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Vehicle Management Systems Architect (Lead or Principal)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
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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
Vehicle Management Systems Architect (Lead or Principal) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Flight Systems Engineering Capability is currently seeking a Lead-Architect Vehicle Management Systems Hardware Engineer to join the Air Dominance Vehicle Management System (VMS), team located in Berkeley, MO. You will work across engineering disciplines to help us design elements of the VMS hardware. You will collaborate with our requirement, hardware, software, and labs teams to implement and test your designs. Mechanical, Electrical, Aerodynamics, and other engineers are all welcome – to succeed in this role, you will need to leverage your area of expertise and quickly learn on the job about other areas to develop capabilities for our Vehicle Management System Computer. You will get to see tangible results of your efforts as you contribute to exciting aircraft development programs in St. Louis. • System Architecture Design: Expertise in designing complex, scalable, and modular vehicle management system architectures • Aerospace Systems Knowledge: Understanding of aerospace vehicle subsystems, avionics, and integration requirements • Hardware Integration: Strong experience with embedded systems, real-time operating systems, and communication protocols • Cybersecurity: Knowledge of securing vehicle systems against cyber threats and complying with industry security standards • Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in system integration and performance • Collaboration and Communication: Excellent skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and effectively convey technical concepts. • Project Leadership: Experience leading technical teams and managing system development lifecycles • Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with aerospace standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754, and safety certification processes Position Responsibilities: • Design and develop the overall architecture of the Vehicle Management System, ensuring scalability, reliability, and integration with existing aerospace platforms • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, establish design standards, and oversee the implementation of software and hardware components • Lead technical reviews, troubleshoot system issues, and guide the continuous improvement and maintenance of the vehicle management system in compliance with aerospace safety and regulatory standards • Understand and apply job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts • Develop statement-of-work and technical performance specifications • Analyze, translate, and implement customer requirements into system architecture, hardware design and interface specifications, showing traceability throughout the product lifecycle • Defines test and validation approach to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements • Investigate emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements and for potential application to internal business strategies • Drive the evaluation and selection of emerging technologies to enhance vehicle system performance, cybersecurity, and data management capabilities • Mentor engineering teams on architectural best practices and ensure documentation aligns with Boeing’s quality and compliance requirements This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. • An interim Secret Clearance Pre-Start and Final Secret Clearance Post-Start is require