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Senior Systems Engineer
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Saint Charles, MO
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Posting rules out sponsorship
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
Senior Systems Engineer Company: The Boeing Company Boeing, Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) is seeking motivated, talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team located in Saint Charles, Missouri. Due to expanding business, we are looking for Engineers-of-Systems, Engineers with a multi discipline skill set who can solve problems and lead solutions across multiple Engineering disciplines. This is an excellent opportunity to work on and around the latest high tech weapon systems. Team Lead: Ability to lead and coordinate the activities of a team of 3-10 members, with 5-8 matrixed organizations. Ability to assess the technical performance of the system or system element, product, or service and influence product direction to satisfy technical objectives. Includes using integrated program planning to align system development efforts with customer needs and business goals and tracking key performance metrics of the system. Ability to maintain status in EVM, JIRA, Calendar, and related trackers. Ability to manage system risk and maturity by regularly assessing the system’s status throughout the program lifecycle. Technical Lead Engineer: Has a solid command of the Boeing Systems Engineering BPIs, BPGs, DPs, SEBPs, and ESGP or similar business processes. Ability to mentor early career engineers and senior engineers transitioning to the Systems Engineering Discipline. Capability to work with division and other experts to steer the development of processes. As a part of the Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SIWS) organization, Precision Engagement Systems (PES) is a dynamic and growing team with leadership that is focused on attracting and developing top talent in support of critical missions on Direct Attack (DA) programs. Connected to our customers’ missions, we deliver unique capabilities through our exceptional talent. The programs we support in Saint Charles, MO include Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and associated derivatives) utilized on various military aircraft, some ground-based platforms, and other future contract awards. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience) • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement. • Typically14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Active DoD Security Clearance • Experience in applying engineering processes and principles • Experience/domain knowledge of system architecture, requirements, interface definition, verification, and validation • Experience with systems development and integration • Experience modeling or simulating systems • Experience with implementation and maintenance of systems engineering tools, schedules and metrics (i.e. Earned value management, DOORs, CAMEO) • Experience with Model Based Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering • Experience in design /electrical / software engineering & analysis • Experience in Industrial Engineering or Production Engineering • Experience leading teams, projects or tasks Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment p