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Systems Test Engineers (Expert and Lead)
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - Colorado Springs, CO
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
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.
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
Systems Test Engineers (Expert and Lead) Company: The Boeing Company Job Description Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS), Space Weapons and Information Systems is seeking GSCCE Systems Test Engineers ( Expert and Lead ) to support the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) Ground Satellite Configuration & Control Element (GSCCE) Modernization effort in Colorado Springs, CO . This role supports current system upgrades for upcoming WGS satellite launches and future development initiatives, with responsibility spanning the full product lifecycle from concept and development through maintenance and customer support. The selected candidate will operate in a fast-paced, modified-agile environment, contributing to product documentation development and broader systems engineering activities, including system design, integration, sustainment, and support of technical deliverables such as SOWs and test procedures. The ideal candidate will bring strong systems engineering, problem-solving, technical, and communication skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively in team-based environments and contribute to the success of a complex, mission-critical program. Position Responsibilities by Functional Area Hardware • Perform system design analysis of ground infrastructure hardware baselines • Analyze performance requirements and allocation to segments and subsystems • Develop and execute simulation and modeling to assess GSCCE system performance attributes • Establish and support system-level management and interfaces • Identify, evaluate, and review design decisions, trade studies, and architecture improvements • Develop and manage risk and opportunity baselines Requirements • Establish and maintain requirements baselines, including analysis, derivation, allocation, and traceability • Manage requirements and system mission threads • Decompose complex requirements into executable user stories • Map and document system requirements Documentation • Document system design analyses, performance analyses, and simulation and modeling results • Support verification and validation activities for hardware prototypes and onboard software qualification • Write reusable, high-quality test procedures • Design and document test campaigns spanning simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments • Document test data, defects, and results, and communicate findings to cross-functional teams • Maintain technical documentation for requirements, design decisions, trade studies, interfaces, and risk and opportunity baselines This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position is 100% onsite. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • 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 • Ability to obtain secret clearance post start • 5+ years of proven experience performing software integration, test, validation, and verification documentation for systems engineering • Must be familiar with all types of documentation and repositories including all Microsoft Tools. • 5+ years of experience with Web Service integrations (REST / SOAP APIs) • 3+ years of experience with software integration and end to end testing methodologies • Experience Decomposing complex requirements into executable discrete user stories • Up to 25% travel required Preferred Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Level 4 : 8+ years of proven experience performing so