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Associate Manufacturing Engineer
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
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 roles5 certified filings for “Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly and Installation)” (Industrial Engineers) in WA: $144k–$150k, 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
Associate Manufacturing Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) team is looking for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Berkeley, MO . The Manufacturing Engineer is an assembly and installation engineer within BT&E that supports fabrication planning & setup/installation by providing design review, manufacturing plan authorship, and fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Boeing) followed by support at the aircraft during installation or in the laboratory during setup. They are also expected to work closely with our in-house shop team comprised of tooling and aircraft mechanics which support our operations. The Structures Lab supports the full structural testing needs of the BDS Programs in St. Louis and St. Charles, including component tests up to full-scale aircraft testing. Manufacturing Engineers are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration, build plan, and process requirements. Manufacturing Engineering performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to ensure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on the latest military weapons and aircraft programs, such as: T-7A Redhawk, MQ-25A Stingray, various Phantom Works programs, various Boeing Weapons programs, and our legacy programs like F-15 and F/A-18 into the future. Position Responsibilities: • Synthesis of test hardware & instrumentation requirements in support of machine shop fabrication, laboratory and flight test • Review of design models and drawings • Creating/reviewing redlines and coordinating with design to incorporate updates • Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build • Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation as needed • Fabrication coordination and liaison • Part sourcing from production • Procurement of parts/material to support test • Coordination with supplier management • Shipside (at the aircraft) support of test hardware installation • At times support manufacturing engineering tasks across different Boeing sites • Close coordination with: • Test engineers and technicians • Instrumentation engineers • Boeing program engineers • Boeing customers • Fabrication technicians and support personnel (material management) This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Berkeley, MO. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • 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 • This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only • 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 • Experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering • Experience working with manufacturing planning tools • Experience with a design tool (CAD package) like CATIA, Siemens NX, etc. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • 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) • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering • 3+ years of experience specific to M