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Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design) (Mid- Level or Senior)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - North Charleston, SC
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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 roles3 certified filings for “Structure and Payload Design Engineer” (Aerospace Engineers) in SC: $111k–$151k, median $151k. Most were filed at wage level IV (67%) — 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
Struct & Payload Design Engr (Payload Systems Design) (Mid- Level or Senior) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA ) is seeking Structures and Payloads Design Engineers (Mid-Level or Senior) to join our Seats Integration Team in North Charleston, South Carolina. This role is focused on installation and delivery support, resolving emergent build issues, and ensuring seats are installed, certified, and delivered on schedule and to specification. You will be the technical point of contact during aircraft installation and delivery campaigns—working hands‑on with factory teams, suppliers, and airline customers to resolve in‑flightline and emergent build issues that impact schedule, safety, or compliance. Your work directly enables safe handovers of aircraft to customers and drives continuous improvement in installation processes and supplier deliverables. Primary Responsibilities: • Provide day ‑ to ‑ day installation and delivery engineering support during build, outfitting, and final delivery activities • Lead rapid technical troubleshooting and root cause resolution for emergent build issues related to seat installation, interfaces, and systems • Coordinate immediate corrective actions with suppliers, production teams, IPTs, and ground operations to minimize schedule impact and ensure compliance • Author and release engineering dispositions, field fixes, and installation procedures to support on ‑ wing and factory fixes • Review and approve supplier technical data and installation packages to ensure readiness for factory implementation and delivery acceptance • Support aircraft acceptance events with airline customers, validate installation quality, and close out delivery nonconformances • Prepare and maintain compliance documentation and summary reports tied to delivery milestones and certification requirements • Capture lessons learned from emergent issues and drive design or process changes to prevent recurrence • Interface with regulatory authorities (including FAA) as needed for dispositioning issues affecting certification or delivery • Support IPTs to align priorities, schedule tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and supplier corrective action plans Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences) • 5+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Level 4: 9+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience • Hands ‑ on installation and delivery support for aircraft interiors or seat systems in a production or final assembly environment • Rapid troubleshooting and resolution of emergent build or field issues • Working directly with suppliers, airline customers, and production/factory teams • Familiarity with regulatory compliance and certification implications of installation issues • Experience authoring engineering dispositions, field fixes, or installation work instructions • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for supplier or customer support • Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple delivery issues, and communicate concise technical status to leadership and customers • Proficiency with 3 ‑ D CAD and common engineering documentation tools preferred 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 Work