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Electronics F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Oregon are concentrated in the Portland metro area, where Intel's Hillsboro campus, Tektronix, and a growing cluster of semiconductor and hardware firms have established active OPT hiring patterns. Corvallis and Eugene add university-adjacent opportunities in embedded systems, photonics, and test engineering for F-1 graduates seeking STEM OPT-eligible roles.
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Job Description
Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life. Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone. Want to learn more? Visit our YouTube Channel or the link below.
Life at Intel
This position is within the Design Technology Platform (DTP) organization. At Intel, DTP is one of the key pillars enabling Intel to deliver winning products in the marketplace. The PERC ESD development team within this organization is looking for individuals who will be responsible to develop PERC ESD rule decks for latest Intel technologies. Your work will directly enable design teams to get to market faster with leadership products on cutting edge technologies. As part of the DTP/Process Design Kit (PDK) group, you will join a highly motivated team of top-notch engineers solving challenging technical problems enabling PDKs for Intel's most advanced process technologies and drive PDKs towards industry standard methods and ease of use for the end customers.
Responsibilities
- Develop ESD/LU rule decks aligned with the ESD Design Rule Manual (DRM) and reliability requirements.
- Create and maintain reliability ESD and LU design rule methodologies and specifications.
- Collaborate with internal design, reliability, and CAD teams as well as external EDA vendors to define and implement new tool features and requirements.
- Build and execute test cases for rule debugging, validation, and signoff.
- Define QA requirements and drive related automation to improve robustness and efficiency of rule checks.
- Lead innovation initiatives to enhance existing ESD/LU verification automation, tools, and methodologies.
- Identify and analyze ESD/LU design problems, define root causes, and drive practical solutions across teams.
Qualifications
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.
Minimum Qualification
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience in physical design verification (reliability, device physics, process technology, and design rules, extraction or related domains).
- 2+ years' experience with ESD PERC rule decks/runset development and debugging (or equivalent reliability/DRC tools).
- 2+ years' experience in scripting (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar) for QA and flow automation.
Preferred Requirements
- Creative, independent, and "out of the box" thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong knowledge of ESD/LU PreSi models (HBM, CDM), I/O design, and related methodologies.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
- Ability to connect the dots across domains and propose cross disciplinary optimal solutions.
- Self-drive with strong leadership skills; able to influence and align internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Proven success working with cross functional and cross site teams, with the ability to influence multiple internal and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment and drive issues to closure.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
- Experience driving cross functional and industrywide initiatives or task forces.
Benefits At Intel
Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you. Intel reserves the right to modify, change or discontinue benefit plans at any time in its sole discretion.
Job Type
Experienced Hire
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
Additional Locations:
Business Group
Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.
Posting Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Position of Trust N/A
Benefits
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $149,600.00 - 284,580.00 USD. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence.
- Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.
Job Details
Job Description
Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life. Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone. Want to learn more? Visit our YouTube Channel or the link below.
Life at Intel
This position is within the Design Technology Platform (DTP) organization. At Intel, DTP is one of the key pillars enabling Intel to deliver winning products in the marketplace. The PERC ESD development team within this organization is looking for individuals who will be responsible to develop PERC ESD rule decks for latest Intel technologies. Your work will directly enable design teams to get to market faster with leadership products on cutting edge technologies. As part of the DTP/Process Design Kit (PDK) group, you will join a highly motivated team of top-notch engineers solving challenging technical problems enabling PDKs for Intel's most advanced process technologies and drive PDKs towards industry standard methods and ease of use for the end customers.
Responsibilities
- Develop ESD/LU rule decks aligned with the ESD Design Rule Manual (DRM) and reliability requirements.
- Create and maintain reliability ESD and LU design rule methodologies and specifications.
- Collaborate with internal design, reliability, and CAD teams as well as external EDA vendors to define and implement new tool features and requirements.
- Build and execute test cases for rule debugging, validation, and signoff.
- Define QA requirements and drive related automation to improve robustness and efficiency of rule checks.
- Lead innovation initiatives to enhance existing ESD/LU verification automation, tools, and methodologies.
- Identify and analyze ESD/LU design problems, define root causes, and drive practical solutions across teams.
Qualifications
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.
Minimum Qualification
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience in physical design verification (reliability, device physics, process technology, and design rules, extraction or related domains).
- 2+ years' experience with ESD PERC rule decks/runset development and debugging (or equivalent reliability/DRC tools).
- 2+ years' experience in scripting (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar) for QA and flow automation.
Preferred Requirements
- Creative, independent, and "out of the box" thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong knowledge of ESD/LU PreSi models (HBM, CDM), I/O design, and related methodologies.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
- Ability to connect the dots across domains and propose cross disciplinary optimal solutions.
- Self-drive with strong leadership skills; able to influence and align internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Proven success working with cross functional and cross site teams, with the ability to influence multiple internal and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment and drive issues to closure.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
- Experience driving cross functional and industrywide initiatives or task forces.
Benefits At Intel
Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you. Intel reserves the right to modify, change or discontinue benefit plans at any time in its sole discretion.
Job Type
Experienced Hire
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
Additional Locations:
Business Group
Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.
Posting Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Position of Trust N/A
Benefits
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $149,600.00 - 284,580.00 USD. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence.
- Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.
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Which electronics companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in Oregon?
Intel's Washington County campus in Hillsboro is Oregon's largest electronics employer and has a long history of hiring F-1 STEM OPT workers in chip design, process engineering, and hardware validation. Tektronix in Beaverton, Lattice Semiconductor in Hillsboro, and a range of contract electronics manufacturers in the Portland metro also appear in OFLC Labor Condition Application disclosure data as active STEM OPT sponsors. University spinouts near Corvallis add smaller but growing opportunities.
Which cities in Oregon have the most electronics F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
The Portland metro, specifically Hillsboro and Beaverton in Washington County, holds the highest concentration of electronics F-1 STEM OPT roles in Oregon, driven by the state's semiconductor industry cluster. Corvallis, home to Oregon State University's engineering programs, supports embedded systems and photonics hiring. Eugene and the I-5 corridor have smaller but active electronics manufacturing presences worth monitoring for STEM OPT-eligible openings.
What types of electronics roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Roles that qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension must appear on DHS's STEM Designated Degree Program List and require a degree in an eligible field. In Oregon's electronics sector, positions in semiconductor process engineering, hardware design, embedded firmware development, RF engineering, test and validation engineering, and PCB design commonly meet this standard. You can verify whether a specific job title falls under an eligible STEM degree classification using O*NET occupation profiles and your DSO.
How do I find electronics F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for F-1 STEM OPT eligibility, so you can search Oregon electronics roles without sorting through positions at companies with no OPT sponsorship history. The platform draws on DOL Labor Condition Application data to surface employers in Oregon's semiconductor and hardware sector that have actively sponsored international workers. Focus your search on Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Corvallis to target the densest pockets of electronics OPT hiring in the state.
Are there state-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in Oregon's electronics industry?
Oregon does not impose additional state-level visa or employment authorization requirements beyond federal STEM OPT rules, but electronics employers in Washington County are subject to Oregon's E-Verify requirements for certain government contractors. Because Oregon's electronics sector is heavily semiconductor-focused, many roles involve export-controlled technology under EAR or ITAR regulations, which can affect hiring eligibility for some international students regardless of OPT status. Confirm any export control restrictions with a prospective employer before accepting an offer.