- Median base pay$161,300a year
- Typical range$125,400–$189,100Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$206,000and above
- Postings807with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay by role
- Systems Director$210K median, $210K–$210K typical, 11 postings
- Structural Dynamics Engineer$172K median, $138K–$172K typical, 8 postings
- Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer$152K median, $119K–$152K typical, 8 postings
- Spacecraft Thermal Engineer$147K median, $119K–$189K typical, 7 postings
- Software Engineer$36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr) median, $33.50–$72.28/hr typical, 6 postings
- Construction Project Manager$150K median, $138K–$174K typical, 6 postings
- NNSA Defense Programs Engineer$169K median, $169K–$172K typical, 6 postings
- SAR Signal and Image Processing Engineer$161K median, $161K–$208K typical, 6 postings
Pay by level
- Intern$35.00/hr ($72.8K/yr) median, $28.00–$40.00/hr typical, 82 postings
- Entry level$89K median, $31.2K–$102K typical, 5 postings
- Mid level$152K median, $134K–$172K typical, 458 postings
- Senior$189K median, $166K–$195K typical, 208 postings
- Staff$119K median, $119K–$138K typical, 15 postings
- Principal$203K median, $187K–$206K typical, 8 postings
- Director$210K median, $210K–$226K typical, 29 postings
Locations
- United States · $161K median, 802 postings
- California · $152K median, 422 postings
- El Segundo, CA · $151K median, 393 postings
- Virginia · $172K median, 172 postings
- Chantilly, VA · $172K median, 161 postings
- Colorado · $172K median, 44 postings
- Colorado Springs, CO · $172K median, 39 postings
- Texas · $172K median, 26 postings
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $147K median, $134K–$172K typical, from 17 postings. On-site: $161K median, $125K–$189K typical, from 682 postings.
Newest The Aerospace Corporation postings
- Sr Program ManagerThe Aerospace Corporation · United States · $219K–$274K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Moonbase and Surface Systems Principal DirectorThe Aerospace Corporation · United States · $224K–$336K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Laser EngineerThe Aerospace Corporation · El Segundo, CA · $91.8K–$160K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Senior Resilient Payload Systems EngineerThe Aerospace Corporation · Chantilly, VA · $160K–$241K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer IIThe Aerospace Corporation · Plymouth, MN · $91K–$114K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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