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FPGA Engineer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Per-country backlogs affect nationals from India and China, so starting the process early matters for permanent residency in this hardware-intensive field.
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Advancing the World's Technology Together
Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day—including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you'll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and powering the future.
We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We're dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we're building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.
Our research team identifies data movement bottlenecks in AI systems and solves them with new memory and storage SoC architecture, proving each idea on FPGA with real AI workloads.
Location: Daily onsite presence at our Folsom office/headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy.
Job ID: 43081
- Define architecture and microarchitecture for SoC blocks and prototype them on FPGA
- Analyze AI system workloads (e.g., LLM inference) to identify memory, storage, and network bottlenecks
- Propose and evaluate novel hardware architectures that address these bottlenecks more efficiently than existing solutions
- Design, implement, and debug high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, and memory interfaces
- Build high-throughput data paths with efficient buffering and flow control
- Develop simulation and lab-based validation, including stress and error-injection testing
- Integrate prototypes with host software, servers, and network equipment
- Analyze performance, power, and cost trade-offs and translate results into SoC requirements
- Lead research from problem definition to publication, patents, and presentations at top-tier conferences
What You Bring
- BE (BS/MS/Ph. D. preferred) in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 10+ years of working experiences in architecture development
- Research mindset: comfortable defining problems, forming hypotheses, and validating them with experiments
- Interest in AI infrastructure and data systems; publications are a plus
- Strong System Verilog RTL design and debug skills
- Proven FPGA timing closure experience on large, high-speed designs
- Hands-on experience with at least one high-speed interface (Ethernet, PCIe, or DDR/LPDDR)
- Experience in storage (NVMe/SSD), networking (RDMA/RoCE), or memory (CXL) systems
- Self-motivated problem-solver with an ability to work well in a team
- Inclusive, adapt your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
- An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
- You're collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
- Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change
LI-SF1
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Samsung Semiconductor takes pride in being an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered to excel, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status.
When selecting team members, we prioritize talent and qualities such as humility, kindness, and dedication. We extend comprehensive accommodations throughout our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, neurodivergent individuals, or those requiring pregnancy-related support. All candidates scheduled for an interview will receive guidance on requesting accommodations.
Our Commitment to Innovation and Fairness
At Samsung Semiconductor, we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the recruitment process to enhance efficiency. However, AI is used as a support tool, not a final decision-maker. All hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team and hiring managers to ensure every candidate is evaluated fairly and holistically.
Recruiting Agency Policy
We do not accept unsolicited resumes. Only authorized recruitment agencies that have a current and valid agreement with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. are permitted to submit resumes for any job openings.
Applicant AI Use Policy
At Samsung Semiconductor, we support innovation and technology. However, to ensure a fair and authentic assessment, we ask that candidates rely on their own knowledge and skills throughout the process. AI tools may be used for basic preparation, grammar, and research, but should not be used to generate or assist with submitted content or live interview responses. If we determine that AI is being used outside these guidelines, we reserve the right to pause or end the interview, and your candidacy may be disqualified.
Trade Secret Notice
By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.
Applicant Privacy Policy
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/about-us/careers/us/privacy/
Please Note:
To provide the best candidate experience amidst our high application volumes, each candidate is limited to 10 applications across all open jobs within a 6-month period.
Advancing the World's Technology Together
Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day—including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you'll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and powering the future.
We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We're dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we're building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.
Our research team identifies data movement bottlenecks in AI systems and solves them with new memory and storage SoC architecture, proving each idea on FPGA with real AI workloads.
Location: Daily onsite presence at our Folsom office/headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy.
Job ID: 43081
- Define architecture and microarchitecture for SoC blocks and prototype them on FPGA
- Analyze AI system workloads (e.g., LLM inference) to identify memory, storage, and network bottlenecks
- Propose and evaluate novel hardware architectures that address these bottlenecks more efficiently than existing solutions
- Design, implement, and debug high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, and memory interfaces
- Build high-throughput data paths with efficient buffering and flow control
- Develop simulation and lab-based validation, including stress and error-injection testing
- Integrate prototypes with host software, servers, and network equipment
- Analyze performance, power, and cost trade-offs and translate results into SoC requirements
- Lead research from problem definition to publication, patents, and presentations at top-tier conferences
What You Bring
- BE (BS/MS/Ph. D. preferred) in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 10+ years of working experiences in architecture development
- Research mindset: comfortable defining problems, forming hypotheses, and validating them with experiments
- Interest in AI infrastructure and data systems; publications are a plus
- Strong System Verilog RTL design and debug skills
- Proven FPGA timing closure experience on large, high-speed designs
- Hands-on experience with at least one high-speed interface (Ethernet, PCIe, or DDR/LPDDR)
- Experience in storage (NVMe/SSD), networking (RDMA/RoCE), or memory (CXL) systems
- Self-motivated problem-solver with an ability to work well in a team
- Inclusive, adapt your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
- An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
- You're collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
- Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change
LI-SF1
Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Samsung Semiconductor takes pride in being an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered to excel, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status.
When selecting team members, we prioritize talent and qualities such as humility, kindness, and dedication. We extend comprehensive accommodations throughout our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, neurodivergent individuals, or those requiring pregnancy-related support. All candidates scheduled for an interview will receive guidance on requesting accommodations.
Our Commitment to Innovation and Fairness
At Samsung Semiconductor, we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the recruitment process to enhance efficiency. However, AI is used as a support tool, not a final decision-maker. All hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team and hiring managers to ensure every candidate is evaluated fairly and holistically.
Recruiting Agency Policy
We do not accept unsolicited resumes. Only authorized recruitment agencies that have a current and valid agreement with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. are permitted to submit resumes for any job openings.
Applicant AI Use Policy
At Samsung Semiconductor, we support innovation and technology. However, to ensure a fair and authentic assessment, we ask that candidates rely on their own knowledge and skills throughout the process. AI tools may be used for basic preparation, grammar, and research, but should not be used to generate or assist with submitted content or live interview responses. If we determine that AI is being used outside these guidelines, we reserve the right to pause or end the interview, and your candidacy may be disqualified.
Trade Secret Notice
By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.
Applicant Privacy Policy
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/about-us/careers/us/privacy/
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a FPGA Engineer
Document your FPGA design portfolio thoroughly
Gather evidence of VHDL or Verilog projects, RTL design work, and any published implementations before employer conversations begin. PERM requires proving your qualifications match the job description, and a detailed technical portfolio strengthens both the labor certification and your I-140 petition.
Research prevailing wages before salary negotiations
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the DOL prevailing wage for FPGA Engineer roles in your target metro area. Your offered salary must meet or exceed that figure for PERM certification to proceed, so knowing the threshold before negotiating protects both you and your sponsoring employer.
Target defense and semiconductor employers with PERM history
Defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, and telecom hardware firms regularly sponsor FPGA Engineers through PERM because the role is difficult to fill domestically. Focus your applications on companies operating in those sectors, where the recruitment-test requirement is a familiar process rather than an obstacle.
Find green-card-sponsoring FPGA employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Filtering for FPGA Engineer positions lets you prioritize companies already experienced with PERM labor certification rather than educating a new employer from scratch.
Clarify your EB-2 or EB-3 category with the offer letter
If you hold a master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent, ask the employer to draft the job description around EB-2 advanced-degree requirements. EB-2 often moves faster through USCIS adjudication for nationals without long per-country backlogs, so your degree level directly shapes the filing strategy.
Track your priority date once your I-140 is approved
Your priority date is established when PERM is filed with DOL, not when USCIS approves your I-140. If you change employers after 180 days with an I-485 pending, AC21 portability lets you move to a substantially similar FPGA role without losing that date, so monitor USCIS monthly visa bulletin updates closely.
Green Card FPGA Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to FPGA Engineers, EB-2 or EB-3?
Most FPGA Engineers qualify under EB-2 if they hold a master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree and skilled workers with at least two years of relevant experience. Your employer and immigration attorney choose the category based on the job requirements and your credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an FPGA Engineer role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal and tied to a specific employer, while employment-based green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence. The PERM process requires your employer to file a prevailing wage determination and conduct a formal domestic recruitment test with DOL before submitting an I-140 petition to USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits create priority-date backlogs for nationals from high-demand countries like India and China.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for FPGA Engineer job postings?
DOL requires the sponsoring employer to advertise the FPGA Engineer role through specific channels, including Sunday newspaper print ads and job postings, and to document that no qualified U.S. workers applied and were rejected without lawful cause. The job description in those ads must match the actual role requirements and cannot be tailored to fit only your credentials. This process typically takes several months before the PERM application can be submitted.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a green card for an FPGA Engineer?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history by role and location, so you can target companies already familiar with PERM labor certification for hardware engineering positions. Defense contractors, semiconductor firms, and aerospace companies are among the most consistent sponsors for FPGA roles because the specialized skill set makes domestic recruitment tests difficult to pass.
Can I change employers after my FPGA Engineer green card process starts?
You can change employers without restarting the entire process once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a substantially similar occupation under AC21 portability. Your priority date, established when PERM was filed with DOL, can also carry over to a new employer's I-140 once the original I-140 was approved. Changing jobs before those thresholds are met typically requires restarting PERM from the beginning.