Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship or security clearance.
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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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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k.
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Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
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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
- 2 certified filings for “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k. 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
Test & Evaluation Hardware Design Engineer (Experienced & Senior)
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking Hardware Design Engineers to be based in Long Beach, CA , supporting the development and sustainment of our avionics lab and related test activities.
You'll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that will shape the future of the aerospace
industry. Our current initiatives include developing an integrated test lab for flight hardware, avionics, and
flight simulators. Major programs include AvionX, C-17 and others.
As a Hardware Engineer in BT&E, you will play a pivotal role in the design and development of lab hardware and sustainment of new and legacy units. In addition, you will document requirements, develop
and maintain test articles and interfaces in support of various programs using the lab. Additionally, you will perform seamless hardware and software integration ensuring all systems work harmoniously together to support qualification and provide support in troubleshooting and resolving lab issues of new and legacy test equipment.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level or Senior Hardware Design Engineers.
Position Responsibilities Include:
• Own domain-specific hardware architecture, component selection, physical design, and detailed mechanical, electrical, and test engineering
• Perform systems verification through execution of test procedures
• Support the development and verification of test methods
• Develop detailed test procedures, and instrumentation and configuration definition, needed
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• Develop solutions to calibration systems problems of limited scope and impact
• Design test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements
• Use analytical tools to verify the design
• Analyze, process, and format data to customer requirements
• Lead hardware preparation, technical artifacts, and clear-to-build criteria for upcoming program milestones, including Hardware SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FCA/PCA
• Review test data, including off-nominal data, for accuracy, quality and/or fidelity prior to
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• Prepare and publish test reports to document test results and satisfy requirements
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• 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
• 3+ years of experience with electronic hardware testing and troubleshooting
• 3+ years of experience working in a laboratory environment
• Experience dealing with various wiring design drawings including system interconnects, wire routing and equipment installation drawings
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Level 4: 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience working with electrical data bus interface standards (Ethernet, MILSTD-1553, ARINC 429, RS-232)
• 3+ years of experience with generating electrical/wiring drawings using AutoCAD or Visio
• Experience in mechanical design and CAD systems (NX, Team Center, CATIA)
• Direct experience with hardware configuration control and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, TeamCenter)
• Direct experience in developing hardware verification plans, test procedures and test environments, as well as executing the test procedures and documenting test results
• Deep engineering skillset spanning mechanical, e
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