Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 92 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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Robert Bosch LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles18 certified filings for “Application Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in MI: $123k–$146k, median $138k.
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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 92 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. 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 Robert Bosch LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 18 certified filings for “Application Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in MI: $123k–$146k, median $138k. Most were filed at wage level IV (72%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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
Key Responsibilites:
• Responsible for technical customer support and coordination. First point of technical contact for customers - provide technical feedback and solutions per product training material and published customer approved application notes and datasheets (TCDs).
• Where necessary, work with Product Area Sensors (PAS), Product Area ICs (PAI), or Product Area Power Semiconductors (PAP) teams to request the appropriate information and communicate to customer.
• Using application knowledge, assists customer in correctly designing in Bosch products.
• Coordinates technical customer meetings with the appropriate Bosch team members, taking the lead to document the OPL when customer development lead is in the region.
• Obtain customer's requirements and communicates them to the Bosch teams including Product Management.
• Responsible for supporting customer quality issues related to samples provided during their development phase, prior to SOP.
• Establish customer relationships by working closely with engineering teams.
• Assist in pre-selling activities of components at customers by leading technical presentations, providing information and support.
• Provide information on application specific customer trends, innovation, market, and competition.
• Support development of local customer communication information (verbal and written) in native language.
• Customer PPAP coordination and support as required
• Assure customer technical satisfaction from the first engagement, through design-in phase and finally series production
• Support sample warehouse coordination for components and development kits including testing and packaging of customer kits prior to delivery.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working in a design and/or application engineering role.
• Strong communication skills verbally and written. Must be able to build relationships quickly with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.
• 5+ years of design and/or application engineering experience with semiconductors, MEMS devices, and/or Electronic Control Modules with an understanding of the automotive electronics market.
• Knowledge of vehicle systems including, navigation and mobility, ADAS, and safety systems including airbag systems.
• Ability to travel nationally/internationally as required for customer meetings, training, and customer support. May be required to spend 2 weeks in Germany for initial technical training.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of robotics in environments of manufacturing, humanoid and others.
• Experienced with electronic engineering tools such as oscilliscopes, that are required for product development.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a clear understanding of the business environment as a supplier to Automotive Tier 1’s and/or OEM‘s.
Candidates must live within commutable distance from the Bosch Sunnyvale, CA facility and be available to come into the office weekly (or as required).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
We offer a competitive base salary for this position with a range in US-California of $160,000 - $175,000, along with an annual corporate bonus, and a long-term incentive bonus designed to reward sustained impact and contribution over time. Within the salary range, the individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, job location, etc.
Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium
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