRORE SYSTEMS, INC. CHARACTERIZATION & TEST AUTOMATION LEAD Sunnyvale, CA $103106 - $150000 H-1B Mar 12, 2019
Texas Instruments Incorporated Validation/Characterization Engineer Dallas, TX $103000 H-1B Mar 3, 2020
SITIME CORPORATION SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $102606 H-1B Feb 25, 2015
APPLE INC. ANALOG IP LAB CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $102606 - $120000 H-1B Oct 31, 2014
SEAGATE US LLC MEMORY CHARACTERIZATION STAFF ENGINEER SHAKOPEE, MN $102544 H-1B Sep 24, 2009
Alkermes, Inc. Scientist, Solid-State/Material Characterization Wilmington, OH $102500 - $115000 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC Pixel Characterization Engineer PHOENIX, AZ $102398 Green Card Dec 22, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $102258 H-1B Sep 17, 2014
QORVO US, INC. Senior Characterization Engineer Greensboro, NC $102000 - $122000 Green Card Sep 23, 2022
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $102000 - $115000 H-1B Apr 4, 2022
Qorvo US, Inc. Sr. Characterization Engineer (20711.219.1) Greensboro, NC $102000 H-1B Jul 14, 2021
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $102000 H-1B Mar 2, 2018
IBM CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER ESSEX JUNCTION, VT $102000 H-1B Feb 14, 2013
Micron Technology, Inc. R&D Device Characterization Engineer $101988 Green Card Oct 2, 2024
ANTON PAAR USA INC Applications Engineer (Materials Characterization) ASHLAND, VA $101982 Green Card Aug 28, 2015
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT, LLC STAFF ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION ENG… FREMONT, CA $101672 - $112200 H-1B Mar 13, 2018
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC RESEARCH SCIENTIST (POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION) ALPHARETTA, GA $101566 - $111566 H-1B May 31, 2018
PSEMI CORPORATION Senior Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $101192 Green Card Sep 27, 2022
IBM CORPORATION TEST CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSTICS ENGINEER Albany, NY $101150 - $185800 H-1B Aug 19, 2019
IBM CORPORATION TEST CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSTICS ENGINEER Albany, NY $101150 - $185800 H-1B Aug 19, 2019
IBM CORPORATION Power Product Characterization Engineer Hopewell Junction, NY $101067 - $131263 Green Card Dec 25, 2020
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORA… Hardware Developer - Test Characterization and Di… Poughkeepsie, NY $101067 - $145100 H-1B Dec 17, 2019
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORA… Hardware Developer - Test Characterization and Di… Poughkeepsie, NY $101067 - $145100 H-1B Feb 13, 2020
Synaptics, Inc. System Engineer - Device Characterization San Jose, CA $101026 - $126422 H-1B May 8, 2023
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Design Evaluation & Characterization Engineer Phoenix, AZ $101005 - $107686 H-1B Jan 19, 2022
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VALIDATION/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER Dallas, TX $101000 H-1B Apr 4, 2019
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $101000 H-1B Mar 2, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $101000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SR. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $101000 H-1B Oct 14, 2011
APTINA, LLC Senior Pixel Development and Characterization Eng… SAN JOSE, CA $100591 Green Card Sep 18, 2012
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $100506 H-1B Mar 20, 2013
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Sensor Characterization Engineer Santa Clara, CA $100485 - $128000 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
SANDISK CORPORATION SENIOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $100440 H-1B May 2, 2014
Micron Technology Utah, LLC Device Characterization Engineer Lehi, UT $100030 H-1B May 14, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D ASSOCIATE STAFF MEMBER CHARACTERIZATION OF CH… Oak Ridge, TN $100008 H-1B Dec 12, 2018
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D STAFF MEMBER - CHARACTERIZATION OF CHEMICAL A… OAK RIDGE, TN $100008 H-1B Jul 31, 2018
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D STAFF MEMBER - CHARACTERIZATION OF CHEMICALAN… OAK RIDGE, TN $100008 H-1B Jul 31, 2018
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER PLANO, TX $100008 H-1B Feb 27, 2014
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VALIDATION/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $100000 H-1B Oct 14, 2015
Alkermes, Inc. Sr. Scientist - Solid-State/Material Characteriza… $100000 - $120000 Green Card Oct 1, 2024
Princeton Optronics, A Member of AMS Gr… Staff Engineer (Laser Characterization Engineer) … Mercerville, NJ $100000 - $120000 H-1B May 12, 2022
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