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Systems / Principal Systems Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Systems / Principal Systems Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 16, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

Systems / Principal Systems Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 5 bands from $110K to $135K. Median $115K; middle half $115K–$115K.Median $115K$110K$135K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$115K: 4; $115K–$120K: 0; $120K–$125K: 0; $125K–$130K: 0; $130K–$135K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$115K median · $115K–$115K typical · 5 postingsPrincipal: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K

Companies hiring

  1. NGC2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. CORP-Corporate Office2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Northrop Grumman1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$115K median · $115K–$115K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  2. Virginia$115K median · $115K–$131K typical · 3 postingsVirginia: middle half $115K–$131K, median $115K
  3. Chantilly, VA$115K median · $115K–$131K typical · 3 postingsChantilly, VA: middle half $115K–$131K, median $115K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $115K median, $115K–$115K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Systems / Principal Systems Engineer postings

  1. Systems / Principal Systems EngineerNGC · Chantilly, VA · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Oct 6, 2026
  2. Systems / Principal Systems EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Chantilly, VA · $91.8K–$171K/yr · Posted Oct 1, 2026
  3. Systems / Principal Systems EngineerNGC · Chantilly, VA · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
  4. Systems/Principal Systems EngineerCORP-Corporate Office · United States · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Apr 11, 2026
  5. Systems/Principal Systems EngineerCORP-Corporate Office · United States · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Mar 7, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Systems / Principal Systems Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Systems / Principal Systems Engineer jobs is $115K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical Systems / Principal Systems Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $115K–$115K. The top 10% list $131K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $115K or less.

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