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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
QORVO US, INC. Characterization Engineer Greensboro, NC $92000 H-1B Jan 30, 2020
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Characterization Engineer MILPITAS, CA $92000 Green Card Dec 6, 2017
APTINA LLC PIXEL DEVELOPMENT & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $91936 - $100591 H-1B Jul 23, 2012
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Scientist, Product Characterization NORTH WALES, PA $91800 Green Card Aug 17, 2017
Micron Technology, Inc. R&D Device Characterization Engineer Boise, ID $91605 H-1B Mar 15, 2021
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIAT… SENIOR PROCESS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER GLOUCESTER, MA $91603 H-1B Sep 20, 2011
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIAT… SENIOR PROCESS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER GLOUCESTER, MA $91603 H-1B Nov 18, 2010
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $91582 - $94300 H-1B Jul 11, 2017
AMGEN INC. Ass. Scientist, Biological Relevance and Characte… Cambridge, MA $91516 Green Card Jan 15, 2021
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. NAND CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT LEAD BOISE, ID $91501 H-1B Mar 22, 2012
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $91187 H-1B Mar 23, 2010
ANTON PAAR USA INC Product Specialist - Particle and Materials Chara… Torrance, CA $91104 Green Card Aug 30, 2021
PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization and Test SAN DIEGO, CA $91083 Green Card May 22, 2014
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC. Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization SAN DIEGO, CA $91083 - $100700 Green Card Jul 23, 2014
Qorvo US, Inc. Characterization Test Engineer (20711.202) Greensboro, NC $91062 - $110300 H-1B Feb 17, 2021
Qorvo US, Inc. Characterization Test Engineer (20711.207) Greensboro, NC $91062 - $110300 H-1B Mar 10, 2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $91000 H-1B Nov 4, 2014
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $91000 Green Card Dec 18, 2014
PSEMI CORPORATION Electronics Engineer, Characterization SAN DIEGO, CA $91000 - $92000 H-1B Mar 2, 2021
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL AND CHARACTERIZATION … MILPITAS, CA $91000 H-1B Mar 21, 2018
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $91000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $91000 H-1B Mar 19, 2014
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $91000 H-1B Mar 19, 2014
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $91000 H-1B Mar 21, 2014
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS-POSTDOC RE… IDAHO FALLS, ID $90900 H-1B Feb 17, 2020
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING ENGINEER ALBANY, NY $90602 H-1B Feb 7, 2014
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Engineer – Device Characterization BOISE, ID $90470 Green Card Feb 28, 2018
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Characterization Engineer CAMARILLO, CA $90334 Green Card Oct 1, 2014
ALTASENS, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA $90334 H-1B Mar 28, 2015
ALTASENS, INC. Characterization Engineer WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA $90334 Green Card May 11, 2014
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Senior Scientist I, Protein Analytical Characteri… Worcester, MA $90000 - $130000 H-1B Apr 13, 2022
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization Austin, TX $90000 - $110000 H-1B Apr 4, 2022
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $90000 - $98500 H-1B Feb 25, 2020
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $90000 - $98500 H-1B Feb 25, 2020
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $90000 - $98500 H-1B Feb 25, 2020
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $90000 - $98500 H-1B Feb 25, 2020
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VALIDATION/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER TUCSON, AZ $90000 H-1B Jan 27, 2016
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $90000 Green Card Jun 21, 2016
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $90000 H-1B Feb 3, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $90000 H-1B Mar 2, 2016
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $90000 H-1B Mar 2, 2013
SEMATECH, INC. MEMORY CHARACTERIZATION AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $90000 H-1B Aug 6, 2012
SEMATECH, INC. MEMORY CHARACTERIZATION AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER ALBANY, NY $90000 H-1B Jul 30, 2012
AVALANCHE TECHNOLOGY, INC MTJ CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER FREMONT, CA $90000 H-1B Mar 12, 2012
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED SCIENTIST, MATERIALS DISCOVERY & CHARACTERIZATION CAMBRIDGE, MA $90000 - $100000 H-1B May 9, 2011
IBM CORPORATION SEMICONDUCTOR TEST & CHARACTERIZATION ENG PROF ALBANY, NY $90000 H-1B Mar 25, 2010
IBM CORPORATION SEMICONDUCTOR TEST & CHARACTERIZATION ENG PROF ALBANY, NY $90000 H-1B Apr 26, 2010
PSEMI CORPORATION Electronics Engineer, Characterization Austin, TX $89500 - $90500 H-1B Feb 11, 2021
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $89352 H-1B Jul 7, 2017
SITIME CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $89128 H-1B Feb 27, 2013
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