LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER salaries
402 H-1B & PERM records for "LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$108520
Average Salary
$44720
Minimum
$210000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampt LLC | Lead Design Engineer | Fort Collins, CO | $210000 | H-1B | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Astera Labs, Inc. | Tech Lead Design Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Astera Labs, Inc. | Tech Lead Design Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $185000 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $171481 - $205400 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $168370 - $205400 | H-1B | May 27, 2025 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $166962 - $244000 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | $166962 | Green Card | Mar 22, 2025 | |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $166026 - $186026 | Green Card | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Lead Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $161179 - $180000 | H-1B | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Astera Labs INC | Tech Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $158376 - $210000 | H-1B | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $156853 - $213200 | H-1B | May 29, 2026 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Lead Design Engineer | Princeton, NJ | $155000 - $165000 | H-1B | Sep 21, 2023 |
| SAYARI LABS, INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | WASHINGTON, DC | $154440 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $151091 - $205400 | H-1B | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $151091 - $205400 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2025 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Instrumentation & Control Lead Design Engineer | Princeton, NJ | $150000 | H-1B | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Calsoft Labs, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Calsoft Labs, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2022 |
| ALTIA SYSTEMS, INC. | PROJECT LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $146717 - $213200 | H-1B | Mar 2, 2026 |
| TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | Sunnyvale, CA | $146058 - $172300 | H-1B | Jul 3, 2019 |
| NIO USA INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER, CENTER CONSOLE | San Jose, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Jan 8, 2019 |
| NEXTEV LLC | Lead Design Engineer, Center Console | SAN JOSE, CA | $145000 | Green Card | May 25, 2018 |
| NEXTEV LLC | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER, CENTER CONSOLE | SAN JOSE, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer – AE | San Jose, CA | $144495 - $174200 | H-1B | Jun 8, 2022 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Farmington Hills, MI | $144450 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $144248 - $184500 | H-1B | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $144248 - $175700 | H-1B | Nov 23, 2021 |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Lead Design Engineer | Cary, NC | $144200 - $164200 | Green Card | Sep 1, 2022 |
| SAYARI LABS, INC. | Lead Design Engineer | $144000 | Green Card | Oct 17, 2024 | |
| TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC. | Lead Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $142979 - $175700 | Green Card | Sep 8, 2021 |
| EON SILICON SOLUTIONS, INC. USA | Lead Design Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $141669 | Green Card | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $141669 - $174200 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer – AE | Cary, NC | $141419 - $158600 | H-1B | Jan 5, 2024 |
| Siemens Mobility, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Sacramento, CA | $140595 | H-1B | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Wingsure, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | New York, NY | $140000 | E-3 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| MINDLANCE, INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Nov 18, 2016 |
| TECHNICON DESIGN CORPORATION | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $139875 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2015 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Farmington Hills, MI | $139700 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $139630 - $187200 | H-1B | Mar 25, 2026 |
| SAYARI LABS, INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | WASHINGTON, DC | $139589 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2023 |
| JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. | LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $139514 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $139270 - $161500 | H-1B | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | $138529 - $195000 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Coherent Corp. | Lead Design Engineer | Fremont, CA | $138258 - $185000 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Jabil Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Warren, NJ | $137500 - $140000 | H-1B | May 11, 2022 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $135907 - $171600 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $135907 - $187200 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $135907 - $187200 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Lead Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $135907 - $182000 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2025 |
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