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Systems Engineer (Principal)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 6 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- 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 roles3 certified filings for “Systems Engineer (Reliab, Maintain & Sys Health)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $145k–$145k, median $145k. 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).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- 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
Systems Engineer (Principal) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space Missions Systems seeks a Systems Engineer (Principal) provide project and technical leadership and ensure modern, best practices across programs and product lines, in a highly dynamic, collaborative environment. Our multi-disciplinary team focuses on rapid prototyping to demonstrate a host of next-generation, mission-focused technologies, products, and services for a variety of customers. We work all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, architecture, requirements, and design, build, integration, test, and demonstration. Position Responsibilities : • Lead an impactful team immersed in innovative development projects that encompass activities across the systems engineering spectrum in design, build, deployment, operations, and maintenance for a wide variety of critically important platforms and systems. • Lead development of vital architecture requirements and design, and direct our multidisciplinary engineering team as we progress on creative new endeavors. • Provide oversight of engineering activities to ensure process discipline, adherence to technical requirements, and performance to program commitments. • Understand and navigate complex system architecture development with multiple stakeholders. • Ensure modern, best practices across programs and product lines for development and integration activities. • Anticipate, communicate, and recommend actions and risk mitigations to technical teams and program leadership. • Contribute to strategy, product roadmaps, and technology plans for end-to-end mission integration, space operations, and ground architecture. This position is expected to be fully onsite in either Seal Beach, CA; Aurora, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA; Herndon, CA; or Leesburg, VA. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience) : • Active U.S. Top Secret. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.) • 10+ years minimum of related experience. • Experience leading people in a technical environment as a team lead or manager. • Experience communicating with senior managers and executives, customers (internal and external), business partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and government representatives. • If not already within commuting distance to one of the listed locations, willingness and ability to relocate at own expense. • 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. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience) : • Ability to mentor entry to senior level engineers. • Able to produce make/buy decisions and proposals. • Excellent written and spoken communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. • Problem solving and troubleshooting in a clear and concise manner. • Strong communication skills and desire to integrate within a team that works under the principles of respect, trust, open-mindedness and fun. • Passion for innovation and creative exploration of new technologies. • Experience with agile development processes and methods. • Experience with environment transitions, cloud technologies, cyber security, AI LLM. • Experience with command and control, flight dynamics, or mission planning. • Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically. Typical Education & Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering techn