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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
Senior Systems Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the F/A-18 Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Team in Berkeley, MO .
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for leading cross-functional integration to drive engineering excellence in the execution of our F/A-18 software development activities. The individual selected for this role will be primarily focused on the Technical Integration role for Software Development and Advanced Systems activities.
Position Responsibilities
• Ensure Engineering Excellence: Responsible for leading integration across multiple engineering and program teams to ensure safety, technical excellence, and product integrity. Drives adherence to Boeing and program processes, setting high standards for quality and performance
• Systems Engineering Approach: Ensure an integrated systems engineering approach. Take ownership to manage requirements and ensure full traceability. Manage the configuration of the integrated system to ensure dependencies are well understood. Responsible for ensuring comprehensive certification and verification activities, demonstrating a commitment to excellence
• Build Strategic Partnerships: Develop and nurture strong relationships with the United States Navy (USN), engineering functions, and program management. Leverage these partnerships to enhance collaboration and drive program success
• Manage Technical Baseline: Oversees the technical baseline, including mission systems configuration, technical performance measures, architecture diagrams, and Risk Identification and Opportunity (RIO) assessments. Foster a culture of proactive technical oversight and continuous improvement
• Problem Solver: Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills by driving complex emerging issues to prompt resolution. Investigate System Anomaly Reports in partnership with Mission Systems to ensure a high quality deliverable
• Project Leadership: Work closely with technical experts and teammates to achieve program objectives and build customer trust. Will be responsible for managing the software configuration set (SCS) engineering change proposals (ECPs), generating labor estimates for development efforts, leading technical working groups, and presenting at Engineering Review Boards and Change Control Boards
• Technical Leadership: Manages and leads the Interface Control Working Group, maintains the Mission Systems Architecture Diagrams, and updates Worst Case Scenario analyses
Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically and/or internationally depending on business needs.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
This position requires ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• 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
• 9+ years’ related engineering experience
• Prior Systems Engineering experience (i.e. system design, functional decomposition, requirements development, analysis, verification, and validation)
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Active U.S. Security Clearance
• Experience with multiple phases of an aircraft program
• Experience working with government customers
• Experience supporting or leading Interface Control Document (ICD) changes for software
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