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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 roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k.
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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
- 11 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).
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 Configuration Management Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
The F/A-18 Product Lifecycle Management Team is seeking a Senior Configuration Management Engineer to support and lead F/A-18 configuration management activities at The Boeing Company in Berkeley, Missouri . The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the change control document process (such as Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Change Documents (CDs), deviations, and others), conduct of program Change Control Boards (CCB), execution of Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), and management of aircraft delivery process. Job attributes include: Customer interface, coordination across all program organizations, and engagement in program planning.
Position Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible serving as the Technical Lead Configuration Manager for the
F/A-18 Platform.
Responsibilities will include;
• Serve as the Configuration Management focal for the F/A-18 Platform.
• Oversee and lead the compliance verification of process and product baselines of highly integrated complex products.
• Leads the definition and planning of subsystem and system level audits for new and derivative products.
• Leads the implementation and improvement of Configuration Management standards for product hardware and software throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leads and Mentors other F/A-18 Configuration Management Engineers.
• Process change control documents (such as Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Change Documents (CDs), deviations, and others) Conduct Program and Platform Change Control Boards (CCB).
• Conduct System and Subsystem Functional Configuration Audits and Physical Configuration Audits.
• Manage aircraft delivery documentation.
Job attributes include: Customer and program interface, coordination across all program organizations, and engagement in program planning.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Berkeley, MO.
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/Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.
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
• 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• Experience with managing the configuration of a product baseline
• Experience with managing engineering change
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Experience with the United States Navy
• Experience with Change Management practices and Configuration Management principles
• Experience with contract proposal preparation related to review and coordination of contract configuration management
• Configuration management experience on military contracts
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage
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