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

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$85717

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$200304

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $200304 - $223600 Green Card Jan 24, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $200304 - $257400 Green Card Jan 30, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $200304 - $257400 Green Card May 16, 2025
ANSYS, INC Principal Application Engineer SCBU San Jose, CA $195000 Green Card Jan 30, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $188662 - $208662 Green Card May 5, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $187741 - $221000 Green Card Mar 8, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $187741 - $257400 Green Card May 31, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $187741 - $257400 Green Card Jun 10, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $187741 - $257400 Green Card Jun 10, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $186964 - $223600 Green Card Feb 3, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… San Jose, CA $185400 - $205400 Green Card May 6, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $180267 - $200267 Green Card Nov 12, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $179837 - $214601 Green Card May 30, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $175934 - $195934 Green Card May 26, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $171808 - $191808 Green Card Nov 12, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… $171722 - $257400 Green Card Jan 30, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $171350 - $191350 Green Card Aug 31, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer Austin, TX $171042 - $191042 Green Card Aug 9, 2021
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Houston, TX $169641 Green Card Mar 8, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $166878 - $186878 Green Card Feb 12, 2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $166067 - $205400 Green Card Oct 9, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $166067 - $234000 Green Card Mar 14, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… $166067 - $201500 Green Card Mar 14, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $166026 - $186026 Green Card Jul 15, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Senior Principal Application Engineer, Customer E… San Jose, CA $164000 - $184000 Green Card Mar 10, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… San Jose, CA $163294 - $183294 Green Card Nov 18, 2019
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $162769 Green Card Apr 3, 2023
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $161792 Green Card Jan 25, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… San Jose, CA $161747 - $181747 Green Card Nov 15, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… Austin, TX $161262 - $181262 Green Card May 20, 2022
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $161247 - $171500 Green Card Mar 13, 2024
The Hanover Insurance Company Principal Application Engineer $160165 Green Card Dec 15, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $159536 - $179536 Green Card Nov 18, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer Austin, TX $158976 - $178976 Green Card Apr 2, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $158154 - $178154 Green Card Aug 18, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $158137 - $178137 Green Card Sep 11, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Enga… Austin, TX $158100 - $178100 Green Card Mar 5, 2021
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $157013 Green Card Jan 31, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… Austin, TX $156146 - $176146 Green Card Mar 10, 2021
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $156000 Green Card Oct 26, 2022
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America,… Principal Application Engineer $155000 - $188148 Green Card Mar 26, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $155000 - $175000 Green Card Aug 27, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $154939 - $174939 Green Card Sep 26, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $154050 - $172244 Green Card Aug 31, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $152076 - $164059 Green Card Oct 15, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… San Jose, CA $152000 - $175568 Green Card Sep 14, 2022
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $150000 Green Card May 16, 2023
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $150000 Green Card May 12, 2023
Pulse Network LLC Principal Application Engineer $149947 - $175600 Green Card May 30, 2025
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $149907 Green Card Feb 10, 2023
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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