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25,117 H-1B & PERM records for "Mechanical Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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25117

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$92988

Average Salary

$6834

Minimum

$996156

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Mechanical Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Associate Director - Vehicle Line Irvine, CA $213200 H-1B Jan 6, 2023
Rivian Automotive, LLC Sr. Staff Vehicle Line Manager Irvine, CA $212180 H-1B 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc. Product Design Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $212000 H-1B May 25, 2022
NextDecade LNG LLC Senior Rotating Machinery Engineer HOUSTON, TX $210000 - $220000 H-1B 2025
CZV, Inc. Director of Mechanical Design -Chassis Systems Torrance, CA $210000 H-1B Aug 8, 2024
Apollo Autonomous Driving USA LLC Vehicle Control Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $210000 Green Card Feb 17, 2023
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Manager, Exterior Mechanisms Irvine, CA $210000 H-1B Dec 29, 2021
Apple Inc. Product Design Engineer CUPERTINO, CA $210000 H-1B Apr 16, 2021
INCEPTIO TECHNOLOGY, INC. Mechanical Engineer Fremont, CA $208824 Green Card Feb 14, 2022
Apple Inc. System Product Design Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207800 - $312200 H-1B 2025
Apple Inc. System Product Design Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207800 - $312200 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
APPLE INC. Hardware Development Engineer CUPERTINO, CA $207000 - $250300 Green Card Apr 21, 2017
APPLE INC. Product Design Engineer Cupertino, CA $206500 - $225400 Green Card Oct 16, 2019
Rivian Automotive, LLC Sr. Staff Vehicle Line Manager Irvine, CA $206000 H-1B Jan 19, 2024
Mott MacDonald Group Inc. Principal Project Manager - Rolling Stock Seattle, WA $205317 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National … Staff Engineer 4 Menlo Park, CA $205200 - $261500 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Engineering Advisor, Artificial Lift HOUSTON, TX $205200 Green Card May 10, 2019
Lucid USA, Inc. Technical Testing Manager, HV Mechanical Engineer… $205000 - $225000 Green Card Mar 7, 2024
ZOOX INC Senior Systems Engineer Foster City, CA $205000 Green Card Nov 19, 2021
FACEBOOK, INC. Tooling Engineer Seattle, WA $205000 - $225000 Green Card Oct 8, 2021
CANOO INC Lead Chassis Engineer TORRANCE, CA $205000 Green Card Sep 14, 2020
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Associate Director - Vehicle Line Irvine, CA $205000 H-1B Jun 2, 2021
FACEBOOK, INC. Lead Mechanical Engineer Fremont, CA $205000 - $225000 Green Card Mar 30, 2020
Lucid USA, Inc. Manager, Side Closures $204930 - $224930 Green Card Jan 24, 2025
Wood Group USA, Inc. Principal Engineer Houston, TX $204464 Green Card Oct 21, 2019
NWE Technology, Inc. Product & Process Development Engineer $204000 - $224000 Green Card Aug 27, 2024
WOOD GROUP USA, INC. Principal Engineer Houston, TX $203093 - $224472 H-1B May 25, 2021
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Engineer Advisor Artificial Lift Houston, TX $203000 Green Card May 12, 2023
FACEBOOK, INC. Facility Operations Mechanical Engineer Fremont, CA $202800 - $220800 Green Card Dec 16, 2019
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Staff Vehicle TPM Irvine, CA $202349 H-1B Nov 3, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc. Mechanical Engineer $201880 - $227000 Green Card Jun 18, 2024
Mott MacDonald Group Inc. Principal Project Manager, Grade F Seattle, WA $201822 H-1B 2025
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. Mechanical Engineer 6 Houston, TX $201782 Green Card May 13, 2019
DEEP-SEA, INC. LEAD INSTALLATION ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $201760 H-1B May 2, 2012
APPLE INC. VLSI CAD Engineer Cupertino, CA $201006 - $236900 Green Card Jun 22, 2022
FACEBOOK, INC. Mechanical Engineer Pittsburgh, PA $200978 - $220978 Green Card May 21, 2021
Archer Aviation Operating Corp. Sr. Staff Engineer, Mass Properties $200450 - $215450 Green Card May 22, 2024
Lucid USA, Inc. Technical Specialist, Vehicle Architecture $200200 - $261000 Green Card Jul 22, 2024
Baker Hughes Company Principal Subsea Pipeline/Riser Integrity Engineer Stafford, TX $200070 H-1B Jan 21, 2026
PII North America LLC Principal Subsea Pipeline/Riser Integrity Engineer Stafford, TX $200070 H-1B May 29, 2026
PII North America LLC Principal Subsea Pipeline/Riser Integrity Engineer Stafford, TX $200070 H-1B May 26, 2026
Windward Aviation, Inc. Senior Rotorcraft Maintenance Engineer Kahului, HI $200000 H-1B Jun 23, 2026
Seadrill Americas, Inc. Head of Mechanical Systems $200000 - $220000 Green Card Aug 20, 2024
Bot Auto TX Inc. Sr. Research Engineers – Vehicle Control and Moti… $200000 Green Card Oct 16, 2024
Supernal, LLC Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Pack $200000 - $232960 Green Card Mar 31, 2025
Zipline International, Inc. Avionics Test Lead – Perception Hardware South San Francisco, CA $200000 H-1B 2025
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. Engineering Manager, Mechanical Systems $200000 - $280000 Green Card Sep 14, 2023
Collaborative Robotics, Inc. AI Research Scientist Seattle, WA $200000 - $230000 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
Penske Racing, Inc. Race Engineer Mooresville, NC $200000 - $250000 H-1B Oct 29, 2023
Zipline International, Inc. Mechanical Engineer South San Francisco, CA $200000 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
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