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 roles11 certified filings for “SoC Design Engineer” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in TX: $160k–$224k, median $192k.
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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
- 11 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).
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:
The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful.
The Role and Impact:
Intel is seeking a motivated and experienced SoC Validation Engineer to join our Power Management Validation team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating power management architectures and features that enable Intel's next-generation products. You will play a critical role in ensuring design quality, functionality, and power efficiency by developing innovative validation strategies, executing comprehensive test plans, and driving debug activities across complex SoC designs.
As a SoC Power Management Validation Engineer, you will work closely with architecture, design, and verification teams to validate key power management features including Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS), power gating, clock gating, reset flows, low-power states, thermal management, and telemetry. You will contribute to the development of advanced validation environments, uncover design issues early in the development cycle, and drive solutions that improve product quality and readiness. This position offers an opportunity to influence future Intel products while expanding your technical leadership and validation expertise.
Business group:
You will be joining Intel's Data Center Group (DCG), a global leader in designing and delivering cutting-edge technologies that drive data center innovation and transformation. The group specializes in developing high-performance solutions to accelerate computing, storage, and networking capabilities, supporting Intel's mission to power the world's digital infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive validation plans to ensure power management features meet architectural and functional specifications.
- Design, develop, and maintain validation environments, automated test content, and debug infrastructure for power management validation.
- Validate critical power management features including: Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS), Power Gating and Clock Gating, Low-Power States and Power State Transitions, Reset and Power Sequencing, Thermal Management Features, Telemetry and Monitoring Logic.
- Develop validation content and infrastructure using industry-standard methodologies and tools such as SystemVerilog, UVM, simulation, and emulation platforms.
- Execute simulation and emulation workloads to validate design functionality and identify issues early in the product development cycle.
- Analyze validation results, coverage metrics, and performance data to improve design quality and validation effectiveness.
- Drive root cause analysis, debug, and resolution of complex design issues in collaboration with architecture, RTL design, and verification teams.
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks, regression environments, dashboards, and data analysis tools to improve validation efficiency and coverage.
- Review architecture specifications and design changes to assess validation impact and ensure comprehensive feature coverage.
- Contribute to validation methodology improvements and best practices across multiple product generations.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
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