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Boeing Company

AWACS Project Engineer (Mid-Level or Lead)

USA - Oklahoma City, OK Posted today

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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.
  • 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.
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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

AWACS Project Engineer (Mid-Level or Lead) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) Organization has an exciting opportunity for multiple AWACS Project Engineers supporting the Program and Chief Engineer in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead capacity in Oklahoma City, OK .   These roles will lead the integration of teams to accomplish key critical milestones as well as drive cost and schedule management through Earned Value Management (EVM) processes.  Specifically, the selected candidates will be provided with opportunities within Mission Systems (MS)/Ground & Training Systems, Air Vehicle (AV), and Product Support (PS) IPTs for the AWACS Program.    Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level or Lead Level Engineers.   Position Responsibilities: • Provides the engineering leadership and technical integration to the Mission Systems, Air Vehicle, and Product Support IPTs. • Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development as well as ongoing and new business requirements. • Review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) with MS, AV, and PS impacts prior to Chief Engineering Council (technical coordination of AV ECR Packages). • Supplier interface/coordination – multi-disciplinary integration; i.e. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Structures, Mechanical Systems, etc. • Support requirement decomposition and allocation for AV teams including certification requirements/plans – Certification Plan Work Sheet (CPWS) coordination. • Flight/Test Mission Assurance Readiness Review (F/TMARR) coordination for AV teams. • Drive integration between AV and supporting Teams. • Proposal development for AV and ensure Basis of Estimates (BOEs)/Estimate at Completion (EAC) technical scope is well integrated. • Support Supplier Design Reviews (equipment/component owner owns the design review). • Ability to decompose functional, logical, and physical requirements for systems and sub-systems with the MS, AV, and PS disciplines. • Works with customers and management to obtain approval. • Responds to changes to SOW, assesses the impact, and negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs, and schedules. • Leads project execution to complete the work statement. • Identifies performance metrics. • Plans, identifies, and coordinates resources required over the life of the project or program. • Defines plans for risk mitigation and opportunity. • Compares actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons learned. • Provides technical, business, and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans. • Works under minimal direction.   This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.    Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • 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. • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical degree as defined as any four year degree or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study. • 3+ years of experience in multi-discipline engineering project management. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Lead (Level 4): 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Experience with schedule and risk management. • Experience in a role requiring project/program management skills. • Experience using the following Microsoft Off

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