General Atomics design engineer salary

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Average General Atomics design engineer salary

$78,590yearly

$37.08 hourly rate

Entry-level General Atomics design engineer salary

$58,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Atomics pay design engineers?

The average salary for General Atomics design engineers is $78,590 per year. General Atomics design engineer salaries range between $58,000 to $105,000 per year. General Atomics design engineers earn 2% more than the national average salary for design engineers of $77,134.

Location impacts how much a design engineer at General Atomics can expect to make. Design engineers at General Atomics make the most in San Diego, CA, South Deerfield, MA, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does General Atomics pay design engineers by location?

General Atomics pays design engineers the most in San Diego, CA, South Deerfield, MA, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like Las Vegas and Richardson also report highly competitive salaries for design engineers at General Atomics.

Design engineer General Atomics salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$110,149	$52.96
2	South Deerfield, MA	$83,737	$40.26
3	Bellevue, WA	$81,839	$39.35
4	Las Vegas, NV	$81,681	$39.27
5	Richardson, TX	$81,264	$39.07
6	Arvada, CO	$80,517	$38.71
7	Orlando, FL	$73,512	$35.34
8	Ewing, NJ	$72,348	$34.78
9	Chicago, IL	$71,412	$34.33
10	New York, NY	$70,948	$34.11

Highest-paid General Atomics design engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Staff Engineer	$129,081	$62	2
2	Principal Design Engineer	$123,772	$60	-
3	Staff Design Engineer	$121,786	$59	-
4	Design Engineering Manager	$120,273	$58	-
5	Principle Engineer	$117,958	$57	-
6	Head Engineer	$115,185	$55	-
7	Mechanical Engineering Manager	$114,631	$55	-
8	Principal Engineer	$114,519	$55	-
9	Staff Engineer	$112,413	$54	2
10	Team Lead Engineer	$112,238	$54	1

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Recent salaries for design engineers at general atomics

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Engineering Designer	Acton, MA	06/21/2025	$87,070
Integrated Wire Harness Design Engineer	Poway, CA	03/21/2025	$68,770
Air Vehicle Conceptual Design Engineer	Poway, CA	02/15/2025	$98,100
Engineering Designer	Acton, MA	02/09/2025	$71,950
Engineering Designer	Poway, CA	01/29/2025	$87,070

Design engineer salary at General Atomics competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	BP America Inc	$116,045	$56	8
2	California Resources	$112,409	$54	-
3	Eni	$110,585	$53	-
4	Marathon Oil	$110,088	$53	-
5	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC	$109,839	$53	-
6	Battelle	$104,060	$50	17
7	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$102,768	$49	18
8	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$100,915	$49	56
9	Kerr-McGee	$99,930	$48	-
10	Geotech	$94,908	$46	-
11	Energy Solutions - Oil and Gas	$91,846	$44	2
12	Northern States Power Company	$89,119	$43	-
13	Duquesne Light Company	$84,524	$41	2
14	HRL Laboratories	$80,508	$39	2
15	GE Aviation	$78,595	$38	-
16	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	$75,852	$36	37
17	AeroVironment	$75,293	$36	66
18	Northrop Grumman	$73,987	$36	554
19	Aurora Flight Sciences	$73,853	$36	5
20	The Aerospace Corporation	$73,329	$35	38

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