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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

Minimum

$310000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Micron Technology, Inc. 3DxP Cell Device and Array Characterization Engin… BOISE, ID $100000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Battery Cell Engineering, Characterization Irvine, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 30, 2020
AVALANCHE TECHNOLOGY INC. MTJ CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER/ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Fremont, CA $100000 H-1B Feb 28, 2019
SITIME CORPORATION SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B May 4, 2017
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
SITIME CORPORATION SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
SITIME CORPORATION SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Mar 7, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Feb 17, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 2, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER - LCOS SANTA CLARA, CA $100000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
APTINA LLC PIXEL DEVELOPMENT & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $100000 - $110000 H-1B Nov 12, 2009
IBM CORPORATION EDRAM FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $99871 - $173838 H-1B Aug 25, 2010
APTINA LLC DESIGN & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $99854 - $122044 H-1B Oct 23, 2009
APTINA LLC DESIGN & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $99854 - $122044 H-1B Sep 15, 2009
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $99668 Green Card Dec 18, 2014
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $99668 H-1B Mar 24, 2014
IBM CORPORATION POWER PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER Hopewell Junction, NY $99403 - $143600 H-1B Apr 24, 2019
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $99100 H-1B Apr 8, 2013
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $99100 H-1B Apr 8, 2013
WD MEDIA, LLC SENIOR ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION EN… SAN JOSE, CA $99091 - $110000 H-1B Mar 22, 2018
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. Scientist, Product Characterization & Analytical … San Diego, CA $99008 - $125000 H-1B Mar 17, 2023
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. Scientist, Product Characterization & Analytical … San Diego, CA $99008 - $125000 H-1B Mar 20, 2023
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $99000 H-1B Mar 2, 2015
WD MEDIA, LLC STAFF ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION ENG… SAN JOSE, CA $98946 - $108840 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
SK hynix memory solutions America inc. Engineer, System Performance Characterization San Jose, CA $98846 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. System Performance Characterization Engineer San Jose, CA $98410 Green Card Oct 21, 2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $98176 Green Card Mar 9, 2017
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC Engineer - Characterization Boise, ID $98000 - $118000 Green Card Nov 20, 2020
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL I… STAFF PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER RICHARDSON, TX $98000 H-1B Feb 9, 2016
LUMILEDS LIGHTING LLC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $98000 H-1B Jul 12, 2011
SANDISK CORPORATION SR. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $97750 H-1B Oct 30, 2013
QuantumScape Battery, Inc. Member of Technical Staff, Materials Characteriza… San Jose, CA $97534 H-1B Mar 22, 2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $97531 Green Card Dec 18, 2014
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER ST. PAUL, MN $97386 H-1B May 2, 2014
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. NAND CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT LEAD BOISE, ID $97374 H-1B Dec 31, 2014
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. NAND CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT LEAD BOISE, ID $97374 H-1B Jan 8, 2015
Arkema Inc. Scientist - Polymer Characterization King of Prussia, PA $97302 - $111405 H-1B Nov 18, 2025
Micron Technology, Inc. Engineer-Device Characterization Boise, ID $97280 H-1B Feb 23, 2021
Micron Technology, Inc. Engineer-Device Characterization BOISE, ID $97280 H-1B Mar 4, 2020
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION DEVICE AND MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER CHANDLER, AZ $97000 H-1B Apr 28, 2011
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION DEVICES AND MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER EL SEGUNDO, CA $97000 H-1B Mar 25, 2010
PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization RF SAN DIEGO, CA $96970 Green Card Feb 27, 2017
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. System Performance Characterization Engineer San Jose, CA $96719 Green Card Oct 16, 2020
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. ENGINEER - DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION BOISE, ID $96500 H-1B Jan 29, 2019
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC SR. ENGINEER, OPTOELECTRONIC CHARACTERIZATION SAN JOSE, CA $96000 H-1B Mar 23, 2015
APTINA LLC SR. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $96000 H-1B Feb 25, 2014
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