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Sr SOC Emulation Validation Engineer
Intel Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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 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 roles11 certified filings for “SoC Design Engineer” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in TX: $160k–$224k, median $192k. Most were filed at wage level II (36%) — 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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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: Come join us to work on Intel's next generation Client CPU SoC with latest process technology in the era of hyper scale computing. This position involves validation of the next generation of Intel Client SoC Full chip, with a unique opportunity to work on next generation process nodes . Responsible to define next generation validation strategy ensuring they meet product specification and functionality before they are productized into physical chip, drive innovation and changes required in validation to incorporate ML/AI based strategic initiatives to improve quality and efficiency. Successful applicants will be required to work very closely with design teams and architects to implement the low-level Register Transfer Logic (RTL) design to ensure overall good functionality of the chip. Develop specific test environment/platform, validation strategy, methodology and test plan to validate System on Chip SOC design by identifying and exercising boundary conditions and special cases in an effort to break the chip to find that last elusive bug. As an SOC Fullchip and Emulation Engineer, you will be responsible but not limited to: • Creating emulation models from a Register Transfer Level (RTL) design. • Defining and documents RTL changes required for emulation model. • Developing hardware and software collaterals and integrates it with the emulation model. • Testing and debugging the emulation model and collateral. • Defining and developing new capabilities and HW/SW tools to enable acceleration of RTL and improve emulation model usability for pre-silicon functional validation. • Developing improvements to usability by RTL validation and debugging of failing RTL tests on the emulation platform. • Interfacing with and provides guidance to IU/SoC validation teams for optimizing their validation environments, test suites and methodologies for emulation efficiency. • Developing and applying automation aids, flows and scripts in support of emulation ease to use and improvement of equipment utilization. Qualifications: This position requires a BS /MS in Electronics/Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science with at least 6 years of experience in emulation. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia) Primary Location: Malaysia, Penang Additional Locations: Malaysia, Kulim Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A Work Model for this Role This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.