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Senior Manager - Boeing Rocky Program Chief Engineer
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Albuquerque, NM
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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 roles11 certified filings for “Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in WA: $135k–$170k, median $143k. 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
Senior Manager - Boeing Rocky Program Chief Engineer Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is looking for a Senior Manager - Boeing Rocky Program Chief Engineer (Level M) to lead our team in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Boeing Company’s Responsive Space is a portfolio of programs within Boeing Space Mission Systems within Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems. We are looking to hire a senior manager as the Chief Engineer for one of the programs. The Rocky Chief Engineer will assure all technical aspects of the Rocky program are executed properly including product definition, validation, software and systems engineering, design integration, test and evaluation, and certification for the Boeing team and all associated supplier work content. The Rocky Chief Engineer will also oversee the development of multi-disciplined skills, model-based tools, and standardized processes to deliver engineering through the lifecycle of the program. Position Responsibilities: • Responsible for technical leadership, problem resolution, and engineering processes associated with executing the Rocky program including systems level hardware design, subsystem production, assembly, integration, verification testing, and sustainment • Works with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) technical lead engineers to identifies problems before they become crises and resolves them effectively • Partners closely with Site Leadership, Program Managers, Capability Directors, Business Chief Engineers and IPT leads to maintain consistent design and project direction, develop policies, procedures, and guidelines • Assures the programs are properly managing the technical baseline, Chair Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) boards • Assures the programs are properly executing Technical Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Failure Review Boards (FRB) to drive rapid design and issue closure • Develops and executes the Engineering long term strategy to drive engineering discriminators on these key programs while demonstrating long term affordability • Supports new business activities and leads engineering review assessments (ERAs) for proposals • Partners closely with Program Managers and capability leads to enhance critical engineering skills and manage key personnel resources • Mentors and engineers, IPT leads, managers, and technical leads • Serves as senior technical interface to the customer and suppliers • Implements and enforces engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools, and practices • Drives successful integration of advanced technologies into a complex system with First Time Quality (FTQ) • Implements Technical Independent Reviews (TIRs) and Non-Advocate Reviews (NARs) with approved personnel to ensure technical expertise across the enterprise is engaged as needed Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): • This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI 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 • 10+ years of experience in systems engineering performing system architecture development, systems integration, and/or hardware/software design and analysis • Experience with critical business and financial acumen including risk, issue, and opportunity management to drive performance • Willing & able to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):