Top 10 Companies Sponsoring Green Cards for Staff Engineers

Mihailo Bozic
Mihailo Bozic
Updated October 22, 2026 · 4 min read

The top 10 companies sponsoring green cards for Staff Engineers include Micron Technology, Intuit, and Form Energy, representing employers across Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Automotive sectors. Migrate Mate ranks these sponsors by 697 Green Card approvals in the latest U.S. government disclosure data as of October 22, 2026. For Staff Engineers pursuing lawful permanent residence, landing a role at a high-volume sponsor means access to an established PERM pipeline and dedicated immigration counsel.

Which companies sponsor the most green cards for Staff Engineers?

Ranked by Green Card approvals in the latest published U.S. government disclosure data · live open-role counts from Migrate Mate, updated daily

  1. 01
    Micron Technology

    Micron Technology

    ElectronicsHardwareSemiconductor
    82Green Card approvals

    Micron Technology sponsored 82 employees for green cards in the last year, the most of any company on this list. 121 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Micron Technology manufactures DRAM, NAND flash, and other semiconductor memory solutions.

    Open roles by team

    • Engineering (Non-Software)959
    • Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering493
    • Project & Program Management289
    • Electrical Engineering270
    • Data Science & Analytics216

    +1,239 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Micron Technology753 open
    Principal Technical Product Manager
    Folsom, California · On-site
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    Dry Etch Process Engineer
    Boise, Idaho · On-site
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    Senior EUV Equipment Engineer
    Boise, Idaho · On-site
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    AI Full Stack Engineer
    Boise, Idaho · On-site
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    Process Engineer
    Manassas, Virginia · On-site
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  2. 02
    Intuit

    Intuit

    Accounting & AuditingFinTechSoftware Engineering
    323Green Card approvals

    Intuit sponsored 323 employees for green cards in the last year. 97 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Intuit builds financial management and tax software for consumers and small businesses.

    Open roles by team

    • Project & Program Management581
    • Consulting & Strategy454
    • Business Development399
    • Data Science & Analytics369
    • Marketing305

    +2,586 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Intuit915 open
    Principal Executive Recruiter
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Senior Staff Data Scientist
    Mountain View, California · Hybrid
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    Executive Administrative Business Partner
    Oakland, California · Hybrid
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    Staff Fullstack Software Engineer
    New York, New York · On-site
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    Staff Product Manager
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    See all 915+ Intuit Green Card jobs
  3. 03
    Form Energy

    Form Energy

    HardwareEnergy TechnologySystems Engineering
    1Green Card approvals

    Form Energy sponsored 1 employees for green cards in the last year. 85 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Form Energy develops long-duration iron-air battery systems for grid-scale energy storage.

    Open roles by team

    • Engineering (Non-Software)194
    • Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering113
    • Project & Program Management84
    • Manufacturing Operations82
    • Warehouse & Logistics55

    +246 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Form Energy185 open
    Supplier Operations Manager
    Weirton, West Virginia · On-site
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    Senior Industrial Engineer
    Weirton, West Virginia · On-site
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    Senior Manager, Production
    Weirton, West Virginia · On-site
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    Mechanical Engineer I
    Somerville, Massachusetts · On-site
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    Senior Process Engineer
    Weirton, West Virginia · On-site
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    See all 185+ Form Energy Green Card jobs
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  5. 04
    Qualcomm

    Qualcomm

    ElectronicsSemiconductorHardware Engineering
    54Green Card approvals

    Qualcomm sponsored 54 employees for green cards in the last year. 45 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Qualcomm designs mobile processors, modem chips, and wireless technology for connected devices.

    Open roles by team

    • Engineering (Non-Software)208
    • Software Engineering179
    • Electrical Engineering88
    • Data Science & Analytics71
    • AI & Machine Learning54

    +266 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Qualcomm239 open
    VP, Software Product Management
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Software Engineer
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    ASIC Design Engineer
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    Staff Machine Learning Engineer
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Physical Design Engineer
    Austin, Texas · On-site
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  6. 05
    Zoox

    Zoox

    AutomotiveRoboticsSystems Engineering
    180Green Card approvals

    Zoox sponsored 180 employees for green cards in the last year. 36 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Zoox designs autonomous electric vehicles and the robotaxi infrastructure to operate them.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering99
    • Project & Program Management73
    • Technical Program Management65
    • Data Science & Analytics59
    • AI & Machine Learning37

    +171 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Zoox120 open
    Manager, Manufacturing Systems
    Hayward, California · On-site
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    Senior Machine Learning Engineer
    Foster City, California · On-site
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    Staff ServiceNow Platform Lead
    Foster City, California · On-site
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    Senior Systems Engineer
    Foster City, California · On-site
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    Manager, Onboard Behavior Encoder
    Foster City, California · On-site
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    See all 120+ Zoox Green Card jobs
  7. Editor’s note

    The job title on your offer matters more than you think

    Green Card is approved for specialty occupations, roles that require a specific degree. Titles like "software engineer" and "software developer" map cleanly to a computer-science or related degree, so those cases clear most easily. Vaguer titles draw more scrutiny. If an offer lists you as an "analyst," a "consultant," or a generic "engineer," ask how the role will be classified: the SOC code the employer files under is what the government weighs against your degree.

  8. 06
    Celestica

    Celestica

    ElectronicsHardwareManufacturing
    3Green Card approvals

    Celestica sponsored 3 employees for green cards in the last year. 32 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Celestica manufactures complex electronics and provides supply chain services for technology companies.

    Open roles by team

    • Warehouse & Logistics136
    • Manufacturing Operations109
    • Engineering (Non-Software)98
    • Project & Program Management79
    • Technical Program Management41

    +201 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Celestica177 open
    Senior Lead Engineer, Test Development
    San Jose, California · On-site
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    Director, CRT3 Technology CoE
    Richardson, Texas · On-site
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    Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management
    Fort Worth, Texas · Remote
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    Manager, Supply Chain Logistics & Warehouse
    Richardson, Texas · On-site
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    Technical Advisor, Global Supplier Quality
    Fort Worth, Texas · On-site
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    See all 177+ Celestica Green Card jobs
  9. 07
    Nuro

    Nuro

    AutomotiveRoboticsSoftware Engineering
    39Green Card approvals

    Nuro sponsored 39 employees for green cards in the last year. 27 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Nuro builds autonomous delivery robots and the software systems that route them.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering144
    • Data Science & Analytics89
    • Cloud & DevOps50
    • Project & Program Management33
    • Technical Program Management26

    +100 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Nuro118 open
    Data Scientist Intern
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Software Engineer, Performance
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Fleet Technician
    Las Vegas, Nevada · On-site
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    Machine Learning Research Scientist
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Vehicle Reliability, Intern
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    See all 118+ Nuro Green Card jobs
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  11. 08
    Fivetran

    Fivetran

    TechnologyData EngineeringCloud
    10Green Card approvals

    Fivetran sponsored 10 employees for green cards in the last year. 27 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Fivetran automates data pipeline connectors that move data into cloud warehouses.

    Open roles by team

    • Sales52
    • Business Development48
    • Business Operations41
    • Technical Program Management35
    • Project & Program Management34

    +298 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Fivetran120 open
    Technical Accounting & Reporting Senior Manager
    Denver, Colorado · Hybrid
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    Senior Data Analyst
    Oakland, California · Hybrid
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    Staff Product Manager
    Austin, Colorado · Hybrid
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    Business Development Representative
    Oakland, California · Hybrid
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    Staff R&D Software Engineer
    Denver, Colorado · Hybrid
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    See all 120+ Fivetran Green Card jobs
  12. 09
    Shield AI

    Shield AI

    TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceSystems Engineering
    1Green Card approvals

    Shield AI sponsored 1 employees for green cards in the last year. 25 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Shield AI builds autonomous flight software and AI pilots for defense and government aircraft.

    Open roles by team

    • Engineering (Non-Software)60
    • Mechanical Engineering21
    • Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering18
    • Software Engineering17
    • Aerospace Engineering14

    +70 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Shield AI51 open
    Engineer II, Thermal Designer/Analyst
    Dallas, Texas · On-site
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    Senior Engineer, Systems Integration
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Senior Engineer, Propulsion
    Dallas, Texas · On-site
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    Staff Hardware Recruiter
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer
    Wichita, Kansas · On-site
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  13. 10
    Scale AI

    Scale AI

    TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceSoftware Engineering
    4Green Card approvals

    Scale AI sponsored 4 employees for green cards in the last year. 24 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for staff engineers. Scale AI provides data labeling and AI infrastructure services to train machine learning models.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering84
    • Data Science & Analytics73
    • Cloud & DevOps36
    • Project & Program Management31
    • AI & Machine Learning29

    +147 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Scale AI101 open
    Machine Learning Research Scientist
    Seattle, Washington · On-site
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    Staff/Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer
    New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site
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    Program Manager, Technical Enablement
    New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site
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    VP, Research
    San Francisco Bay Area · On-site
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    Frontier Agents Engineer
    New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site
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    See all 101+ Scale AI Green Card jobs

How Green Card sponsorship works

Green Card sponsorship starts with the employer. Once you have an offer, the employer works with immigration counsel to file the required labor certification and petition with USCIS on your behalf.

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Green Card Sponsors for Staff Engineers: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies sponsor the most green cards for Staff Engineers?

Micron Technology sponsors the most, with 82 Green Card approvals in the last year, followed by Intuit (323) and Form Energy (1). Across the 10 companies on this list, Migrate Mate tracks 697 Green Card approvals in total, based on the latest published U.S. government disclosure data.

Who qualifies for Green Card sponsorship?

Green Card sponsorship for Staff Engineers typically falls under the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based categories. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or demonstrated exceptional ability in the field; EB-3 skilled worker requires at least two years of relevant experience with no minimum degree. In both cases the employer must complete PERM labor certification, demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers were available for the role, before petitioning USCIS.

Can employers sponsor staff engineers for green cards?

Yes. Employers most often sponsor staff engineers for green cards through the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, which require a PERM labor certification showing no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. A relevant bachelor's or advanced degree strengthens the case, and the employer files the I-140 petition once PERM is certified.

How do I get Green Card sponsorship from a top sponsor?

To secure Green Card sponsorship at a top sponsor, a Staff Engineer should first obtain a full-time offer, as sponsorship is tied to a specific position. The employer then initiates PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, followed by an I-140 immigrant petition filed with USCIS. Candidates from countries with per-country backlogs, such as India and China, should ask the employer about current priority dates early, since wait times can extend the timeline significantly.