General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineer salary

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Average General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineer salary

$121,783yearly

$64.04 hourly rate

Entry-level General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineer salary

$89,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay principal systems engineers?

The average salary for General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineers is $121,783 per year. General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineer salaries range between $89,000 to $165,000 per year. General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineers earn 9% less than the national average salary for principal systems engineers of $133,208.

Location impacts how much a principal systems engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems can expect to make. Principal systems engineers at General Dynamics Mission Systems make the most in San Jose, CA, Silverdale, WA, and San Antonio, TX.

How much does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay principal systems engineers by location?

General Dynamics Mission Systems pays principal systems engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Silverdale, WA, and San Antonio, TX. Additionally, cities like Dayton and New London also report highly competitive salaries for principal systems engineers at General Dynamics Mission Systems.

Principal systems engineer General Dynamics Mission Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$140,138	$67.37
2	Silverdale, WA	$119,340	$57.38
3	San Antonio, TX	$117,045	$56.27
4	Dayton, OH	$114,826	$55.20
5	New London, CT	$113,816	$54.72
6	Wahiawa, HI	$113,248	$54.45
7	Pittsfield, MA	$111,981	$53.84
8	Scottsdale, AZ	$110,923	$53.33
9	Fairfax, VA	$109,305	$52.55
10	Annapolis, MD	$106,449	$51.18

Highest-paid General Dynamics Mission Systems principal systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$139,148	$67	-
2	Manager, Systems Engineering	$123,716	$59	-
3	Team Lead Engineer	$123,374	$59	-
4	Systems Engineer Staff	$118,319	$57	-
5	Enterprise Systems Engineer	$118,244	$57	-
6	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$117,340	$56	-
7	Software Systems Engineer Lead	$116,938	$56	-
8	Consultant Systems Engineer	$116,696	$56	-
9	Systems Manager	$116,372	$56	-
10	Principal Systems Analyst	$115,219	$55	-

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Recent salaries for principal systems engineers at general dynamics mission systems

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Space Force-Senior Principal Systems Engineer-Referral Bonus Eligible	Scottsdale, AZ	03/27/2025	$166,500
SDA Senior Principal Systems Engineer	York, PA	02/16/2025	$166,500
SR. Principal Systems Engineer-Sonar Applications	Quincy, MA	02/04/2025	$206,000

Principal systems engineer salary at General Dynamics Mission Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Texas Instruments	$148,600	$71	28
2	Fujitsu	$136,220	$65	-
3	Kulicke & Soffa	$133,541	$64	1
4	General Electric	$132,200	$64	208
5	Nortel Government Solutions	$125,909	$61	-
6	EOIR Technologies	$125,732	$60	-
7	SAIC	$125,633	$60	309
8	MITRE	$124,157	$60	60
9	MEI Technologies	$124,082	$60	-
10	BAE Systems	$123,343	$59	537
11	NCR	$121,997	$59	-
12	Dynetics	$120,197	$58	-
13	Vencore	$119,448	$57	1
14	Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI)	$118,909	$57	-
15	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	$117,493	$56	18
16	Collins Aerospace	$113,466	$55	2
17	SLM Technologies	$111,288	$54	-
18	Northrop Grumman	$110,435	$53	945
19	IBM	$107,945	$52	114
20	Mercury Systems	$104,952	$50	8

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