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Structures and Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design)
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 roles3 certified filings for “Structure and Payload Design Engineer” (Aerospace Engineers) in SC: $111k–$151k, median $151k. Most were filed at wage level IV (67%) — 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
Structures and Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) Company: The Boeing Company The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Design Engineers for a number of different positions in North Charleston, South Carolina . The Payloads organization is responsible for everything you see when you fly; and a lot that you don’t: The Interior of the airplane, along with the Cargo compartments, exterior markings, associated systems, and cabin safety all make up Payloads. We are how our airline customers fulfill their mission and represent their brand. Our organization is a fast paced, dynamic environment, which pulls from many engineering backgrounds. The selected candidate will have a statement of work that spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, supplier engagement, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes. Your work will include the need to interface with other members of project engineering, production engineering, program/product teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement engineering solutions. You will be able to combine the expertise and resources of the interiors organization to certify and deliver the best interiors products within the industry. Be part of the team that connects rigorous technical design to the future of air travel. The Payloads organization within Boeing Commercial Aircraft 787 Program is seeking experienced Engineers for several different positions, including: • BFE Monuments • Lighting • Monuments - Lavatories & Galleys • Certification • Configuration • Production Integration - Process/Tools • Livery Primary Responsibilities: • Assists to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design. • Assists the performance of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. • Supports the management of supplier performance, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals. • Assists in the development of new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort. • Supports the investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements. • Develops, maintains and modifies interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle. • Assignment of final responsibility could be in any one of the following Interiors organizations listed above. Final determination will be based on best fit and alignment of experience. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences) • 2+ years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • 2+ years of experience in program or project management, leading project and/or program proposals of varying complexity (including: development and execution of schedule milestones, financial assessments, resource assessments, risk and/or issues management, etc.). • Basic understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent. • Experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release proce