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Associate Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - El Segundo, CA
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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. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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. 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 roles3 certified filings for “Systems Engineer (Reliab, Maintain & Sys Health)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $145k–$145k, median $145k. 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).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
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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. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Associate Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking an Associate Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst to join the team in El Segundo, CA to support Programs within the Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems Division. As a Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst , you will contribute to the design and analysis of space systems at all stages of program execution including business development, preliminary and critical design, validation and verification and operations. You will be joining an analysis group whose main functions are to analyze RF links, compute capacity, and perform waveform analysis for space-based communications systems. Position Responsibilities: • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to assist with analyses, design, development and verification of a lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. • Assists with analyses to evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces. • Assists with various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture. • Assists with analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. Occasional travel may be required due to business needs. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required • 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 • Experience developing or using mathematical models and data to show compliance to system requirements • Experience with one or more of the following: analyzing RF links, communications capacity analysis, or performing waveform analysis for space-based communications systems • Skilled in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, MATLAB, C++, or Java Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering • Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance • Experience developing and maintaining requirements analysis documents (RADs) or algorithm description documents (ADDs) • Experience in all three areas: analyzing RF links, communications capacity analysis, and performing waveform analysis for space-based communications systems • Development on tools or simulation that implement solutions to technical problems within RF links, communications capacity analysis, or waveform analysis Conflict of Interest: Successful candidate for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Typical Education/ Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equi