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Experienced or Senior Mechanical System Design Engineers
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 5 Locations
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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.
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen 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
Experienced or Senior Mechanical System Design Engineers Company: The Boeing Company Boeing St. Louis is building the future ‒ creating innovative solutions that will define the next generation of aerospace. We are currently seeking Experienced or Senior Mechanical System Design Engineers to develop, maintain and modify air vehicle subsystems (Armament, Crew Systems, Environmental Cooling, Equipment, Fuel, Hydraulics, Landing Gear, Mechanisms and Thermodynamic) and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle. These positions are located in the St. Louis region and support current and emerging aircraft programs as part of the Air Dominance division in Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS). Positions will be located at one of the listed locations: Berkeley, MO; Hazelwood, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Charles, MO; Mascoutah, IL. Position Responsibilities: Level 3 • Develop, integrate and document air vehicle subsystems requirements to establish the system design • Develop, maintain and modify air vehicle subsystems and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle • Perform, integrate analytical and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications • Manage supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals • Develop new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort • Investigate emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements • Work under general direction Level 4 • Develop, integrate and document air vehicle subsystems requirements to establish the system design • Develop, maintain and modify air vehicle subsystem and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle • Lead performance, integration and analysis of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications • Manage supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals • Assist with investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements • Work under minimal direction Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences) • Level 3: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience • Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience • Experience using NX / Teamcenter and familiarity with reading 2-D drawings • This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. • Some positions may require the ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience): • Mechanical De