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Senior R&D Engineer
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Menlo Park
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $120k–$149k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position works out of our Menlo Park, CA location in the SH division. Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease. As the Senior R&D Engineer, you will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering support in the creation and the development of new medical device products (invasive and non-invasive). What You’ll Work On • Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment. • Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality. • Develops new concepts from initial design to market release. • Directs support personnel and coordinates project activities. • Write and submit intellectual property (patents). • Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development. • Investigates and evaluates existing technologies. • Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development. • Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments. • Participates in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance and work direction, and offering counsel. • May lead a project team. • Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects. • Influences middle management on technical or business solutions. • May interact with vendors. • Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval. • Initiates or maintains work schedule. • Establishes priorities of work assignments. • Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution. • Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources. Required Qualifications • Bachelors Degree in related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. • Masters Degree preferred. • Minimum 6 years r elated work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area. • Wide application of technical principles, practices, and procedures. • Experience with CAD. • Experience with GD&T. • Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships. • Will pe