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Ground Software Engineer (Senior) - Millennium Space Systems

USA - El Segundo, CA Posted today

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Sponsorship verdict

Posting rules out sponsorship

The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship or security 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.
  • 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.
  • What Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Systems Engineer (Reliab, Maintain & Sys Health)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $145k–$145k, median $145k.
  • Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-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 roles
3 certified filings for “Systems Engineer (Reliab, Maintain & Sys Health)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $145k–$145k, 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).

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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Ground Software Engineer (Senior) - Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.   Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.   Job Summary: As a Senior Ground Software Engineer, you oversee ground software production, development, and integration and test. Your primary responsibility is furthering the design and development of the MSS Ground Software System. You disposition and adjudicate root cause and corrective actions as they arise. Secondary responsibilities are design focused. Working closely with the Ground Software Team, technicians, integration and test engineers, and other managers as required, you also lead proposal efforts related to ground software and establish yourself as the Ground Software System Subject Matter Expert. Primary Responsibilities: • Oversees the design, development, test, and maintenance of ground software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards • Oversees the review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into initial design of software products • Reviews the development, maintenance, enhancement and optimization of software products and functionalities for systems integrations • Oversees development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products • Oversees debugging and resolution of issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products • Oversees handling of user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues and user feedback analysis • Oversees research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development • Leads development, establishment, monitoring and improvement of software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks • Reviews planning, execution and documentation of software research and development projects • Consults on software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations • Oversees software project management activities and software supplier management functions • Oversees tracking and evaluation of software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards • Other Job Duties as required This position’s internal job code is Software Engr-Systems. Our team is currently hiring for level 5. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in El Segundo, CA.  Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Master's degree in an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience • 14 or more years’ experience designing and developing software in a production environment  • This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A Final U.S. Secret clearance is required post-start Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,

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