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Lead or Senior Responsible Engineer - PAC-3 Seeker IPT
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Huntsville, AL
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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 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 or Senior Responsible Engineer - PAC-3 Seeker IPT Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing PAC-3 program is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead or Senior Responsible Engineer (RE) for the Seeker Integrated Product Team (IPT) in Huntsville, Alabama. As the RE for the Seeker IPT, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the successful design and manufacturing of the PAC-3 to meet the performance, reliability, and safety requirements of the Seeker subsystem and circuit card assemblies within the PAC-3 RF Seeker. The RE will be the technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of the assigned PAC-3 Seeker. The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) program produces seekers everyday as well as developing a new design of the seeker. This program is an air-defense missile system designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and advanced aircraft where Boeing is the original engineering manufacturer of the seeker. Boeing’s seekers provide active data to the PAC-3 missile which enables it to acquire, intercept and destroy threats using hit-to-kill technology. The PAC-3 Seeker team is a cross functional, highly skilled, motivated group embracing the beliefs that focused safety, execution, LEAN manufacturing and business practices will secure our future and well-being, driving our product to be the seeker of choice for the PAC-3 program and future generations of weapon systems. Position Responsibilities: • Establishes a culture of proactive technical oversight, risk management and rapid issue resolution, providing alternative paths for issue resolution and an open dialogue on technical issues • Lead requirement, function, and interface development for the PAC-3 Seeker • Oversee the design of products provided in support of development, production, and sustainment changes • Present data for the product at Design Reviews, product Acceptance and Qualification Reviews, and Delivery Reviews as required • Guide technical path for product definition and execution • Drive IPT to a position of System Integration for PAC-3 – drive coordination between IPT and Program technical staff • Accountable to IPT Lead, IAMD CE and respective Program CEs • Technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of the assigned PAC-3 Seeker 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 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 • Proven experience (5+ years) leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team in development or production environments • Experience with executing engineering in support of program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc) • Engineering experience on development and production programs • Experience supporting or managing engineering release processes • Experience mentoring early career engineers • Fundamental knowledge of radar systems, seeker CONOPs, or seeker architectures Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems and troubleshoot technical issues • Familiarity with technical proposal development • Familiarity with test equipment design and validation Typical Education/Experience : Lead: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent