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T-7A Aero Performance Engineer
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 72 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 72 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
T-7A Aero Performance Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking an Experienced or Senior Aero Performance Engineer to support the T-7A program based in Berkeley, MO . Boeing is recruiting for an Aero Performance engineer to work on the exciting new Air Force trainer, the T-7A program which is wrapping up the EMD phase (engineering, manufacturing, and development) and starting into LRIP (low-rate initial production. The T-7A will replace the current Air Force T-38 trainer. The successful candidate will work with two other experienced engineers in support of T-7A Aero Performance flight testing and analysis of the flight test data. Development of aerodynamic analysis for the T-7A Substantiating Data Report and generating performance charts for the T-7A flight manual will also be part of the responsibilities of this position. In the future, this role could transition into supporting development of variants of the T-7A aircraft. This position will also be part of the Flight Engineering Capability which supports all aspects of the product life cycle with aerodynamic engineering design, analysis, testing, integration, demonstration, and certification. Position Responsibilities • Performs aerodynamic/aerothermodynamics design and analysis of flight vehicles to ensure that the vehicle meets requirements. • Key contributor to developing new and improving existing technologies, tools and processes to enhance technology readiness, improve vehicle performance and reduce cycle time and cost. • Conducts, coordinates and/or develops test requirements to meet test objectives using established processes. • Assesses the impact of proposed regulations to determine the effect on cost, performance, producibility, maintainability and safety. • Supports certification and qualification processes of the aerodynamic/ aero thermal characteristics of flight vehicles. • Utilizes aerodynamics knowledge to conduct Aero Performance tasks • Computes mission performance, take-off and landing performance, turn performance, and other key performance parameters across a range of day types and jet configurations • Generates flight-manual quality plots, including complex chase-around-type plots • Participates in flight testing activities • Corrects flight test data to standard conditions • Generates documentation including flight test data reports, and customer-deliverable reports including sections of the T-7A Flight Manual • Produces first-time quality data products • Assists in training others. • Works under general supervision. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement • 5+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. • Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience): • (Level 4 minimum experience requirement) 9+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. • Aerospace engineering degree • Python experience • Wind tunnel test experience Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for yo