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Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist (Lead or Senior)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - El Segundo, CA
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The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- 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)).
- 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. 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).
- 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.
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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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
Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist (Lead or Senior) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space, & Security (BDS) is seeking a motivated and talented Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist (Lead or Senior) to join the team located in El Segundo, CA . The Experienced Survivability Systems Engineer/Scientist supports multidisciplinary survivability tasks through all satellite program phases. The Survivability group is a multidisciplinary department which analyzes vehicles for Space Environmental disciplines such as: Contamination, Micrometeoroid, Single Event Effects, Radiation, Electro 641 Magnetic Compatibility, Electrostatic discharge, test and qualification of new materials, etc. As part of the Survivability team the candidate will get the opportunity to apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to assist with analyses, design, development and verification of a lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. Position Responsibilities: • Collaborate effectively with various technical disciplines in a team environment to balance factors such as survivability, cost, weight, and technical risk in the final design. • Execute and oversee the analysis and testing of material, units, subsystem and system performance in simulated space environments. • Including but not limited to radiation-related effects such as total dose (including ELDRS and dose rate effects), displacement damage, single event effects, internal ESD charging, Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris, On-orbit contamination analysis. • Plan and conduct testing at the piece part, slice, unit, and vehicle levels to support design and verify compliance with survivability-related requirements. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active) • 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 • 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Experience with spacecraft design, analysis, fabrication and test • Experience with space environmental effects • Ability to travel 10% of the time Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Senior, Level 5: 15+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Master’s degree from an accredited course of study in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics. • Experience with survivability related analysis and testing for space environments, radiation effects, device physics, multi-physics simulations, and man-made environments. • Experience with Survivability related analysis tools (i.e., Thermal Desktop, MATLAB, MATHCAD, ANSYS, COMSOL). Conflict of Interest: Successful candidate for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Typical Education/ Experience: Lead (Level 4): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditat