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Digital Electronics Design Engineer – (Experienced, Lead, or Senior)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - El Segundo, CA
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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 roles2 certified filings for “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k. 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
Digital Electronics Design Engineer – (Experienced, Lead, or Senior) Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is seeking a Digital Electronics Design Engineer with experience in supporting hardware production, test and delivery to integration to join the team in El Segundo, CA . As part of Boeing's Space & Missile Systems division, Satellite Systems manages the company's major commercial and government satellite and ground programs for communications, national defense and other missions. Satellite Systems leads all aspects of the design, development, manufacture, integration and testing of satellites. Our team is currently looking to hire someone into the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) role, primarily focused on supporting Boeing’s cutting edge phased array technology through production, test and delivery to space vehicle for integration. Primary Responsibilities: • Support production of highly complex, digital payload systems as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) • Perform data reviews at key junctures in assembly and test flow • Identify and drive hardware nonconformances to closure through coordination with test and manufacturing teams • Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts for payload hardware investigations by identifying and reviewing supplemental test plans • Contributes to program MRB/FRB with analysis, data, corrective actions and containment solutions This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement. • 3+ years of Electrical Engineering experience • 1+ years of experience with flight hardware production, test and delivery Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Lead, Level 4: 9+ years related engineering experience and demonstrated technical leadership. • Senior, Level 5: 14+ years related engineering experience and demonstrated technical leadership. • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering • Experience with digital electronics • Experience leading RCCA efforts for highly complex digital and RF systems • Experience briefing customers and leadership teams on non-conformances, corrective actions and containment Conflict of Interest: Successful candidate for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Typical Education/Experience Experienced, Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Lead, Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more y