Sponsorship verdict
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 roles2 certified filings for “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k.
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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
- 2 certified filings for “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k. 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
Experienced Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) organization is hiring an Experienced Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer to join the Integrated Design Engineering Team in Huntsville, AL on the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missile-defense program.
The Integrated Design Engineering team is responsible for designing RADAR seeker upgrades and next generation concepts, as well as supporting production and special test equipment design. Boeing has a multi-year contract to develop, test, and manufacture the PAC-3 RADAR seeker, recently named “the coolest thing made in Alabama for 2025”. This program encompasses concurrent design, test and manufacturing as new upgrades to this complex electro-mechanical assembly are incorporated into production. This long-term program is rapidly growing in Huntsville, due to design updates, production growth, and Boeing facilities investment(s).
Position Responsibilities:
• Develops and documents mechanical engineering designs and analysis, including technical data packages, test verification and validation plans, post-test reports, process specifications, and supports work instructions
• Develops cost reduction proposals, calculates return on investment, develops project requirements and schedules, and implements them into production
• Performs and documents analyses to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
• Supports on-going production activities and provides real-time support as non-conformances arise
• Supports engineering release processes to include program Configuration Control Board(s)
• Contributes to supplier development, test, production, and troubleshooting activities
This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• 5+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering related role to be considered
• Knowledge of aerospace structure, materials strengths and properties, design criteria, loading conditions, and processes
• Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources
• Ability to digest functional requirements and apply them to the product
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment to produce high quality engineering products
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of Boeing Engineering Standards and Design Practices
• Understanding of GD&T concepts, practice and implementation
• Experience with thermal and vibration environmental testing
• Experience in supporting full-rate production program(s)
• Strong ability to build trust and connection with the team and stakeholders
• Strong ability to model and inspire servant leadership style, and model seek, speak, and listen behaviors
• Flexibility, adaptability, and being comfortable with a highly dynamic and exciting work environment
• Ability to produce and understand engineering drawings and 3-D Computer Aided Design models using Creo Parametric
• Understanding of Finite Element Modeling techniques
• Experience with 2D-Drawing authority programs
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
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