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Build Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 6 open job postings for Build Engineer roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Build Engineer: postings by posted pay6 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $105K to $160K. Median $123K; middle half $115K–$135K.Median $123K$105K$160K

Postings per pay band: $105K–$110K: 1; $110K–$115K: 0; $115K–$120K: 1; $120K–$125K: 2; $125K–$130K: 0; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 1; $140K–$145K: 0; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$123K median · $115K–$135K typical · 6 postingsMid level: middle half $115K–$135K, median $123K

Companies hiring

  1. Mach Industries2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. SpaceX2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Hermeus1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. GRAIL1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$123K median · $115K–$135K typical · 6 postingsUnited States: middle half $115K–$135K, median $123K
  2. California$123K median · $123K–$135K typical · 5 postingsCalifornia: middle half $123K–$135K, median $123K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $123K median, $108K–$135K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Build Engineer postings

  1. Build Engineer, AvionicsMach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA · $105K–$140K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Build EngineerMach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA · $105K–$140K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · $100K–$130K/yr · Posted Aug 19, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Build Engineer - Bazel - #4770GRAIL · Remote · $136K–$180K/yr · Posted Jul 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Build Engineer - PropulsionHermeus · Los Angeles, CA · $90K–$180K/yr · Posted Apr 17, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Build Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Build Engineer jobs is $123K a year, from 6 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Build Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $115K–$135K. The top 10% list $158K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $108K or less.

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