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Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer roles at 1 company, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Pay distribution

Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 4 bands from $125K to $145K. Median $130K; middle half $130K–$130K.Median $130K$125K$145K

Postings per pay band: $125K–$130K: 7; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 0; $140K–$145K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$130K median, $130K–$130K typical, 9 postingsPrincipal: middle half $130K–$130K, median $130K

Companies hiring

  1. Northrop Grumman$130K median, $130K–$130K typical, 9 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $130K–$130K, median $130K

Top-paying companies

  1. Northrop Grumman · $130K median, 9 postings

By location

  1. United States$130K median, $130K–$130K typical, 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $130K–$130K, median $130K
  2. Colorado$130K median, $130K–$130K typical, 7 postingsColorado: middle half $130K–$130K, median $130K
  3. Edwards, CO$130K median, $130K–$130K typical, 7 postingsEdwards, CO: middle half $130K–$130K, median $130K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $130K median, $130K–$130K typical, from 8 postings.

Newest Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer postings

  1. Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - FuelNorthrop Grumman · United States · $114K–$171K/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026
  2. Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - ECSNorthrop Grumman · Edwards, CO · $104K–$155K/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026
  3. Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - Loads & DynamicsNorthrop Grumman · Edwards, CO · $104K–$155K/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026
  4. Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - ECSNorthrop Grumman · Edwards, CO · $104K–$155K/yr · Posted Oct 22, 2026
  5. Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer - ECSNorthrop Grumman · Edwards, CO · $104K–$155K/yr · Posted Oct 14, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer jobs is $130K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 1 company.

What is the typical Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $130K–$130K. The top 10% list $143K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $130K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Northrop Grumman ($130K).

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