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AMHS Equipment Engineer
Intel Corporation · 🇺🇸 US, Oregon, Hillsboro
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 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. USCIS also records 1,112 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 Intel Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles287 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).
- 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 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. USCIS also records 1,112 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Details: Job Description: About the Group Embark with us on a journey of growth and transformation as we create exceptionally engineered technology and bring AI everywhere. As a valued team member, your adaptability and attention to detail will contribute to our drive for results and relentless pursuit of quality, ensuring we meet our customers' needs with precision. Our Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) team enables 24x7 Intel Manufacturing and Foundry Operations with automated delivery and storage solutions across our factories. Join Intel as an Automation AMHS Equipment Engineer, where you will join a team of peer Engineers; Technicians and Managers dedicated to developing and sustaining impactful solutions across AMHS portfolio towards accelerating Intel's Foundry Objectives. Intel's Automated Superhighway: 'The Heartbeat and Blood Flow of the Fab' • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvBB2T8NHzY The Role and Impact As a Manufacturing Systems Software Development Engineer; you will design, develop, test, and debug software solutions for wafer and reticle storage and transportation in a cleanroom environment. Your work will directly enhance factory performance, optimize automated material handling systems (AMHS), and ensure seamless integration of new product introductions into manufacturing environments. This role is crucial to maintaining operational consistency and delivering world-class results across Intel factories. Business Group The Intel Foundry group plays a pivotal role in advancing manufacturing capabilities and operational excellence. Within this team, you will be managing AMHS storage and transportation of wafers and reticles. Your scope involves delivering high performing AMHS operations across Intel Foundry Fabs and Facilities located across two campuses in Gordon Moore Park (Ronler Acres) and Aloha in Oregon. Your work at the Oregon site will be an extension of your global collaboration with other Intel factories, where the team ensures high standards of service and consistency to support Intel's broader mission of innovation and manufacturing leadership. Key Responsibilities include but not limited to: • Own, Design, develop, test, validate, debug, and sustain software solutions for automated material handling and storage systems for Intel foundry. • Work with firmware, drivers, operating systems, database platforms, firewalls, and algorithms to enhance system performance. • Support the integration, installation, qualification, and startup of AMHS and manufacturing equipment. • Enable automated movement and storage of semiconductor wafers and reticles across our Oregon foundry campuses. • Troubleshoot operational issues, manage escalations, and drive timely resolution of system events. • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability, performance, and maintainability. • Partner with IT services, including Platforms, Networks, and Middleware, to optimize factory operations. • Integrate new product introductions into factory environments while maintaining existing systems. • Collaborate with manufacturing customers, operations teams, and project stakeholders to identify requirements and deliver automation capabilities. Collaborate with factory engineering equipment teams to ensure seamless functionality in fabrication processes. • Flexibility to adjust work hours to support critical manufacturing. • Working at heights in permit required confined spaces and over long distances in a cleanroom environment. • Demonstrated factory business acumen and ability to collaborate effectively work with customers. Qualifications: The Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Minimum qualifications listed below