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Flight Operations Mechanic
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Patuxent River, MD
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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 roles1 certified filing for “Senior Manufacturing Technology Analyst” (Operations Research Analysts) in WA: $139k–$139k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- 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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Sponsor Radar — Boeing Company
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
Flight Operations Mechanic Company: Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is actively seeking experienced Flight Operations Mechanics to join our team in Patuxent River, MD . Flight encompasses all of the duties of the following job classifications: Inspector Aircraft, Mechanic Electrical and Electronics, and Mechanic Flight. Position Responsibilities: • Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, trouble-shooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed • Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft • Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems • Fabricate parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures • Perform aircraft flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system • Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators • Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines • Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems • Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment • Repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons • Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to and during preflight • Install adjust, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies • Operate engines during run-ups and troubleshoot when needed • Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles • Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions • Modify aircraft components or aircraft support equipment • Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks • Inspect explosive and armament installations • Install and load ejection seats and guns • Perform engine buildup as assigned • Maintain aircraft historical records • Perform composite repairs Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • 3+ years experience performing military aircraft maintenance activities • 1+ years of experience in a military or commercial aircraft environment • Military fighter or commercial aircraft maintenance experience Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Experience in troubleshooting electronic and aircraft systems • Experience with Aircraft Maintenance/Aircraft Structural Repair Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies . Additional Information: • The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned. • This is an hourly position governed by the IAM Collective Bargaining agreement. • New Hires, as well as employees who transfer from non-union positions, may be required to attend some type of training upon their start. Once any required training has been completed all new employees will be considered on probation for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of any required training and the probationary period. Shift: • The candidate must be able to work any