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Software Engineer | Vehicle Management Systems (Associate or Experienced)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Seal Beach, 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)).
- 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
Software Engineer | Vehicle Management Systems (Associate or Experienced) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer - Vehicle Management Systems to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG) Flight Software (FSW) team in Seal Beach, California. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization. Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Experienced Software Engineers. This role is ideal for software engineers who enjoy working close to flight hardware and mission operations, care deeply about safety, reliability, and performance, and want to grow into a domain expert in Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) for advanced aerospace and autonomy platforms. You will collaborate with systems, flight software, and integration/test teams to translate requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) into robust architectures and executable verification strategies. You will build simulation- and hardware-in-the-loop environments, author test plans and procedures, and develop automated pipelines that validate requirements, interfaces, and performance across integration, lab, and operational settings. You will write unit/integration/system tests; contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and documentation; and deliver concise, actionable test reports for stakeholders. Position Responsibilities: • Collaborates cross-functionally to define, review, and refine vehicle management software requirements, specifications, and system-level design inputs • Develops and integrate vehicle management software, including supporting the integration of externally developed functions into vehicle management systems • Plans and executes verification and validation (V&V) activities by creating test strategies, objectives, plans, cases, and scenarios aligned to requirements and compliance needs • Configures and manages test environments (hardware/software/network) that replicate production conditions and support reliable validation • Performs manual and automated testing, including building and maintaining automated test frameworks/scripts, executing test procedures, and reporting defects, risks, and potential vulnerabilities • Supports issue investigation and resolution for software defects discovered in testing or during operational use, providing results and feedback to improve design and functionality • Maintains engineering and test documentation (design artifacts, technical specifications, user documentation, test records, metrics, and data) in alignment with privacy/security standards • Contributes to process and technology improvements by applying current and emerging tools, frameworks, and methods in software development and test • Coordinates test and verification efforts across multifunctional teams, including project management support for test execution and delivery Security Clearance: This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active) Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Bachelor’s Degree or higher • 1+ years of experience with C, C++, Python and/or shell scripts • 1+ years of experience working in UNIX or LINUX environment • Experience with application DevOps tools, such as GitLab (CI/CD), Git Bash, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, and Artifactory Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Level 3 : 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering,