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 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.
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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 Intel Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles287 certified filings for “Process Engineer” (Materials Engineers) in OR: $113k–$133k, median $133k.
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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 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. 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 Intel Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 287 certified filings for “Process Engineer” (Materials Engineers) in OR: $113k–$133k, median $133k. Most were filed at wage level III (87%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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
Job Details:
Job Description:
Work on Intel 14A and explore the engineering challenges behind leading-edge Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor technology. Join Intel’s Technology Development Foundry Engineering team and contribute to advanced semiconductor process development at the intersection of process integration, device performance, yield, and product execution.
As an intern, you will own a focused technical project with practical engineering impact, supported by experienced technical mentors. You will have the opportunity to apply your PhD research expertise to process, metrology, yield, and electrical data and develop insights that can guide engineering decisions.
What You Will Work On
Depending on your research background, interests, and project needs, your work may include:
• Analyze inline process, metrology, electrical, and yield data to identify variation, correlations, and opportunities for engineering investigation.
• Apply statistical analysis, modeling, or data science methods to understand relationships among process conditions, physical measurements, device performance, and yield.
• Investigate process integration and device-related hypotheses in collaboration with engineers across technical disciplines.
• Develop automated analysis, standard reports, and visualizations to enable faster assessment of silicon performance and comparison across experiments.
• Translate analysis into actionable engineering insights and recommendations.
• Deliver a reusable analysis workflow, reporting tool, or model and present your technical findings to the team.
What You Will Gain
• Hands-on experience supporting Intel 14A technology development.
• Exposure to how process integration, device performance, yield, and foundry product requirements interact in leading-edge semiconductor development.
• Experience solving engineering problems using real silicon data.
• Technical mentorship and collaboration with engineers across multiple specialties.
• Ownership of a well-defined project with practical engineering value.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
• Must be actively pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific/engineering field.
Preferred Qualifications
• PhD research involving advanced semiconductor devices, semiconductor fabrication, or characterization.
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor fabrication, cleanroom processing, or device/material characterization.
• Strong data analytics, statistical analysis, modeling, or automation skills.
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and communicate findings clearly.
Location & Immigration Information
As you consider the opportunity to join Intel, relocation assistance may be available based on eligibility, current location, and the specifics of the role.
Intel sponsors individuals for employment-based visas for positions where we experience a shortage of U.S. workers. These skills shortage roles are typically STEM positions requiring a Master's or PhD degree, or a Bachelor's degree with at least three years of post-degree related job experience.
For information on Intel's immigration sponsorship guidelines, please see: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/jobs/hiring.html
Additional Information
This application is for internship starts in Spring (preferred) and Summer 2027. You must be available to start work during this time frame.
Job Type:
Student / Intern
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
Additional Locations:
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,
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