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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
NWE Technology, Inc. Surface Treatment Product Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $156000 H-1B May 16, 2025
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Lead Surface Designer Irvine, CA $155000 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
FMC TECHNOLOGIES Indirect Materials & Services Manager Surface Ame… HOUSTON, TX $155000 Green Card Sep 26, 2017
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION Subsurface Supervisor HOUSTON, TX $153300 Green Card May 8, 2013
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Sr. Design Verification Engineer- Surface and PC … REDMOND, WA $150980 - $170980 Green Card Jun 16, 2015
Chevron USA Inc. Geomechanics Subsurface Specialty Engineer Houston, TX $150700 H-1B May 16, 2025
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Senior Surface Designer Irvine, CA $150000 Green Card May 2, 2022
Rivian Automotive, LLC Sr. Surface Designer Irvine, CA $150000 H-1B Mar 17, 2021
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Sr. Surface Designer Irvine, CA $150000 Green Card Oct 6, 2022
Element Biosciences, Inc. Senior Scientist, Surface Chemistry San Diego, CA $150000 H-1B Apr 16, 2022
Doris USA Inc. SURFACE FACILITIES SR. PIPING DESIGNER HOUSTON, TX $150000 Green Card Jan 28, 2021
Doris USA Inc. SURFACE FACILITIES SR. PIPING DESIGNER HOUSTON, TX $150000 Green Card Mar 25, 2020
Kosmos Energy LLC Data Manager, Subsurface Dallas, TX $149860 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Shell Exploration & Production Company Subsurface Geoscientist Houston, TX $146500 H-1B Jul 30, 2023
BP America Inc. Reservoir Engineer, Subsurface Technology Houston, TX $146400 H-1B May 4, 2026
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Senior Surface Designer Irvine, CA $145000 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION TEAM LEAD SUBSURFACE WELL DATA HOUSTON, TX $145000 H-1B Jun 6, 2018
Corning Research & Development Corporat… Manager, Contact Mechanics and Surface Sciences Painted Post, NY $144780 H-1B Dec 13, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Senior Mechanical Engineer - Surface and PC Devic… REDMOND, WA $144200 - $164200 Green Card May 22, 2015
NWE Technology, Inc. Surface Treatment Product Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $144000 H-1B May 5, 2025
TESLA, INC. A CLASS SURFACER IV HAWTHORNE, CA $143520 H-1B Feb 7, 2018
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Lead Engineer Surface Katy, TX $142600 - $157600 H-1B May 21, 2025
Shell Exploration & Production Company Subsurface Engineer Houston, TX $142000 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
Ahold Delhaize USA Corporate Support LLC Analyst V, Attack Surface Management Salisbury, NC $141756 - $187800 H-1B Jun 26, 2025
VOLVO CAR TECHNOLOGY USA LLC Lead Surface Designer Camarillo, CA $141750 - $160000 Green Card May 10, 2021
EPIROC DRILLING SOLUTIONS LLC Automation Manager – Surface Mining 9961792 Garland, TX $141646 E-3 Feb 19, 2026
TESLA, INC. A Class Surfacer IV Hawthorne, CA $141440 Green Card Aug 1, 2019
TESLA, INC. A CLASS SURFACER IV HAWTHORNE, CA $141440 H-1B Apr 9, 2018
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Senior Scientist, Surface Science Menlo Park, CA $140608 H-1B May 15, 2025
Apex Companies, LLC Senior Integrated Surface/Ground Water Modeler Tampa, FL $140000 E-3 Mar 5, 2026
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Sr. Surface Designer Irvine, CA $140000 Green Card Sep 15, 2022
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Senior Surface Designer Irvine, CA $140000 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
NOKIA USA INC. LEAD MASTER SURFACER SUNNYVALE, CA $140000 H-1B Mar 31, 2014
APPLE INC. MATERIALS AND SURFACES ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $140000 - $170000 H-1B Feb 28, 2013
Thales USA, Inc. Director, Surface Radar Domain, USA Arlington, VA $139901 E-3 Apr 14, 2020
TESLA, INC. Studio Specialist (Class A Surfacer) PALO ALTO, CA $139360 Green Card May 9, 2018
NOVELIS Corporation Leader Scientist, Tribology, R&D Surface Science Kennesaw, GA $137610 H-1B Apr 24, 2025
DREAMHAVEN, INC. Hard Surface Artist $136906 - $180000 Green Card Feb 8, 2025
Shell Exploration & Production Company Subsurface Engineer New Orleans, LA $136500 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
CRC Services,LLC Subsurface Data Specialist Bakersfield, CA $135600 H-1B Apr 29, 2025
TESLA, INC. A Class Surfacer III Hawthorne, CA $135200 Green Card Sep 6, 2019
Volvo Car Technology USA LLC LEAD SURFACE DESIGNER Camarillo, CA $135000 - $160000 H-1B Jan 31, 2020
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SUBSURFACE GEOSCIENTIST Houston, TX $134500 H-1B Mar 11, 2019
Shell Exploration & Production Company Subsurface Geoscientist Houston, TX $134000 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
Volvo Car Technology USA LLC Surface Designer Camarillo, CA $133000 H-1B Apr 14, 2023
Battelle Memorial Institute Subsurface Scientist/Engineer III San Jose, CA $131134 H-1B Apr 12, 2023
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SUBSURFACE GEOSCIENTIST New Orleans, LA $130500 H-1B Mar 13, 2019
ECO OUTDOOR CA INC. HEAD OF ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES, BUSINESS DEVELOPM… BEVERLY HILLS, CA $130000 E-3 Jun 22, 2024
FACEBOOK, INC. PROGRAM MANAGER, MESSENGER SURFACE OPERATIONS SUNNYVALE, CA $130000 H-1B Aug 17, 2021
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. SENIOR ENGINEER, SURFACE SCIENCE MENLO PARK, CA $130000 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
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