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General Dynamics Mission Systems builds secure communications, satellite ground systems and space systems for the US military and intelligence community, among them the ground system of the Space Force's MUOS satellite network. Its space work is centered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with roles in Chantilly, Virginia and elsewhere. Only its space roles are listed here: the board keeps the postings whose title names space work, and each one is judged again before it is listed.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 23 open jobs at General Dynamics Mission Systems; their typical pay runs $128k to $187k a year, with a median of $138k.

$128k–$187k/yr

Typical pay, live

23 open jobs now
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General Dynamics Mission Systems at a glance

General Dynamics Mission Systems builds secure communications, satellite ground systems and space systems for the US military and intelligence community, among them the ground system of the Space Force's MUOS satellite network. Its space work is centered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with roles in Chantilly, Virginia and elsewhere. Only its space roles are listed here: the board keeps the postings whose title names space work, and each one is judged again before it is listed.

23 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
Arizona (15), Virginia (2), California (1) and Pennsylvania (1)
Part of the industry
Spacecraft & stations · Satellite and space ground systems (a General Dynamics business)
Where its roles come from
Its public iCIMS career portal (721 postings on 30 Oct 2026), read from its sitemap and posting pages for the 21 whose title names space work; each is then judged one by one.
Pay in its postings
Today 100% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through General Dynamics Mission Systems's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and General Dynamics Mission Systems; we are not part of it.

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What General Dynamics Mission Systems pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$128k–$187k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $138k/yr over the 23 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $80.8k/yr up to $223k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 22 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Systems, Integration & Test18$129k–$176k/yr
Programs & Business2$118k-$169k/yr2 posted figures
Avionics & Electrical1$127k/yr1 posted figure
Ground Software & IT1$223k/yr1 posted figure
RF, Communications & Payloads1$138k/yr1 posted figure

The top-paying General Dynamics Mission Systems jobs open now

Every 23, highest pay first

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 General Dynamics Mission Systems looks for

The usual bar in each discipline General Dynamics 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.

Systems, Integration & Test18 open at General Dynamics Mission Systems

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.

Programs & Business2 open at General Dynamics Mission Systems

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.

Avionics & Electrical1 open at General Dynamics Mission Systems

An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.

Ground Software & IT1 open at General Dynamics Mission Systems

A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.

RF, Communications & Payloads1 open at General Dynamics Mission Systems

An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.

General Dynamics Mission Systems's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Systems, Integration & Test18 at General Dynamics Mission SystemsRF, Communications & Payloads1 at General Dynamics Mission SystemsGround Software & IT1 at General Dynamics Mission SystemsAvionics & Electrical1 at General Dynamics Mission SystemsFlight Software & GNCPrograms & Business2 at General Dynamics Mission Systems

General Dynamics Mission Systems pay by occupation, from its own postings: Systems engineer pay, Test engineer pay.

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

General Dynamics Mission Systems sites with openings

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Scottsdale, AZChantilly, VAPittsburgh, PASan Jose, CA

Questions about General Dynamics Mission Systems

How do I apply to General Dynamics Mission Systems?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on General Dynamics Mission Systems's careers site; the application goes straight to General Dynamics Mission Systems. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay?

Across the 23 open General Dynamics Mission Systems jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $128k–$187k/yr and the median $138k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $80.8k/yr and the highest $223k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is General Dynamics Mission Systems staffing?

Of its 23 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (18), programs & business (2) and avionics & electrical (1).

What does General Dynamics 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 General Dynamics Mission Systems posting.

How fresh is this list of General Dynamics Mission Systems roles?

We read General Dynamics Mission Systems's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as General Dynamics Mission Systems keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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