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Platform Hardware Design 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 roles163 certified filings for “Component Design Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in OR: $122k–$154k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 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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Sponsor Radar — Intel Corporation
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: Position Overview As a Platform Hardware Design Engineer, you will drive the end-to-end development of platform hardware, translating high-level system requirements into detailed circuit and component-level specifications. You will oversee the complete design lifecycle—from schematic capture and PCB layout to board bring-up, debugging, and customer delivery—ensuring high performance, compatibility, and cost efficiency. Key Responsibilities • Drive end-to-end development of platform hardware and translate platform-level requirements to circuit and component-level specifications. • Design, develop, modify, and evaluate electronic parts, components, PCB, or integrated circuitry for hardware platforms, electrical engineering applications, and equipment. • Conduct logical design of printed circuit boards through component definition and schematic capture, define component placement and circuit trace routing rules, and oversee board layout from feasibility studies to board tapeout while meeting multidisciplinary platform-level requirements. • Consider BOM cost and availability data versus design tradeoffs at the board and system levels. • Apply design expertise to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and software compatibility. • Incorporate feedback from other functions (including verification, validation, manufacturing, and customer) to improve development methods. • Perform design research and verification, development, testing, and utilization of firmware, hardware, components, mechanisms, materials, thermal solutions, circuitry processes, packaging, and chassis for platform hardware. • Collaborate with architects, other platform hardware design engineers, hardware verification engineers, technical project managers, and technicians to plan and lead platform hardware power-on and debug activities. • Resolve system development and bring up issues to deliver high-quality boards and platforms for customers. What We're Looking For You should demonstrate the following professional traits to be successful: • Strong collaboration and teamwork skills to work effectively and cohesively in cross-functional team environments. • Excellent communication skills to coordinate technical alignments and resolve platform issues. • Strong multitasking capabilities to efficiently manage system bring-up activities alongside development tasks. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 7+ years of hands-on experience, OR Master's degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of experience, OR PhD in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience. Your years of experience must be in: • PCB design and layout processes, including component specification and routing rules • Hardware debugging, electrical interface design, and mixed-signal/analog fundamentals • Analyzing design trade-offs at the platform level and optimizing system compatibility • CMOS technologies, digital and analog board design, and power-on fundamentals Preferred Qualifications In addition to the minimum requirements, experience is preferred in: • Board assembly manufacturing flow and power analysis techniques • Resolving system bring-up issues and leading technical development activities • Producing technical documentation and contributing to platform validation strategies Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry-relevant job experience, internship experiences, and/or schoolwork, cl