Chief System Engineer Salaries in California
$213,963
avg per year
The average salary for Chief System Engineer jobs near California is $213,963.*
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Top Chief System Engineer jobs near California
View AllChief Engineer
Intellisense Systems Inc
Torrance, CA
Contribute technical output in your field (e.g. electrical, mechanical, software designs). Assess the quality of electronic, mechanical, and software…
$200,000 - $300,000 a year
2 days ago
Chief 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
Chief Space Systems Engineer
Space Systems Integration
El Segundo, CA
Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees the development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate, and test space…
$210,000 - $230,000 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
14 days ago
Chief System of Systems Integrator
Booz Allen Hamilton
El Segundo, CA
You will perform systems engineering leadership and program management in support of enterprise reviews and governance boards, as well as analyze problems,…
$99,000 - $225,000 a year
Similar Locations
- El Segundo, CA10 jobs
- Costa Mesa, CA3 jobs
- Mojave, CA2 jobs
- Los Angeles, CA2 jobs
- Torrance, CA2 jobs
- Irvine, CA2 jobs
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