H-1B Visa High Performance Computing Jobs
High Performance Computing roles at national labs, research universities, and cloud infrastructure companies are among the most consistent H-1B visa sponsors in the country. HPC positions typically qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS standards, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, computational science, or a related engineering discipline.
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Supporting the Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) business within Avient, the Global ADTS Leader, High Performance Computing (HPC) is responsible for leading the global technology strategy and application development efforts focused on HPC applications, including high-speed connectors, fiber optic cables, power cables, and cooling solutions for data centers and broadband networks (including 5G). The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in interconnect technologies, signal integrity, and advanced materials with strong leadership capabilities to drive business growth through innovation. The role requires close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders to develop differentiated solutions that enable profitable business growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the development and execution of Avient product roadmaps supporting data center and AI infrastructure applications.
- Establish and expand internal capabilities and external partnerships related to high-speed signal transmission, interconnect design, simulation, testing, and validation.
- Partner with strategic HPC customers to identify unmet needs and translate requirements into differentiated product solutions.
- Lead technical engagement activities with customers, industry organizations, technical forums, and external partners.
- Collaborate with a global team of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists focused on innovation and product development.
- Work closely with commercial teams to identify growth opportunities in data centers, AI infrastructure, networking, telecommunications, and adjacent markets.
- Support intellectual property development through invention disclosures, patent generation, and technology differentiation.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required (approximately 20%-30%).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optics, or a related technical field required. Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in product development, technology leadership, R&D, or engineering management.
- Proven track record of commercializing innovative products and technologies for data center, networking, telecommunications, electronics, or related markets.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and global teams, with a proven ability to translate customer needs into commercially successful products and growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of high-speed interconnect technologies and connectivity systems.
- Experience with simulation, modeling, testing, and validation of advanced connectivity systems.
- Familiarity with data center architectures, AI infrastructure, storage systems, networking equipment, and telecommunications systems.
- Experience developing intellectual property portfolios and technology roadmaps.
- Participation in industry standards organizations or technical committees preferred.
- Experience establishing or expanding laboratory, testing, simulation, or product development capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills.
CA-AL
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.
By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.
INTRODUCTION
Supporting the Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) business within Avient, the Global ADTS Leader, High Performance Computing (HPC) is responsible for leading the global technology strategy and application development efforts focused on HPC applications, including high-speed connectors, fiber optic cables, power cables, and cooling solutions for data centers and broadband networks (including 5G). The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in interconnect technologies, signal integrity, and advanced materials with strong leadership capabilities to drive business growth through innovation. The role requires close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders to develop differentiated solutions that enable profitable business growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the development and execution of Avient product roadmaps supporting data center and AI infrastructure applications.
- Establish and expand internal capabilities and external partnerships related to high-speed signal transmission, interconnect design, simulation, testing, and validation.
- Partner with strategic HPC customers to identify unmet needs and translate requirements into differentiated product solutions.
- Lead technical engagement activities with customers, industry organizations, technical forums, and external partners.
- Collaborate with a global team of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists focused on innovation and product development.
- Work closely with commercial teams to identify growth opportunities in data centers, AI infrastructure, networking, telecommunications, and adjacent markets.
- Support intellectual property development through invention disclosures, patent generation, and technology differentiation.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required (approximately 20%-30%).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optics, or a related technical field required. Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in product development, technology leadership, R&D, or engineering management.
- Proven track record of commercializing innovative products and technologies for data center, networking, telecommunications, electronics, or related markets.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and global teams, with a proven ability to translate customer needs into commercially successful products and growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of high-speed interconnect technologies and connectivity systems.
- Experience with simulation, modeling, testing, and validation of advanced connectivity systems.
- Familiarity with data center architectures, AI infrastructure, storage systems, networking equipment, and telecommunications systems.
- Experience developing intellectual property portfolios and technology roadmaps.
- Participation in industry standards organizations or technical committees preferred.
- Experience establishing or expanding laboratory, testing, simulation, or product development capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills.
CA-AL
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.
By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in High Performance Computing
Map your degree to HPC specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to the HPC role. A computational science or computer engineering degree maps cleanly. If yours is adjacent, prepare a credential evaluation letter explaining the connection before you start applying.
Target employers with cap-exempt status
National labs like Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Sandia, plus many research universities, are cap-exempt H-1B employers. They can file year-round without lottery risk. Filter for these in Migrate Mate to prioritize employers who can start your petition on any timeline.
Verify prevailing wage tiers for your role
HPC roles span SOC codes from computer systems analysts to software developers. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check which SOC code your job title falls under and which wage level your experience supports. Misclassification is a common LCA issue.
Ask about premium processing during offer negotiation
Standard H-1B processing can run several months. USCIS offers premium processing with a 15-business-day adjudication window. Confirm during the offer stage whether your employer will elect premium so your start date aligns with project timelines.
Document parallel computing experience precisely
USCIS RFEs on HPC petitions often challenge whether the role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Your resume and employer support letter should specify architectures you've worked on, such as MPI, CUDA, or OpenMP, not just list generic programming skills.
Use O*NET to validate your job zone classification
Pull the O*NET profile for your specific HPC role before your employer files the LCA. It shows the education and training requirements USCIS and DOL both reference. Roles in Job Zone 4 or 5 support specialty occupation arguments most cleanly.
H-1B Visa High Performance Computing: Frequently Asked Questions
Do High Performance Computing jobs qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes. HPC roles require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, computational engineering, or applied mathematics, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation standard. The O*NET profiles for parallel computing and systems architecture roles consistently show Job Zone 4 or 5 classifications, which strengthens the petition. Your employer's support letter should connect your specific role duties to that degree requirement explicitly.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for HPC roles?
National laboratories, research universities, federal contractors, and large cloud infrastructure companies are the most active H-1B sponsors for HPC talent. Many national labs and universities are cap-exempt employers, meaning they aren't subject to the annual 85,000-slot lottery and can file petitions at any point during the year. You can browse verified H-1B sponsors for HPC positions on Migrate Mate, filtered by employer type and filing history.
How does the H-1B lottery affect HPC job seekers?
For-profit employers are subject to the annual H-1B cap, with USCIS accepting registrations in March each year for an October 1 start date. If your employer is cap-subject and you aren't selected, your authorization can't begin until the next fiscal year. HPC professionals who hold a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution get entered into the advanced-degree exemption pool first, which historically carries a higher selection rate than the general cap.
What SOC code typically applies to H-1B petitions for HPC engineers?
HPC roles most often file under SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) or 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), depending on whether the work is primarily code development or systems administration. Some roles in research computing file under 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) or 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other). The SOC code determines the prevailing wage level your employer must certify on the LCA, so verify the correct classification with the OFLC Wage Search before the petition is drafted.
Can I change H-1B employers if I'm already working in an HPC role?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once your new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've been in valid status. The new employer must file a transfer petition and certify a new LCA reflecting their location and wage levels. You don't need to restart the cap lottery because you're already counted against it.