Chief System Engineer Salaries in California
$212,954
avg per year
The average salary for Chief System Engineer jobs near California is $212,954.*
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Top Chief System Engineer jobs near California
View AllChief Engineer
Sphinx Defense
El Segundo, CA
Serving as the technical authority for a space-ground program, providing guidance on architecture, engineering decisions, technical baselines, and risk posture.
$225,000 - $290,000 a year
Chief Systems Engineer
Leonardo DRS
Cypress, CA
You’ll own test strategy and execution—from requirements and procedure development through data analysis, troubleshooting, and customer-facing technical…
$150,452 - $233,578 a year
Principal Systems Engineer – Chief Engineer (Onsite)
Collins Aerospace
El Segundo, CA
This role provides technical leadership across a multi‑disciplinary engineering team, guiding system upgrades, shaping design decisions, and ensuring alignment…
$118,300 - $224,900 a year
Chief Systems Engineer
ITSC Secure Solutions
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline. This Key Position is responsible for maintaining and driving system architecture,…
$170,000 - $230,000 a year
Chief Engineer
Space Kinetic
El Segundo, CA
The Chief Engineer at Space Kinetic will be a highly experienced and visionary engineering professional with extensive experience in successfully leading…
$220,000 - $280,000 a year
Chief Space Systems Engineer
SAIC
El Segundo, CA
Lead technical requirements analysis and development, systems engineering, and oversee development Contractors to develop, design, produce, integrate and test…
$200,001 - $240,000 a year
Similar Locations
- El Segundo, CA10 jobs
- Costa Mesa, CA4 jobs
- Mojave, CA2 jobs
- Los Angeles, CA2 jobs
- Torrance, CA2 jobs
- Irvine, CA2 jobs
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