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539 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Design Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $138403 - $160000 H-1B Oct 30, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $138322 - $168157 H-1B Apr 24, 2014
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Columbia, MD $138299 - $171600 H-1B Jun 25, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $138000 - $158000 Green Card Aug 23, 2017
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LOUISVILLE, KY $137500 H-1B Feb 24, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $137490 - $202800 H-1B Aug 30, 2018
Sprinklr Inc. Principal Design Engineer Bothell, WA $137259 - $141000 H-1B Sep 6, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $137002 - $169000 H-1B Nov 21, 2017
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $137002 - $200200 H-1B Feb 7, 2018
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Senior Principal Design Engineer Bethlehem, PA $136323 - $161298 H-1B Mar 6, 2025
TERADEEP, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $136219 H-1B Mar 25, 2016
TERADEEP, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $136219 E-3 Jan 11, 2016
Stryker Corporation Senior Principal Design Engineer - Mechanical Portage, MI $135600 - $225900 H-1B Jun 12, 2026
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $135467 - $169000 H-1B Oct 18, 2017
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. Principal Design Engineer $135000 Green Card Sep 30, 2023
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LOUISVILLE, KY $135000 H-1B Apr 11, 2022
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MANCHESTER, NH $135000 H-1B Mar 13, 2017
NXP USA, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER IV AUSTIN, TX $135000 H-1B Jun 14, 2017
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $135000 - $180700 Green Card May 19, 2016
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $135000 H-1B Feb 16, 2016
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $135000 H-1B Mar 13, 2015
KAWASAKI MICROELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $135000 H-1B Jun 7, 2012
EMPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $135000 H-1B Apr 28, 2014
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $134597 - $205400 H-1B Feb 28, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $134597 - $205400 H-1B Nov 6, 2019
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Principal Design Engineer (Technical Lead) SAN JOSE, CA $134000 Green Card Sep 2, 2014
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Principal Design Engineer (Technical Lead) SAN JOSE, CA $134000 Green Card Mar 22, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $133900 - $186030 H-1B Feb 21, 2017
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Gaithersburg, MD $133328 - $201500 H-1B May 15, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $133328 - $187065 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MCLEAN, VA $133300 - $182800 H-1B Feb 16, 2017
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MCLEAN, VA $133300 - $182800 H-1B Nov 4, 2016
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MCLEAN, VA $133300 - $182800 E-3 Nov 4, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $132994 - $162630 H-1B Dec 31, 2015
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $132652 - $239200 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $132652 - $208000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $132652 - $208000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $132652 - $208000 H-1B Feb 17, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CARY, NC $132500 - $162630 H-1B May 8, 2015
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $132035 - $208000 H-1B Jan 28, 2021
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $132000 H-1B Jul 28, 2009
ON SEMICONDUCTOR SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $131955 - $146568 H-1B Dec 29, 2016
ENERGOUS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $131955 - $155000 H-1B Jul 20, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $131955 - $206700 H-1B Sep 7, 2016
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MANCHESTER, NH $131622 H-1B Apr 24, 2018
ZF Active Safety US Inc. Principal Design Engineer Livonia, MI $131535 H-1B Aug 24, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $131223 - $205400 H-1B Feb 6, 2020
MELEXIS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER NASHUA, NH $131040 H-1B Aug 27, 2012
LSI CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LONGMONT, CO $131000 H-1B Apr 5, 2010
INTERSIL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AN INTER… PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $130603 - $135000 H-1B Mar 14, 2013
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