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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems jobs
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is the former Ball Aerospace, bought by BAE Systems in 2024. It builds spacecraft, science and weather instruments and the systems that operate them, mainly in Boulder, Broomfield and Westminster, Colorado. BAE Systems posts all of its US hiring on one site, so only the roles whose title names space work are read here, and each one is judged again before it is listed.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 163 open jobs at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems; their typical pay runs $112k to $254k a year, with a median of $159k.
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Latest BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCEngineer Senior Principal – Space Vehicle Systems / Simulators (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States · todayDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yrEngineer Senior Principal - CONOPS - $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · todayDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yrPrincipal Engineer - CONOPS - $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · todayDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yrEngineer I - Electromechanical Harness Design (opens the job details)
Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States · todayDetails
$64,926–$110,374/yrSpace Operations Specialist I – Space Systems Ops & Sustainment (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · 1d agoDetails
$53,122–$90,306/yrSystems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 1d agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yrEngineer Senior Principal III – Mission Chief Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · 1d agoDetails
$153,377–$260,743/yrSenior System Test Engineer – Mechanisms and Test Scripts (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 1d agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yrEngineer Senior Principle II - Mission Chief Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · 1d agoDetails
$149,603–$254,317/yrSpace Systems - Model Based Systems Engineering Intern, Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · 1d agoDetails
$26.50–$35.75/hrEngineer I – ESTE Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 1d agoDetails
$64,926–$110,374/yrEMI/EMC Principal Engineer - $20,000 Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Westminster, Colorado, United States · 1d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems on our lists
Where BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Internships and co-ops3 internships and co-ops open
- Roles with no experience required12 open roles whose postings say so
- Cleared roles87 open roles that name a clearance level
- 9/80 schedule4 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required15 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts4 open roles for veterans
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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems at a glance
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is the former Ball Aerospace, bought by BAE Systems in 2024. It builds spacecraft, science and weather instruments and the systems that operate them, mainly in Boulder, Broomfield and Westminster, Colorado. BAE Systems posts all of its US hiring on one site, so only the roles whose title names space work are read here, and each one is judged again before it is listed.
163 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's name?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's own sites: baesystems.com.
What BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $159k/yr over the 163 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $47.6k/yr up to $294k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 156 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).
The top-paying BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems jobs open now
Every 163, highest pay firstManager IV – Engineering – Civil Space (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 1w agoDetails
$173,023–$294,137/yrEngineer Senior Principal III – Mission Chief Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more · 1d agoDetails
$153,377–$260,743/yrEngineer Senior Principal III – RF (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Westminster, Colorado, United States · 2d agoDetails
$153,377–$260,743/yrSystems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 4d agoDetails
$153,377–$260,743/yrPrograms & Business · Manassas, Virginia, United States · 1w agoDetails
$153,377–$260,743/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems looks for
The usual bar in each discipline BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay by occupation, from its own postings: RF engineer pay, Software engineer pay, Sales professional pay, Program manager pay, Electrical engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Quality engineer pay, Machinist pay, Technician pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
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Questions about BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
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What does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay?
Across the 163 open BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $112k–$254k/yr and the median $159k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $47.6k/yr and the highest $294k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems staffing?
Of its 163 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (46), avionics & electrical (20) and programs & business (18).
What does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems posting.
How fresh is this list of BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems roles?
We read BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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