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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
IBM CORPORATION PRODUCT YIELD CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $77230 - $113196 H-1B Nov 23, 2015
IBM CORPORATION PRODUCT YIELD CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $77230 - $113196 H-1B Nov 20, 2015
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $77004 H-1B Oct 7, 2009
BIORELIANCE Scientist, Product Characterization Rockville, MD $77000 - $96000 Green Card May 18, 2022
SANDISK CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER I MILPITAS, CA $77000 H-1B Jul 27, 2010
IBM CORPORATION 14NM DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $76939 - $140000 H-1B Nov 22, 2013
SEMISOUTH LABORATORIES, INC. EPITAXY CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER STARKVILLE, MS $76899 H-1B Jun 16, 2011
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Profess… Characterization Scientist Malvern, PA $76773 - $79000 H-1B Aug 18, 2023
IBM CORPORATION OXIDE CHARACTERIZATION DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $76619 - $137444 H-1B Sep 15, 2011
IBM CORPORATION OXIDE CHARACTERIZATION DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $76619 - $137444 H-1B Dec 2, 2011
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Emission Charac… Oak Ridge, TN $76500 H-1B Oct 11, 2021
JOHNS MANVILLE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION ANALYST LITTTLETON, CO $76500 H-1B Apr 16, 2015
LUMINUS, INC. TEST AND CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $76274 H-1B Feb 15, 2017
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) Power Modeling and Characterization Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $76149 - $109200 Green Card Jul 11, 2013
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC Characterization Engineer Meridian, ID $76045 Green Card Jul 8, 2020
ALTASENS, INC. IC CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA $76000 H-1B Apr 28, 2010
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Profess… Characterization Scientist Malvern, PA $75920 H-1B Sep 15, 2023
4DS, INC. TEST AND CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER FREMONT, CA $75816 H-1B1 May 13, 2015
IBM CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER ESSEX JUNCTION, VT $75736 - $133446 H-1B May 11, 2011
CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC. Spray Characterization Engineer – Technical Speci… COLUMBUS, IN $75600 - $92400 Green Card Jun 13, 2016
SEMATECH, INC. CIRCUIT CHARACTERIZATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER ALBANY, NY $75600 H-1B Oct 25, 2012
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER ST. PAUL, MN $75004 H-1B Mar 15, 2010
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State … Biomaterials Characterization Specialist Blacksburg, VA $75000 H-1B Apr 28, 2025
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $75000 H-1B Mar 22, 2016
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION MTS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER CAMARILLO, CA $75000 - $80000 H-1B May 14, 2013
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $75000 H-1B Mar 5, 2012
GLO-USA INC DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SCIENTIST SUNNYVALE, CA $75000 H-1B Apr 30, 2012
SEMATECH, INC MEMORY CHARACTERIZATION POST DOC AUSTIN, TX $75000 H-1B Jul 15, 2010
NANOSOLAR, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER (PHYSICIST) SAN JOSE, CA $75000 H-1B Jun 5, 2009
IBM CORPORATION DEVICE DESIGN & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $74959 - $140000 H-1B Mar 9, 2012
APPLE, INC. ANALOG IP LAB CHARACTERIZATION CUPERTINO, CA $74942 - $106000 H-1B Jun 19, 2013
ON SEMICONDUCTOR PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $74776 - $85000 H-1B Feb 8, 2018
ON SEMICONDUCTOR PIXEL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MERIDIAN, ID $74776 - $95000 H-1B Feb 15, 2018
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $74591 H-1B Sep 1, 2009
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER BOISE, ID $74591 H-1B Jul 24, 2009
XALT Energy MI, LLC Battery Fabrication and Characterization Engineer Pontiac, MI $74296 Green Card Jan 9, 2020
IBM CORPORATION CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $74111 - $136088 H-1B Apr 6, 2011
IBM CORPORATION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEE HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $74111 - $136088 H-1B Jun 14, 2011
IBM CORPORATION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEE HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $74111 - $136088 H-1B Feb 21, 2011
ADAPS PHOTONICS INC. CHARACTERIZATION AND PROTOTYPE ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $74000 H-1B Feb 25, 2019
VEECO PROCESS EQUIPMENT INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SOMERSET, NJ $74000 H-1B Mar 23, 2012
IBM CORPORATION 14NM CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $73986 - $110009 H-1B Dec 20, 2013
IBM CORPORATION 14NM CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $73986 - $110009 H-1B Dec 17, 2013
ANTON-PAAR USA, INC. APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION) ASHLAND, VA $73600 H-1B Jul 1, 2016
ANTON-PAAR USA, INC. APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION) ASHLAND, VA $73600 H-1B Jul 7, 2016
VEECO PROCESS EQUIPMENT INC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SOMERSET, NJ $73181 H-1B Aug 14, 2013
IBM CORPORATION ADVISORY DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY $73091 - $134072 H-1B Jun 4, 2010
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. CHARACTERIZATION TEST ENGINEER 2 NEWBURY PARK, CA $72800 H-1B Mar 24, 2017
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PITTSBURGH, PA $72600 H-1B Mar 11, 2010
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Associate-Synthesis and Characte… Oak Ridge, TN $72321 H-1B Jan 4, 2022
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