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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
BIORELIANCE CORPORATION SCIENTIST - PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION Rockville, MD $85010 H-1B Jul 31, 2019
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER ST. PAUL, MN $85010 H-1B Mar 15, 2011
PSEMI CORPORATION Engineer, Characterization San Diego, CA $85000 - $91000 H-1B Apr 4, 2022
Scholar Rock, Inc., subsidiary of Schol… Senior Associate Scientist, Antibody Characteriza… Cambridge, MA $85000 - $95000 H-1B Jun 2, 2021
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Scientist, Characterization NORTH WALES, PA $85000 - $120000 Green Card Aug 31, 2017
SHIRE HUMAN GENETIC THERAPIES INC. SCIENTIST, CHARACTERIZATION US TEAM LEXINGTON, MA $85000 H-1B Mar 2, 2018
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC SYSTEMS ENGINEER - CHARACTERIZATION SAN JOSE, CA $85000 H-1B Mar 13, 2017
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC SYSTEMS ENGINEER - CHARACTERIZATION SAN JOSE, CA $85000 H-1B Mar 1, 2016
ISOLA USA CORP Materials Characterization Specialist CHANDLER, AZ $85000 Green Card Jul 30, 2014
ISOLA USA CORP. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION SPECIALIST CHANDLER, AZ $85000 H-1B Feb 27, 2014
NANOSOLAR, INC. PROCESS/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $85000 H-1B Apr 19, 2011
SEMATECH, INC CIRCUIT CHARACTERIZATION POST DOC ALBANY, NY $85000 H-1B Jan 7, 2011
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. R&D DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $85000 H-1B Nov 4, 2010
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION GAN CHARACTERIZATION AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER CHANDLER, AZ $85000 H-1B Jul 21, 2011
NANOSOLAR, INC. ENGINEER (PROCESS CHARACTERIZATION) SAN JOSE, CA $85000 H-1B Jul 7, 2010
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL I… MEMS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $84700 H-1B May 23, 2014
IBM CORPORATION TEST CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSTIC ENGINEER ALBANY, NY $84531 - $143600 H-1B Dec 27, 2018
IBM CORPORATION TEST CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSTIC ENGINEERING … Albany, NY $84531 - $143600 H-1B Dec 11, 2018
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc-Thin Film Synthesis and Functional Charac… Oak Ridge, TN $84336 H-1B Mar 26, 2025
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc-Additive Manufacturing & Characterization… Oak Ridge, TN $84330 H-1B Dec 13, 2024
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL I… BENCH AUTOMATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $84257 H-1B Aug 21, 2013
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER TUCSON, AZ $84000 H-1B Feb 27, 2012
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc-Synthesis&Characterization of Energy Stor… Oak Ridge, TN $83896 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
WD MEDIA, LLC SENIOR ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION EN… San Jose, CA $83616 - $100910 H-1B Feb 6, 2019
WD MEDIA, LLC SENIOR ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL & CHARACTERIZATION EN… San Jose, CA $83616 - $100910 H-1B Feb 25, 2019
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $83554 Green Card Nov 12, 2018
Xalt Energy MI, LLC Battery Fabrication and Characterization Engineer Pontian, MI $83361 H-1B Apr 6, 2020
APTINA, LLC Design and Characterization Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $83138 Green Card Nov 1, 2013
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Characterization Engineer BOISE, ID $83096 Green Card Mar 21, 2016
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Associate-Biomaterials Character… Oak Ridge, TN $83088 H-1B Nov 11, 2024
JOHNS MANVILLE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION ANALYST LITTLETON, CO $83000 H-1B Mar 12, 2018
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. ENGINEER - DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION BOISE, ID $83000 H-1B Mar 1, 2016
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL I… SENIOR PRODUCT/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $83000 H-1B Feb 2, 2016
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $83000 H-1B Dec 31, 2014
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER TUCSON, AZ $82911 H-1B Aug 16, 2013
APTINA LLC PIXEL DESIGN & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $82573 H-1B May 30, 2012
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VALIDATION/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER TUCSON, AZ $82500 H-1B Jun 13, 2018
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $82500 H-1B Feb 11, 2011
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $82500 H-1B Mar 16, 2010
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER Meridian, ID $82264 - $100000 H-1B Mar 7, 2019
IRESERVOIR.COM, INC. Reservoir Characterization Engineer LITTLETON, CO $82181 Green Card 2011
SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES AMERICA, INC. CELL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HILLSBORO, OR $82160 H-1B May 10, 2011
SOLITON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ARCHITECT, CHARACTERIZATION SERVICES DALLAS, TX $82118 - $92000 H-1B Feb 17, 2017
SOLITON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ARCHITECT, CHARACTERIZATION SERVICES DALLAS, TX $82118 - $92000 H-1B Feb 17, 2017
GlobalFoundries U.S. 2, LLC Engineer Device Modeling & Characterization Essex Junction, VT $82056 - $100800 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION & METROLOGY ENGINEER (MATERIAL & BOISE, ID $82050 H-1B Aug 24, 2009
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $82000 H-1B Mar 1, 2015
PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION ENGINEER, CHARACTERIZATION RF SAN DIEGO, CA $82000 - $85000 H-1B Feb 4, 2015
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $81370 - $90000 H-1B Jun 30, 2017
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $81370 - $90000 H-1B Sep 19, 2016
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