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Staff Engineer, Process Development
Cellink Corporation · 🇺🇸 Georgetown, TX
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 14 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 3 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 Cellink Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Process Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in TX: $100k–$125k, median $112k. Most were filed at wage level II (60%) — 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 14 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 3 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Position Summary This position leads the development, optimization, scale-up, and industrialization of manufacturing processes involving coatings, films, polymers, plastics, laminations, and adhesive or thermally activated bonding systems. The role applies chemical engineering fundamentals, thermodynamics, heat transfer, material science, and structured experimentation to establish robust, repeatable production processes and transfer them successfully into manufacturing. The Staff Engineer, Process Development and their small, focused team of 3-4 Engineers and Techs partners closely with R&D/Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Automation & Controls, Quality, Operations, and suppliers to move technologies from concept and pilot development through qualification and production release. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Lead development, optimization, scale-up, qualification, and production release of roll-to-roll and other material-conversion processes involving coatings, films, polymers, plastics, laminations, patterning and adhesive or thermally activated bonding systems; translate material and product requirements into scalable manufacturing processes. • Apply thermodynamics, heat transfer, adhesion science, web handling, tension control, and material behavior to characterize the relationship among temperature, pressure, dwell time, line speed, web tension/alignment, material chemistry, surface condition, equipment behavior, and finished-product performance; establish robust process windows and critical process parameters. • Design and execute structured experiments, including DOE and statistical analysis, to evaluate materials, formulations, equipment, and process conditions; troubleshoot complex coating, bonding, delamination, curing, thermal, and material-related failures and drive permanent corrective actions. • Partner with R&D/Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Automation & Controls, Quality, Operations, and suppliers to define equipment and control requirements, complete engineering trials and validations, and transfer new processes into stable high-volume manufacturing. • Maintain a clean and orderly work area; follow prescribed safety and environmental regulations. • Demonstrate CelLink’s culture of integrity, teamwork, self‑discipline, and professional competence; perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. • 7+ years of relevant engineering experience in process development, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, or a related role, including experience scaling processes from development or pilot scale into production. • Demonstrated experience with coatings, films, polymers, plastics, laminates, adhesive bonding, film converting, and thermally activated adhesive systems, with strong working knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and temperature-dependent material behavior. Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline. • Hands-on experience with roll-to-roll or web-based process development, including web handling/tension control, coating or adhesive application, lamination, thermal bonding/curing, and process scale-up in high-volume or automated manufacturing. • Knowledge of polymer rheology, adhesion science, surface energy, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, temperature mapping/profiling, and material characterization. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Strong experimental design, data analysis, structured problem-solving, and root-cause