Jobs / United States / Boeing Company
Software Engineering Manager, Vertical Lift
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Mesa, AZ
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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 roles2 certified filings for “Electrical And Electronic Engineering Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in WA: $221k–$221k, median $221k. 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).
- 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).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Sponsor Radar — Boeing Company
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)).
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Boeing Company →
About the role
Software Engineering Manager, Vertical Lift Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our Vertical Lift team in Mesa, AZ . As part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to creatively solve complex technical problems on multiple Boeing programs, including the AH-64 Apache, AH6 Little Bird , and other Vertical Lift and aerospace platforms. As a Software Engineering Manager at Boeing, you will lead and support a diverse team of software development engineers. This is a unique opportunity to manage full lifecycle software development for the most sophisticated military and commercial platforms in the world. The successful candidate will lead the software engineering team responsible for software and test development for Apache Weapons and Sights. Our teams develop mission, vehicle, and flight control software , as well as modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis, for the AH-64 Apache aircraft. Responsibilities include integrating team activities with the other Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and across numerous programs; managing successful projects, day-to-day work assignments, staffing, personnel development, skills management, and team training. The lifecycle of the team’s products spans all activities from proposal development through aircraft fielding and resolution of field issues. Additional responsibilities include maintaining overall tools and processes, supporting ongoing process improvements, and coordinating software customer interface. The manager also provides oversight of technical issues/solutions, build plans, project status briefings, proposal inputs, and administration issues. This position requires project, people, and technical leadership ; customer engagement; participation in design reviews; conducting employee development and employee reviews; as well as cost account management of team budgets and schedules. The position will require management of resources and priorities across multiple software development and IR&D projects. Position Responsibilities: • Lead software engineers through the full lifecycle of software development, from modeling and simulation to testing and analysis. • Recruit, hire, mentor, and manage teams of software developers, fostering their career growth and building a strong team culture based on inclusion, innovation, and respect. • Demonstrate commitment to the mission and motivate the team to achieve common objectives through effective teamwork. • Collaborate with customers and other leaders to clearly define expectations and deliver exceptional solutions. • Drive innovation by looking beyond current practices and utilizing creative thinking to discover new opportunities and solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform and implement the company's technology strategy, with a special focus on execution and timely delivery. • Manage employees performing engineering and technical activities in Software Engineering. • Develop and execute project and process plans, implement policies and procedures, and set operational goals. • Acquire resources for projects and processes, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements. • Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. • Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. • Lead and support Proposals, Requests for Information/Proposal, including both Technical and Non-Technical writing and estimating. • Manage projects including baselining, execution and control account management. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Mesa, AZ. Boeing First-