Aerospace & Defense E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a hub for aerospace and defense work, with major employers like Raytheon Technologies, General Dynamics Mission Systems, BAE Systems, and L3Harris operating across Greater Boston, Woburn, and the Route 128 corridor. Australian engineers, systems analysts, and program managers holding a qualifying bachelor's degree can pursue E-3 visa sponsorship with these established contractors.
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At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer within the APX SRE organization, you'll focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions to support the reliability and performance of our mission-critical, cloud-native global Kubernetes platform and the services that run on it. You care deeply about system stability, clear documentation, and creating tools that improve the developer experience.
Location: This role is based out of our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
What You'll Do
As an SRE, you'll play a critical role in building the infrastructure and tools that power reliable, scalable, and secure engineering operations across the company. You will:
- Build robust, easy-to-use kubernetes platforms and tools that enable engineering teams to provision and operate services rapidly, consistently, and securely.
- Exemplify cloud-native site reliability best practices.
- Write code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise.
- Employ strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug problems in cloud-native distributed systems.
- Employ technical project management skills, with the ability to properly scope, plan, and define work to meet deadlines.
- Influence and educate the engineering organization to adopt new and improved architectural patterns.
- Provide robust documentation for use by engineers to promote self-service.
- Continually seek improvement within the entire platform org for improved reliability, operability, and cost efficiency.
- Take calculated risks, champion new ideas, and cultivate your craft.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of applicable experience in Platform engineering, and container orchestration.
- Experience building platforms on either Azure or AWS (preferably both).
- Building, operating, and innovating clustering solutions for Kubernetes platforms like AKS, EKS, or similar in production at scale.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, C#, Java, and others.
- Building, operating, and managing infrastructure and systems that are highly revenue, security, and/or health and life-safety critical.
- Experience utilizing CI/CD platforms to automate provisioning infrastructure, software builds, tests, and releases.
- Experience using observability tools such as APM, logging, and metrics to assist with debugging issues.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools for provisioning flexible and testable modules such as Terraform, Pulumi, or similar.
- Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems.
- Empathy to support the needs of software engineers.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Development Programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer within the APX SRE organization, you'll focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions to support the reliability and performance of our mission-critical, cloud-native global Kubernetes platform and the services that run on it. You care deeply about system stability, clear documentation, and creating tools that improve the developer experience.
Location: This role is based out of our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
What You'll Do
As an SRE, you'll play a critical role in building the infrastructure and tools that power reliable, scalable, and secure engineering operations across the company. You will:
- Build robust, easy-to-use kubernetes platforms and tools that enable engineering teams to provision and operate services rapidly, consistently, and securely.
- Exemplify cloud-native site reliability best practices.
- Write code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise.
- Employ strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug problems in cloud-native distributed systems.
- Employ technical project management skills, with the ability to properly scope, plan, and define work to meet deadlines.
- Influence and educate the engineering organization to adopt new and improved architectural patterns.
- Provide robust documentation for use by engineers to promote self-service.
- Continually seek improvement within the entire platform org for improved reliability, operability, and cost efficiency.
- Take calculated risks, champion new ideas, and cultivate your craft.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of applicable experience in Platform engineering, and container orchestration.
- Experience building platforms on either Azure or AWS (preferably both).
- Building, operating, and innovating clustering solutions for Kubernetes platforms like AKS, EKS, or similar in production at scale.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, C#, Java, and others.
- Building, operating, and managing infrastructure and systems that are highly revenue, security, and/or health and life-safety critical.
- Experience utilizing CI/CD platforms to automate provisioning infrastructure, software builds, tests, and releases.
- Experience using observability tools such as APM, logging, and metrics to assist with debugging issues.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools for provisioning flexible and testable modules such as Terraform, Pulumi, or similar.
- Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems.
- Empathy to support the needs of software engineers.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Development Programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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Search Aerospace & Defense Jobs in MassachusettsAerospace & Defense E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
Which aerospace and defense companies sponsor E-3 visas in Massachusetts?
Several large defense contractors with significant Massachusetts operations have filed Labor Condition Applications for specialty occupation roles. Raytheon Technologies, headquartered in the state, is among the most active. General Dynamics Mission Systems, BAE Systems, L3Harris, and Draper Laboratory also operate engineering centers in the Greater Boston area and along the Route 128 technology corridor, where E-3 sponsorship for qualified candidates is part of established hiring practice.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most aerospace and defense E-3 sponsorship jobs?
The Route 128 corridor accounts for a high concentration of aerospace and defense employment, with Woburn, Waltham, Burlington, and Lexington home to major contractor facilities. Boston itself hosts program management and systems engineering offices. Cambridge draws defense-adjacent research roles through institutions like Draper Laboratory. Tewksbury is notable as a Raytheon hub, making it one of the most significant single-employer locations for defense engineering roles in the state.
How do I find aerospace and defense E-3 sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate lists aerospace and defense positions in Massachusetts filtered by employers with verified E-3 LCA filing history, so you can identify which companies have actively sponsored the visa for comparable roles. Because E-3 requires employer-filed Labor Condition Applications, focusing on contractors with a documented DOL filing record in Massachusetts is more efficient than applying broadly. Migrate Mate surfaces that filing data alongside open positions to help you target your search.
What types of aerospace and defense roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship?
E-3 sponsorship applies to specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. In aerospace and defense, that typically covers systems engineers, electrical and mechanical engineers, software engineers working on embedded or avionics systems, program analysts, RF and signal processing engineers, and cybersecurity professionals. Roles in quality assurance, configuration management, and systems integration can also qualify when the position requires a specific engineering or technical degree. O*NET occupation profiles can confirm the degree requirements for a given job title.
Are there any Massachusetts-specific considerations for E-3 sponsorship in aerospace and defense?
Many Massachusetts defense contractors hold federal contracts requiring security clearances. An E-3 visa authorizes lawful employment but does not itself grant access to classified information. Clearance eligibility for non-U.S. citizens is a separate determination made by the sponsoring agency or contractor under DOD guidelines, and not all roles are open to Australian nationals regardless of visa status. Confirming clearance requirements before applying to a specific role is an important step for anyone pursuing defense work in Massachusetts.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 aerospace & defense jobs in Massachusetts?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.