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Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Lead)
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 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).
- Citizenship requirement statedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- 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
Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Lead) Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineer to join the Space Mission Systems (SMS) software capability team in El Segundo, CA . Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate, Experienced and Lead Software Engineers. The selected candidate will work on embedded cyber resiliency software for a large-scale satellite program. The position will involve integrating the software with multiple platforms and flight software, developing tools, building up development and integration platforms, executing software testing, and conducting Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA). The candidates will work with flight software and product security teams to ensure engineering excellence and achieve program objectives. Position Responsibilities: • Design, Integrate, modify, test, and debug software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards • Reviews, analyze, and translate customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems • Builds and write code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware • Integrates embedded software with hardware components • Analyze, monitor and improve the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems • Tests and debugs software for embedded devices and systems • Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to program • Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence • Produce design and test documentation and artifacts • Conduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms within the satellite vehicle architecture • Design and implement cyber monitoring algorithms • Design and write custom tools to support configuration automation and improve development workflow Security Clearance: This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active) Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Bachelor’s Degree or higher • 1+ years of experience with embedded real-time software development • 1+ years of experience with C/C++ coding or java/python script development • 1+ years of experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS) • 1+ years of experience with automating software builds, unit tests, integration tests, deployment, and installations using a DevOps tool chain using Artifactory and/or Gitlab Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Level 3: 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Level 4: 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 5+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of directly related work experience OR 13+ years of related, relevant experience • Experience or interest in cyber software and white hat • Experience with ARM, PowerPC processor architectures • Experience with GNU toolchains and build products • COSMOS ground software • Experience with new product development with small, agile teams on fast-paced, dynamic customer-funded programs Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Wor