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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
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Device and Test Characterization Engineer Gresham, OR $120000 - $140000 H-1B Apr 25, 2024
QuantumScape Battery, Inc. Member of Technical Staff, Analytical and Charact… San Jose, CA $120000 H-1B Apr 26, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Analytical & Characterization Eng… Fremont, CA $120000 - $140000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Analytical & Characterization Eng… San Jose, CA $120000 - $140000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Sr. Product Characterization Engineer Santa Clara, CA $120000 H-1B Apr 15, 2020
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Senior Product Characterization Engineer Santa Clara, CA $120000 H-1B Oct 2, 2019
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Senior Product Characterization Engineer Santa Clara, CA $120000 H-1B Oct 3, 2019
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE, TEST CHIP ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $120000 H-1B Mar 13, 2017
NXP USA, Inc. RF Characterization Engineer Austin, TX $120000 - $140000 Green Card Mar 1, 2018
SILICON MICROSTRUCTURES, INC. CHARACTERIZATION AND TEST DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $120000 H-1B Aug 28, 2018
APPLE INC. SENSING SYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $120000 - $140000 H-1B Jan 29, 2014
CAVENDISH KINETICS, INC. RF CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $120000 - $125000 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC. CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $120000 H-1B Sep 7, 2010
Xilinx, Inc. Senior Characterization Engineer San Jose, CA $119740 - $157787 H-1B Jun 26, 2020
INDUS GROUP INC. ELECTRONIC CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER IRVINE, CA $119662 H-1B May 22, 2026
Delart Technology Services LLC Mechanical and Materials Characterization Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $119496 - $135000 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
KFORCE INC. SENIOR MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $119496 - $70 H-1B Jan 3, 2025
PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. Portfolio Marketing Manager, Materials Characteri… Hopkinton, MA $119142 - $122539 Green Card Dec 15, 2021
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Design Characterization Engineer San Jose, CA $119101 - $139000 Green Card Oct 16, 2019
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D Associate - Polymer Synthesis & Characterizat… Oak Ridge, TN $119086 H-1B Jun 2, 2026
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D Associate - Polymer Synthesis and Characteriz… Oak Ridge, TN $119043 H-1B Mar 6, 2026
IceMOS Technology Corporation TCAD Simulation & Device Characterization Engineer Tempe, AZ $119000 H-1B Aug 10, 2023
IceMOS Technology Corporation TCAD Simulation & Device Characterization Engineer Tempe, AZ $119000 H-1B Aug 5, 2023
TEZZARON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 3D DESIGN & CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER NAPERVILLE, IL $118560 H-1B Mar 18, 2015
GlobalFoundries U.S. 2, LLC MTS Device Modeling & Characterization Austin, TX $118518 - $175100 H-1B Jun 20, 2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Scientist, Biophysical Characterization New Brunswick, NJ $118278 H-1B May 20, 2025
Ingredion Incorporated Associate, Analytical Characterization and Textur… Bridgewater, NJ $118000 H-1B Feb 14, 2024
Ingredion Incorporated Associate, Analytical Characterization and Textur… Bridgewater, NJ $118000 H-1B Feb 16, 2024
SITIME CORPORATION Systems Characterization, Lead Engineer Santa Clara, CA $118000 - $135000 H-1B Mar 12, 2020
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC. Characterization Vehicle (CV) Research & Developm… SAN JOSE, CA $118000 Green Card Jun 27, 2017
SIONYX, INC. Sr. CMOS Sensor Characterization Engineer BEVERLY, MA $118000 Green Card Jun 5, 2014
Texas Instruments Incorporated Validation/Characterization Engineer Dallas, TX $117600 H-1B Feb 18, 2022
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, … Staff Product Characterization Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $117187 Green Card Sep 30, 2016
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $117187 Green Card May 2, 2016
PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. Product Marketing, Materials Characterization Hopkinton, MA $116982 - $122539 H-1B Apr 7, 2021
Aeva, Inc. Lidar Test & Characterization Engineer $116730 - $140600 Green Card Apr 11, 2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $116616 Green Card Aug 12, 2015
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VALIDATION/CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $116616 H-1B Aug 4, 2015
Micron Technology, Inc. Sr Engineer-Device Characterization Boise, ID $116497 H-1B Feb 15, 2022
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC. Characterization Vehicle (CV) Development Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $115253 Green Card Apr 8, 2015
PDF SOLUTIONS, INC CHARACTERIZATION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $115253 H-1B Mar 24, 2016
NXP USA, Inc. Product Validation and Characterization Engineer Austin, TX $115000 H-1B Mar 23, 2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Scientist, Material Characterization New Brunswick, NJ $115000 H-1B May 20, 2026
Eli Lilly and Company Principal Scientist, Biophysical Characterization Indianapolis, IN $115000 H-1B Jun 27, 2025
Eli Lilly and Company Principal Scientist, Biophysical Characterization Indianapolis, IN $115000 H-1B Jul 8, 2025
PSEMI CORPORATION Senior Engineer, RFIC Characterization Austin, TX $115000 - $125000 H-1B Oct 23, 2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Validation/Characterization Engineer DALLAS, TX $115000 Green Card Jan 3, 2023
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Research Investigator, protein analytics & charac… New Brunswick, NJ $115000 H-1B Dec 10, 2021
NANOMETRICS INC. SR. CHARACTERIZATION APPLICATION ENGINEER Milpitas, CA $115000 H-1B Mar 4, 2019
FACEBOOK, INC. OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION ENGINEER MENLO PARK, CA $115000 H-1B Feb 1, 2018
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