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Space Electronics Test Systems Design Engineer (Associate/Experienced/Lead)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - El Segundo, CA
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The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- 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 “Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in CA: $142k–$142k, median $142k. 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).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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
Space Electronics Test Systems Design Engineer (Associate/Experienced/Lead) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks Space Electronics Test Systems Design Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Lead) to join our Special Test Equipment (STE) for the Space Electronics Team located in El Segundo, CA. This team works on space-grade electronics, from power and digital subsystems to RF/mixed signal systems and is responsible for the cradle-to-grave design, build, validation, and support to ensures the flight products and systems perform as intended in the extreme operating environments. You will contribute to diverse projects from cutting-edge satellite communication systems to advanced exploration ventures. Your expertise will have a direct impact on crucial missions, such as the development of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, a high-capacity satellite communications backbone for the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the U.S. Navy’s next-generation narrowband tactical SATCOM constellation using a cellular-style waveform to provide secure, global mobile voice and data, and Boeing Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS), which provides end-to-end engineering, integration, and sustainment services for satellite platforms, payloads, and ground systems across civil and defense space programs. Position Responsibilities : • Participate in the full lifecycle development of STE for space applications: system architecture, detailed design, prototyping, integration, verification, and delivery • Candidates who apply to this position will be assigned a HW or SW development role based on their expertise. You are not expected to be savvy in both: • Hardware : Design and develop custom test solutions based on unit specifications, perform and review detailed circuit designs (power supplies, filters, amplifiers, mixers), build prototypes, and implement test harnesses • Software : architect and develop automation and control software for automated test stations and implement data acquisition and test frameworks. Design, implement, and validate automated test software and data acquisition systems using LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, C#, or equivalent platforms (software-focused applicants should highlight relevant experience) • Support design reviews, design controls, configuration management, and execution of verification/qualification test plans to meet space qualification requirements; implement reviewer feedback and corrective actions as directed • Troubleshoot anomalies during integration, environmental testing, and production; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions in coordination with program leads • Recommend procurement needs and suggest test equipment purchases to meet technical objectives; assist with equipment selection and evaluation • Contribute technical input to proposals and capture activities, including scope definition, cost and schedule estimates, and risk analyses • Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and program leads; communicate technical status and risks to stakeholders when requested This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience) : • This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance Post Start is required • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science • Experience with power/digital/RF electronics te