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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.
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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.
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- 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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About the role
Software Engineer Developer – 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 Software Engineer Developer, you will help build and administer projects and elements within JIRA and work with Millennium’s information technology department to maintain the health of JIRA and coordinate maintenance and upgrades when necessary. Millennium uses Atlassian JIRA and other Atlassian products as a program management tool in addition to aiding in software development. You will also be the main point of contact for any usage questions or training needed for Millennium’s users. This is an onsite role at our office in El Segundo, CA.
This position's internal job code is Software Engineer Developer. Our team is currently hiring for a level 4.
Position Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain projects, workflows, issues, permissions and more in JIRA to support Millennium program and team requirements
• Monitor the health of Millennium’s JIRA servers and other Atlassian tools and ensure minimal downtime and maximum data availability
• Plan and build multiple JIRA environments for development and testing in addition to production and performing data migrations as necessary
• Assist users in the usage of JIRA and other Atlassian products and provide small or large group training when necessary
• Prepare and maintain documentation on the design and usage of Millennium’s JIRA and other Atlassian products
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• 3+ years of JIRA and general Atlassian product administration experience
• 3+ years of general web application administration experience
• Programming experience with Python, Java, SQL, JSON, and Groovy
• Experience with modern web application administration
• This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Experience with GitLab or similar version control tools
• Experience collaborating and working diverse teams to determine needs and goals
• Experience administering Atlassian products such as Confluence
• Engineering or aerospace environment experience
• Process improvement experience
• Experience as an Administrator delivering Application Services in an Enterprise environment.
• Comfortable with Linux and general server concepts: Patching, Storage, Networking, and Apache web
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.
Total Rewards:
At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, general
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