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GPS IIF Mission System Administrator (Expert)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Schriever SFB, CO
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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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
GPS IIF Mission System Administrator (Expert) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) seeks a seeks an GPS IIF Mission System Administrator (Expert) to serve on the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF program , within our Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division located at Schriever Space Force Base, about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs. GPS is a satellite-based radio-navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force and is the world's first global utility. GPS provides position, navigation, and timing ( PNT ) data to military and civilian users globally with countless applications and an unlimited number of users. Boeing has over 45 years of history in GPS, including achieving full system capability in 1995. The current Boeing team supports the US Space Force by sustaining and monitoring the health and capabilities of the 12 GPS Block IIF satellites in the GPS constellation, launched from 2010 to 2016. The Boeing GPS sustainment team also provides support to our U.S. Space Force customer with reports and expertise on all aspects of the GPS system. Sustainment efforts will continue through the life of the Block IIF satellites, with a design life expectancy to 2031 and beyond. The program currently operates under a 10-year sustainment contract, from 2022 to 2031. Position Responsibilities : • Support mission-critical systems that enable operations for the GPS IIF satellite constellation and associated ground infrastructure • Work as part of a high-performing team responsible for maintaining the reliability, stability, and security of classified systems supporting the GPS IMOSC operational mission • Integrate and automate hardware, software, and configuration management processes to help ensure system performance, security posture, and mission readiness • Provide technical support and problem resolution for classified environments • Contribute to the design and implementation of automation and services that improve system reliability and configuration control • Assist with system monitoring, performance analysis, and the application of data-driven and engineering-based solutions to improve sustainment, resiliency, and cybersecurity compliance • Collaborate across logistics, automation, engineering, and cyber disciplines to support a modernized ecosystem that meets evolving mission and security requirements • Administer and support GitLab Platform usage, including administration, workflow automation, and related integration activities • Develop, maintain, and improve automation , scripting , dashboards, databases, and metrics tools that support system administration , configuration management , reliability, and alerting. • Apply data analysis and visualization techniques to produce performance metrics, trend analysis, and on-demand reporting for system reliability and mission support. • Perform system hardware integration and system software integration and support cybersecurity implementation across classified and unclassified environments. • Plan, coordinate, and implement hardware and software changes for enterprise releases while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and configuration management requirements • Support live mission operations and offline test activities to ensure system functionality, readiness, and conformance to mission requirements • Troubleshoot complex system issues, identify root causes, and implement effective resolution actions to improve system stability and performance • Integrate cybersecurity solutions into system architecture and associated processes to support security compliance and operational resilience • Assist with technical documentation, system records, cybersecurity task