Jobs / United States / Boeing Company
Lead Design and Analysis Engineer (Electronic Sys Design & Analy)***Signing Bonus Potential***
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Berkeley, MO
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/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. 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 roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k. 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).
- Citizenship requirement statedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- 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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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
Lead Design and Analysis Engineer (Electronic Sys Design & Analy)***Signing Bonus Potential*** Company: The Boeing Company Join Boeing, a leader in aerospace innovation, as a Mission Systems Test Engineer (Level 5) supporting a Phantom Works Fixed Wing Proprietary Program located in St Louis, MO. You will be joining a talented team where you will be responsible for executing the Mission Systems test plan. The successful candidate will implement a test infrastructure to maximize automation using the latest available digital tools. You will perform verification/ validation activities to deliver Advanced Mission System Capabilities to our warfighter. This includes automated test tool creation in addition to hands-on testing in a lab environment of Mission Systems equipment including the latest suite of sensors, communication systems, and weapons. In this role, you will be joining a cross-functional team integrating Advanced Mission Systems Capabilities as part of a very exciting and critically important development effort. You will have the opportunity to operate in an agile development environment, mature our products through the development lifecycle, work on next generation open-architecture model-based designs, and collaborate across multiple disciplines. The day-to-day activities of this position will be a combination of traditional design engineering, collaborating with cross-functional peers, and presenting technical challenges and solutions to leadership. Frequent interaction with program leadership, customers, and industry partners during critical design phases will be key elements of this position. This position will provide the candidate an opportunity to develop their engineering skills with potential growth into a leadership role. Position Responsibilities: • Implement a test infrastructure to maximize automation using the latest available digital tools • Perform Mission Systems verification/validation test integrating multiple hardware and software components • Support testing efforts of component and subsystem groups • Execute Mission Systems integration testing • Create/ update and employ automated test tools and scripts • Work in a lab environment to perform verification of the interfaces between multiple Mission Systems hardware and software components • Define necessary lab infrastructure updates required to support Mission Systems verification test • Research specific technology advances for potential application to company business needs • Test and validate system functionality and performance to ensure designs meet operational and functional requirements. • Document newly discovered hardware of software anomalies; reports test metrics to all stakeholders • Continuously assess and update engineering processes for improvement. This position is expected to be 100% on-site. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options . 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 Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry • Level 5: 14+ years of work-related experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 12 + years of work-related experience with a master’s degree Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Master’s degree or higher • Experience supporting a Proprietary Program • Experience executing in an Agile work environment a