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Boeing Company

Entry-Level F-15 Flight Test Data Engineer

USA - Eglin AFB, FL 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 roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k.
  • 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.
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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
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

Entry-Level F-15 Flight Test Data Engineer Company: The Boeing Company At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore, and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you will learn and grow while contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. The Boeing team is seeking an Entry-Level F-15 Flight Test Data Engineer . This position involves joining a specialized Boeing Test & Evaluation engineering team performing F-15 tactical fighter aircraft flight test activities on-site at Eglin AFB, FL. Position Responsibilities: The team performing this work provides a very innovation friendly environment, with high levels of inter-team collaboration, peer mentoring, and significant opportunities for individual empowerment and project leadership responsibilities.  This position encourages using your personal education, experience, and technical skills to:  • Develop and run automated digital data processing software applications to merge and convert raw data files into output products for engineering visualizations • Develop autonomous and semi-autonomous systems analysis applications based on digital Neural Nets, Machine Learning, and Digital Models • Develop algorithms to support automated systems performance assessments • Performance of root-cause analysis/troubleshooting to identify and sort actual problems from non-problems • Develop characterizations of systems and analyze their real-word performance against digital models   Direct and frequent interaction across multiple engineering groups and technical teams is encouraged and supported for knowledge sharing and investigative engineering tasks.  Strong Python, C#, and script coding skills, along with an innovation mindset, are highly desired.  Leadership skills will be nurtured and developed to allow you to plan, communicate, coordinate, and execute complex data engineering related activities. If selected, you will be routinely exposed to a wide variety of different and interesting projects involving advanced technology systems while in their early development phase.  You will also get hands-on experience with cutting edge systems where innovative problem solving is embraced.  In this position you will have an opportunity to design and develop new data tools/algorithms based on digital automation, pattern recognition, machine learning/neural nets, and digital performance models; as well as, use these tools to evaluate the latest electronic and weapons systems Boeing and other contractors have created for integration onto F-15 fighter aircraft.  You will be provided with self-paced on-site training, and structured hands-on experience to aid in becoming a Subject Matter Expert on a variety of aircraft/weapons/senor systems and Data Analysis projects.  These projects will include onboard fire control radar systems, electronic jammers, RF and IR sensors, onboard core computing systems, radar and IR guided missiles, control systems, jet engines, satellite navigation/communication systems, and encrypted aircraft data networks.  If this sounds like the experience you have been looking for……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. Basic Qualifications (Desired 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 • 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, Engineering

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