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Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - El Segundo, CA
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles3 certified filings for “Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly and Installation)” (Industrial Engineers) in CA: $141k–$141k, median $141k. 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).
- Last confirmed live 1 day agoWhen 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
Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior) Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is currently seeking Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/ Senior) to support our Flight Software Team located in El Segundo, CA . In this role, the individual will lead a team with test and verification of flight software with a focus on leadership, quality, and development of new test capabilities for current and future satellite programs. This position will support the Boeing Defense Services ( BDS ) business organization. We are seeking Software Engineers that are passionate about space and excited to work in a multi-disciplined, collaborative engineering environment that supports the design, development, implementation, and test of software for existing and emerging Boeing commercial and government space programs. This exciting software engineer position requires demonstrated experience within the software ecosystem, a diverse background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and support existing capabilities of multiple software programming projects. Demonstrated critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required . Position Responsibilities (P2): • Supports design, development, and completion of software test and verification activities to ensure product quality, reliability, and functionality. • Partners with stakeholders to review and identify software requirements, test objectives, test strategies, and testability considerations. • Assists in designing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios that align to software requirements and specifications. • Contributes to setup and configuration of test environments (hardware, software, and network) to replicate production conditions. • Supports execution of manual and automated test cases to verify functionality, performance, safety, and compliance. • Identifies, documents, and reports defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities found during testing, and tracks resolution status. • Provides test results, observations, and actionable feedback to developers and system engineers to facilitate defect resolution and design improvements. • Creates, documents, and maintains test artifacts (plans, procedures, cases, metrics, and test data) in accordance with data privacy and security protocols and standards. • Supports development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks to improve test efficiency, repeatability, and coverage. • Participates in software project management activities related to test and verification, coordinating with multifunctional teams to meet schedule and quality objectives. • Contributes to continuous improvement of test processes, tools, and best practices; recommends enhancements to increase test effectiveness. • Maintains awareness of applicable regulatory, safety, and cybersecurity requirements affecting test and verification activities. Position Responsibilities (P3): • Designs, develops, and completes end-to-end test and verification activities for software products to ensure quality, reliability, and full functional compliance. • Partners with stakeholders to analyze and validate software requirements, define test objectives, establish test strategies, and assess testability. • Designs comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios that map directly to software requirements, system architectures, and acceptance criteria. • Leads setup and configuration of test environments (hardware, software, and network) to accurately replicate production conditions and support repeatable testing. • Executes and oversees execution of manual and automated test cases and scenarios to verify functionality, pe