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Lead Software Engineer Developer - DevSecOps
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Richardson, TX
Sponsorship verdict
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 roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k. 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
Lead Software Engineer Developer - DevSecOps Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer Developer - DevSecOps to join the Special Projects Dallas (SPD) P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) team in Richardson, TX . At Boeing, our software engineers apply their expertise to develop, secure, and sustain next-generation software capabilities for advanced aerospace platforms. The Boeing SPD AAS team provides mission systems software for the P-8A, enabling mission and tactic planning, sensor interfacing, sensor data display, and mission replay capabilities. The team also supports training system simulations that enhance fleet operator readiness on the AAS mission. In this role, you will lead and independently execute DevSecOps and software engineering activities across the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, integration, automated testing, security validation, deployment, and sustainment . You will help architect and implement secure, repeatable, and scalable software delivery pipelines that improve product quality, accelerate delivery, and strengthen cyber resilience across mission systems and training environments. Position Responsibilities: • Leads and independently executes DevSecOps activities for mission systems and training software across build, test, deployment, and sustainment workflows • Partners with software, systems, cybersecurity, test, and IT teams to design, develop, secure, troubleshoot, and validate software solutions • Designs, implements, and maintains CI/CD pipelines that support continuous integration, automated testing, security scanning, and controlled deployment • Integrates security automation throughout the software lifecycle, including: • static code analysis • software composition analysis • container/image scanning • vulnerability triage and remediation • Develops, documents, and maintains software architectures, requirements, interfaces, algorithms, and designs • Builds and maintains automation for software builds, packaging, environment provisioning, test execution, and software release processes • Supports Infrastructure as Code and environment automation to improve repeatability and reduce manual configuration • Drives secure coding practices, pipeline quality gates, and release readiness criteria • Collaborates with cybersecurity and compliance stakeholders to ensure software delivery workflows align with security requirements and development standards • Troubleshoot integration, deployment, performance, and runtime issues across development, test, and operational environments • Support automated and manual testing activities, document test results, and verify functional and cybersecurity requirements are met • Improve observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities to enhance operational awareness and system reliability • Mentor team members on DevSecOps practices, secure development, automation, and delivery best practices • Contribute to Agile development processes including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives, and use Jira to track and manage work throughout the software lifecycle • Drive modernization efforts to transition legacy build and release processes into automated, secure, and maintainable workflows This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Bachelor’s Degree • This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 mo