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Embedded Linux Engineer
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Texas, Austin
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 17 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 6 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 3M Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles7 certified filings for “Senior Research Engineer” (Materials Engineers) in MN: $117k–$131k, median $128k. Most were filed at wage level II (43%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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 — 3M Company
The US Department of Labor certified 17 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 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: Embedded Linux Engineer Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Product Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: • Develop and maintain real-time PREEMPT-RT Linux-based software for automated electromechanical systems. • Design software interfaces between embedded firmware, DSPs, sensors, and higher-level application software. • Develop system services, drivers and middleware supporting deterministic, real-time operation of automated motion/machine-control systems. • Implement coordinated motion and machine control over industrial fieldbus such as EtherCAT, integrating motors, encoders, sensors, and actuators. • Integrate the control platform with machine-vision / AI Edge inspection subsystems and operator HMI. • Support software architecture, integration, testing, and deployment of next-generation automation systems. • Collaborate closely with firmware, hardware and systems engineers to deliver reliable field-ready products. • Drive product architecture, feasibility studies, prototyping and engineering verification • Collaborate with suppliers and external development partners to scale solutions. • Generate intellectual property through innovative solutions in automation, robotics and cable installation technologies. • Interface with cross-functional team members to ensure successful program delivery. • Communicate tests and other program results to internal and external stakeholders. • Drive the development and commercialization of products to efficiently, reliably and sustainably deliver energy to customers around the world. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution. • Three (3) or more years’ experience in C/C++ software development for embedded systems and real-time operating systems such as PREEMPT-RT Linux. • Three (3) or more years’ experience with multithreaded and concurrent software design, including inter-process communication and complex hardware/software debugging. • Three (3) or more years’ experience using source control and modern software development tools. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Master's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in Computer Engineering, • Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution. • Experience with DSP integration, signal processing, or machine control systems. • Experience developing device drivers or middleware. • Experience with Python scripting and automation. • Familiarity with industrial fieldbus / communication protocols (EtherCAT — e.g. IgH/SOEM master, CANopen, Modbus, TCP/IP). • Experience with motion/servo control, torque motors, or encoder feedback interfaces. • Experience integrating machine-vision cameras, image pipelines, and