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Microvision INC

Silicon Photonics Wafer Level Packaging Design Engineer (f/m/d)

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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 2 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • 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.
  • What Microvision INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Staff Engineer, Sensor Model” (Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists) in FL: $146k–$146k, median $146k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 2 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-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 Microvision INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “Staff Engineer, Sensor Model” (Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists) in FL: $146k–$146k, median $146k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

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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About the role

• Design and develop wafer level packaging solutions, 2D/2.5D/3D, for advanced silicon photonics platforms • Create and optimise metallisation layouts (e.g. UBM, RDL, Solder, TSVs) to meet electrical, mechanical and manufacturing requirements. • Define and engineer package mechanical features, including die interfaces, alignment structures, stress management and assembly tolerances. • Perform thermal modelling and analysis to optimise heat dissipation, thermal resistance and package reliability across operating conditions. • Develop and execute package validation plans, including optical performance, mechanical, thermal, and reliability testing of finished hardware, analysing results and driving design improvements. • Collaborate with process, assembly and foundry partners to ensure package designs are compatible with wafer level fabrication, bonding and high-volume manufacturing processes. • Conduct package verification through simulation, design reviews and failure analysis, driving continuous improvement in performance, manufacturability and yield. • Support the integration of photonic devices by considering package impacts on optical alignment, optical coupling efficiency and overall system performance, working closely with photonic design teams. ]]> • A Master or PhD in Packaging Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline. • Proven experience in advanced semiconductor packaging with exposure to wafer-level packaging, flip-chip, interposer, chiplet, 2D, 2.5D or 3D integration technologies. • Experience using mechanical and thermal simulation tools (e.g. ANSYS, COMSOL or equivalent) for package design and optimisation. • Strong understanding of wafer level package metallisation design • A few years of industry or advanced research experience in wafer level packaging. • Experience with photonic device packaging, optical alignment challenges or co-packaged optics is advantageous. • Hands-on experience with electro-optical device characterization at wafer, die level or package level • Fluent English; German is a plus ]]>

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