Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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 roles10 certified filings for “Structural Analysis Engineer (Structural Analysis)” (Aerospace Engineers) in WA: $147k–$175k, median $161k.
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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
- 10 certified filings for “Structural Analysis Engineer (Structural Analysis)” (Aerospace Engineers) in WA: $147k–$175k, median $161k. 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
Structural Analysis Engineer (Entry Level & Associate)
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Oklahoma City Derivative Aircraft Structural Integrity Analysis group performs Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) support and Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (F&DT) analysis for multiple Boeing commercial derivative military aircraft platforms including KC-135 (USAF and Foreign Military Sales), RC-135, E-4B, E-6, E-7 (UK, Australia, Korea, Turkey), and KC-767.
About the Team:
The group’s in-depth technical background in durability, damage tolerance, stress analysis and military usage are leveraged to increase operational safety and availability while reducing customer costs. The team develops, maintains and deploys sophisticated Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT) programs to help determine airworthiness and sustainment of the aircraft. Sophisticated analysis software programs are created and employed to lead special studies such as fatigue and damage tolerance analyses based on aircraft mission profiles, life extension programs for aging aircraft and corrosion impact studies.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Entry-Level or Associate Structural Analysis Engineers.
Position Responsibilities:
• Perform basic structural analysis using established tools and methods to assess structural environments, characteristics, and performance
• Perform basic structural analysis tasks using well defined analysis tools to validate and verify that systems and components meet requirements and specifications in the operational environment
• Support in-service products by helping investigate failures and identifying potential improvements
• Collaborate with team members, program managers, regulatory agencies, and operational users on various projects
• Support test execution and analyze/report test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
• Assist in documenting certification and test results to demonstrate compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to product design and help verify structural integrity using analytical methods, finite element models, simulations, and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle
• Coordinate with other engineering groups to help define the product’s environment
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• Experience multi-tasking and working in a team environment
• Experience working collaboratively to reach decisions that are mutually acceptable to multiple engineering and support teams
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• 2 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with aerospace stress analysis and/or structural analysis
• Experience performing Durability and Damage Tolerance Analysis for Aircraft
• Experience executing Aircraft Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP)
• Experience performing stress, thermal, fatigue, fastener, and tolerance analysis using analysis software and manual hand calculations
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling
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 .
Pay & Benefits:
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