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F/A-18 and EA-18G Mid-Level Software Engineering Manager
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
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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 roles2 certified filings for “Electrical And Electronic Engineering Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in WA: $221k–$221k, median $221k. 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
F/A-18 and EA-18G Mid-Level Software Engineering Manager Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is currently seeking an F/A-18 and EA-18G Mid-Level Software Engineering Manager to join the Software Organization located in Berkeley, MO . The Manager will be supporting F/A-18 and EA-18G Distributed Target Processor - Networked (DTP-N). This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization. The ideal candidate will lead the DTP-N team of mission systems software engineers developing real time embedded software for the F/A-18 in an agile, collaborative environment. Engineers on the team develop software that is responsible for the F/A-18 DTP-N mission system capabilities. Additionally, you will serve as a business owner on one of the program’s agile release trains. You will work closely with Program Management and your Mission Systems IPT Leader to perform on our contracts and have frequent Navy customer interactions. Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and problem solvers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world! Position Responsibilities: • Develops and carries out project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals • Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements • Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and team members • Provides guidance and approval of technical approaches, products and processes • Hires, Manages, develops and motivates employees • Manages employees performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Software Engineering • Manage within the Scaled Agile Framework environment (SAFe) • Coordinate across teams within the Agile Release Train (ART) and across other various ARTs on the F/A-18 & EA-18G Solution Train • Manage and coordinate work across unclassified and collateral secret areas to ensure full solutions for the warfighter • Fulfills Cost Account Manager (CAM) duties as appropriate for Earned Value Management (EVM) tracking • Presents software status as needed to Boeing Program Management and Navy customers and supports the managing of program contracts 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 US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment (An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start may be required) • This position requires ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only • Bachelor's Degree • 5 or more years of experience in a leadership position (e.g., project leadership, team leadership, program leadership) Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/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 • Prior experience working on Mission Systems products • Experience leading teams, ideally software teams • Working knowledge of the Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) • Experience with Earned Value Management Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assess