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Senior Structural Analysis Engineer
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - North Charleston, SC
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 roles10 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).
- 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
Senior Structural Analysis Engineer Company: The Boeing Company 787 Airframe in Boeing Commercial Airplanes is hiring a Senior Structural Analysis Engineer (Level 4) for our Fuselage Life Cycle Product Team to work at our North Charleston, South Carolina location. At Boeing, our engineers share a passion to redefine what’s possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you! This is a great opportunity to work in the Commercial Airplanes South Carolina Design Center. Position Responsibilities: • Operates as a structural analysis lead on Boeing 787 Fuselage primary structure including responsibilities of advising, reviewing, and signing technical documents that substantiate structural capability • Performs stress analysis using classical hand analysis methods, Finite Element tools/methods, and/or Dynamic Simulation tools/methods • Reviews and provides lead signature for Boeing technical oversight of supplier documents including engineering drawings, analysis, test plans, procedures, and reports • Leads development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to establish the Fuselage primary structure designs • Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment such as load cases, boundary conditions, interface architecture, and interface loads. • Guides product design and verifies structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance • Leads development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify the primary structures meet requirements and specifications • Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied • Supports in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements • Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort • Active leader in the growth of a new organization performing lead level duties, mentorship, and training of developing team members. • Develops certification related documentation to support CFR Part 25 Type Cert project • Collaborates and performs oversight on projects with domestic or international partners/suppliers • Applies Part 21 and Part 25 Code of Federal Regulations knowledge and facilitates interactions with Federal Regulators • Works under minimal direction • Possesses and encourages others to have a mindset of Safety and First Pass Quality • Influences others to exhibit Boeing Values and Behaviors Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences) • 5+ years of experience performing stress analysis on fuselage or related structures • 3+ years of experience performing stress analysis on composite structures • Prior experience with aircraft, heavy structures, hardware systems or interiors manufacturing/production systems Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • 7+ years of experience working on Fuselage primary structure • 3+ years of experience leading supplier technical oversight and collaborating with suppliers to solve technical challenges • 3+ years of hands on experience with fabrication of metallic and composite structures • Experience leading the development and completion of certification related documentation • Current or prior DER/AR/E-UM Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI)