ALTEN Technology USA

ALTEN Technology USA

Firmware Engineer

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$140kDetected 6 days ago
C++Code ReviewGitCI/CDLinuxFPGAEmbedded SystemsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationMedical DevicesCommunicationMentoring

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odds of building a lasting career here

59Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level II · 2×
Level I$84,6771 entry
Level II$102,5862 entries
Level III$120,4943 entries
Level IV$138,4034 entries

$494 more — $120,494 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $120,494 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Third-party placement is common here

42% of this employer's visa filings place the worker at a client company rather than at the employer itself, across 24 clients. Your visa, salary band and layoff exposure would follow the employer of record, not the client.Most common: Stellantis N.V. · Zoox Inc · StellantisFiles as an H-1B dependent employer.

Files H-1B transfers

28 transfer filings in the last year, covering 28 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
  • Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Responsibilities

  • Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Experience with embedded development and diagnostic tools such as debuggers, emulators, protocol or logic analyzers, and system logs.
  • Experience with Linux-based development environments, source control such as Git, and build or container-based workflows.
  • Experience with continuous integration, automated testing, and disciplined software review practices.
  • Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
  • All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Compensation

  • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Company info

  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

This listing is sourced directly from ALTEN Technology USA's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.