LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER salaries
64 H-1B & PERM records for "LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$122756
Average Salary
$68000
Minimum
$254000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $254000 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2024 |
| ROBERT BOSCH LLC | Lead Research Engineer-Automated Driving | Sunnyvale, CA | $218000 | Green Card | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Robert Bosch LLC | Lead Research Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $218000 | H-1B | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | Lead Research Engineer II | New York, NY | $190000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jul 8, 2025 |
| TVAds AI, Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | San Ramon, CA | $175000 | H-1B | Sep 6, 2024 |
| AMOBEE, INC. | Lead Research Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $172800 | H-1B | May 16, 2022 |
| QCRAFT INC | Lead Research Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $170000 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2020 |
| LITHIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Lead Research Engineer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $160000 | Green Card | Nov 17, 2014 |
| LITHIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $160000 | H-1B | May 27, 2014 |
| SNAP INC. | Lead Research Engineer (5) | Seattle, WA | $155376 - $215000 | H-1B | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Eagan, MN | $155000 - $167000 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $154669 | H-1B | Dec 10, 2019 |
| SNAP INC. | Lead Research Engineer (5) | Santa Monica, CA | $151840 - $210000 | H-1B | Oct 7, 2020 |
| HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | BERKELEY, CA | $145505 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2015 |
| SNAP INC. | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER (5) | SEATTLE, WA | $143541 - $200000 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2018 |
| HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | Lead Research Engineer | CHICAGO, IL | $142500 | Green Card | Jul 6, 2015 |
| HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | BERKELEY, CA | $142500 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2014 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | HOUSTON, TX | $142400 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2011 |
| TURN INC. | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $141669 - $164375 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2016 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Lead Research Engineer, Machine Learning | Washington, DC | $135283 - $206950 | H-1B | Dec 28, 2022 |
| L5vel Inc | Lead Research Engineer | Tulsa, OK | $135000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2026 |
| L5vel Inc | Lead Research Engineer | Tulsa, OK | $135000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2026 |
| L5vel Inc | Lead Research Engineer | Tulsa, OK | $135000 | H-1B | May 12, 2026 |
| L5vel Inc | Lead Research Engineer | TULSA, OK | $135000 | H-1B | May 12, 2026 |
| GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER - SOLID OXIDE FUEL/ELECTRO… | NISKAYUNA, NY | $135000 | H-1B | May 21, 2025 |
| GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | NISKAYUNA, NY | $135000 | H-1B | Jan 14, 2025 |
| HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | BERKELEY, CA | $134285 - $165000 | H-1B | Mar 22, 2017 |
| CP KELCO U.S., INC | Team Lead Research Engineer – Biogums Product and… | SAN DIEGO, CA | $134160 | Green Card | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Eagan, MN | $130000 | H-1B | Dec 6, 2022 |
| HERE North America, LLC | Lead Research Engineer | Chicago, IL | $127504 - $162031 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2020 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $123100 | H-1B | Nov 11, 2010 |
| SOCIALCODE, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | WASHINGTON, DC | $123000 - $140000 | H-1B | Mar 10, 2014 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $121100 | H-1B | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | San Diego, CA | $120000 | H-1B | Apr 11, 2022 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $111900 | H-1B | Jul 13, 2009 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $111900 | H-1B | Jul 23, 2009 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $111800 | H-1B | Jun 18, 2010 |
| ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | EAST CHICAGO, IN | $111724 | H-1B | May 10, 2018 |
| TRC Solutions, Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Liverpool, NY | $110302 - $120500 | H-1B | May 4, 2026 |
| RETROCAUSAL, INC. | Lead Research Engineer | Redmond, WA | $110000 | H-1B | Jun 6, 2024 |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $107954 - $117000 | H-1B | Sep 27, 2018 |
| HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | CHICAGO, IL | $105685 - $127300 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2016 |
| ACCELOGIC, LLC. | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | WESTON, FL | $104000 | H-1B | Dec 9, 2015 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | RICHMOND, CA | $96800 | H-1B | Aug 26, 2009 |
| University of Illinois | Lead Research Engineer | Champaign, IL | $93101 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2021 |
| ArcelorMittal USA LLC | Lead Research Engineer | East Chicago, IN | $93000 - $120000 | H-1B | May 15, 2020 |
| The University of Southern California | Lead Research Engineer | Marina del Rey, CA | $91478 - $160000 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2025 |
| The University of Southern California | Lead Research Engineer | Marina del Ray, CA | $90522 - $150000 | H-1B | Aug 11, 2022 |
| TK Services Inc. | Lead Research Engineer | Romeo, MI | $89006 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2020 |
| 3DM PAYROLL INC. | LEAD RESEARCH ENGINEER | ATLANTA, GA | $87506 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2016 |
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