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Memory Circuit Design Engineer
Intel Corporation · 🇺🇸 US, Texas, Austin
Sponsorship verdict
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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 1,731 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 1,112 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 Intel Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles111 certified filings for “Component Design Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in TX: $115k–$143k, median $136k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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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The US Department of Labor certified 1,731 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 1,112 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Details: Job Description: About the Role Intel's CPU Circuit Technology team is seeking a highly motivated Memory Circuit Design Engineer to drive the design and development of advanced memory circuits for future CPU and SoC products. In this role, you will develop full-custom and compiler-based SRAMs, caches, multi-ported register files, ROMs, custom memories, and associated digital circuits. You will partner closely with experts across architecture, design, process technology, physical design, and product engineering to create innovative memory solutions that enable industry-leading power, performance, area (PPA), and scalability on advanced CMOS process technologies. This position offers the opportunity to influence memory architecture decisions, drive circuit innovation, and contribute to technologies that are foundational to Intel's future computing platforms. The scope and complexity of responsibilities will align with the successful candidate's experience and technical capabilities. What You’ll Do This will be a fast-paced dynamic environment where you will work in the high performance, low power CPU design team on a wide spectrum of circuit activities including, but may not be limited to: • Design, characterize, and simulate advanced memory circuits. • Contribute to cache design, critical-path analysis, and custom circuit development. • Perform memory path-finding and evaluate design trade-offs to optimize power, performance, and area. • Develop and analyze memory bit cells, peripheral circuitry, and associated automation. • Contribute to memory array and IP design and memory circuit innovation. • Evaluate circuit behavior across process, voltage, temperature, and design variations. • Collaborate with architecture, design, process technology, physical design, and product engineering teams. • Contribute to design methodologies, automation, technical readiness, and project execution. • Identify technical challenges, investigate alternatives, and help develop scalable solutions for future CPU and SoC products. Revised to Behavioral Traits We're Looking For • Technical curiosity and learning agility: Eager to learn new technologies and build expertise in memory and circuit design. • Problem solving: Uses analytical thinking to investigate complex technical problems and develop effective solutions. • Ownership and initiative: Proactively identifies issues, follows through on commitments, and takes increasing ownership appropriate to experience level. • Collaboration: Works effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and is receptive to technical feedback. • Communication: Clearly communicates technical concepts, findings, risks, and recommendations. • Adaptability: Comfortable learning and contributing in a fast-paced, evolving development environment. • Execution: Balances technical exploration with project priorities, quality, and schedule commitments. Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life. • See Intel Benefits for more details. Qualifications: You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Educational experience listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research. Note: For information on Intel’s immigration sponsorship guidelines, please see Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information Minimum Qualifications and Experience : Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a STEM-relate