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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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Citizenship requirement statedFrom the posting’s own wording.
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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
Design and Analysis Engineer - Avionics Test (Associate or Mid-Level)
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is seeking a Design & Analysis Engineer to support the Richter Avionics Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida .
The Richter Lab is a system integration and test facility supporting the F-15 flight test community for the United States Air Force. Principal responsibilities will include collaborating within a group of dedicated engineers to support the test and evaluation of new aircraft sensors, weapons, datalinks, and airborne computing systems. The successful applicant will have an interest in continual learning and a desire to apply their skills in a dynamic flight test organization.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of F-15 systems, aviation operations or maintenance experience, or experience in a comparable development and test laboratory environment.
The team performing this work provides an innovative friendly environment, with high levels of collaboration, peer mentoring, and opportunities for individual empowerment and project leadership.
If selected, you will be routinely exposed to a wide variety of interesting projects involving development and upgrades of complex avionics and armament systems on the F-15 fighter aircraft. You will be provided with self-paced training and structured hands-on experience where innovative problem solving is embraced. If this is the experience you seek, apply now!
Eglin AFB is located in the panhandle of Northwest Florida – less than 10 miles from the white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast which include a wide variety of water sports or other outdoor recreational activities.
BT&E is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including an Associate or Mid-Level Design & Analysis Engineer.
Position Responsibilities Include:
• Test and evaluate F-15 avionics hardware and software, reporting results to DevSecOps Agile development teams and Customers
• Integrate new aircraft systems, weapons, and sensors onto the F-15 platform
• Use specialized software tools for real-time monitoring and analysis of aircraft avionics data, sensor data, and weapons data
• Operate F-15 avionics laboratory systems under test and engineering test equipment
• Analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications
• Design laboratory equipment upgrades and test procedures
• Perform validation testing to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
• Support flight test missions with real-time telemetry and post-flight data analysis
• Apply troubleshooting and fault isolation methodologies to support maintenance of F-15 aircraft and laboratory systems
• Interface with flight test engineers and aircrew, both military and civilian
• Collaborate with other disciplines within the flight test team to support our USAF customer
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 2 or more years of experience in flight test, laboratory testing, data analysis, instrumentation, system integration, and/or simulation
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Active U.S. Security Clearance (U.S.
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