Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

Lecturer, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Tech

Rochester, NY · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$85kDetected 10 days ago
RoboticsMechanical DesignControls

Stay score

odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

Personalize to your clock →

H-1B wage level

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

Level I · 1×
Level I$85,1141 entry
Level II$104,2702 entries
Level III$123,4273 entries
Level IV$142,5844 entries

The bottom of this range ($75,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $85,114. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Rochester, NY. 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

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 11 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Files H-1B transfers

2 transfer filings in the last year, covering 2 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 8 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.

Community outcomes

No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.

About the role

  • Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, Statement of Teaching Philosophy Anticipated Start Date October 07, 2026 Additional Details In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above.
  • The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check.
  • Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources.

Requirements

  • This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Compensation

  • In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above.
  • $75,000-$85,000

Company info

  • If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu.

Equal opportunity

  • Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Apply directly at Rochester Institute of Technology →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Rochester Institute of Technology immigration profile

This listing is sourced directly from Rochester Institute of Technology's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.