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Flight Operations Mechanic
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
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 roles1 certified filing for “Senior Manufacturing Technology Analyst” (Operations Research Analysts) in WA: $139k–$139k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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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Sponsor Radar — Boeing Company
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
Flight Operations Mechanic Company: Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking Flight Operation Mechanics to join our Production Test team in Berkeley, MO. This position will be supporting all major Air Dominance programs in the St. Louis area. The position specifically involves production test support for Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) fighter programs. The Production Test team delivers and supports special test equipment, processes, and software for build verification of electrical/airframe/avionics/optical subsystems to ensure product quality and safe operation. Build verification is ensuring Boeing products are manufactured per engineering design to meet intended functional requirements. Position Responsibilities: • Inspect and/or perform bench checkout and troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic assemblies • Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed • Fabricate, adjust, troubleshoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment • Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles • Perform complex assembly operations on electronic/electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies in accordance with design specifications • Fabricate, assemble, modify, repair, test, and provide shop support for production electrical/electronic special test equipment and wire harnesses • Follow schematics, drawings, and work instructions to set up and perform tasks • Install wire harnesses and components in panels and other assemblies • Identify nonconforming detail parts, assemblies, and processes and determine rework required to repair • Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses, panels, and aircraft electrical systems for continuity and proper functioning • Assemble and deliver special test equipment • Identify electronic/electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies for production inefficiencies and complete problem resolution and process improvements for complex matters • Document work completed and inspection results in accordance with applicable requirements • Contribute to efforts to improve safety, quality, and delivery • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and industrial engineers Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Experience with any of the following aircraft operations: flight line maintenance, manufacturing or assembly • Experience in using electronic test equipment • Experience in Electrical Assembly • Experience in maintenance of avionics and/or electronic equipment Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Experience in any of the following fields: machine tool maintenance, industrial electronic and/or electrical maintenance field, or military electronic/electrical system maintenance • Experience in Electrical and/or Avionics Mechanic experience working with various electrical components for military aircraft • Experience in building wire harnesses • Experience in using a wide variety of fiber optics (F/O) test tools, as well as writing basic F/O test plans, procedures and reports 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 Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies . Additional Information: • The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned. • This is an hourly positi