Pay from BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's own postings
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Electrical Engineer Salary
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's 15 open roles for electrical engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $113k–$226k/yr, from 14 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- Every BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems role
- median $159k/yr
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's electrical engineers: level with it
- Electrical engineers at every space company
- median $157k/yr
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems: 1% above it
- All US electrical engineers, May 2025
- median $121k/yr
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's postings: 32% above it
- Highest posted top
- $226k/yr
- Engineer Sr Principal - EMI/EMC - $40,000 Sign-On Bonus
Typical pay 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. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems electrical engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, associate or level I | 2 | Too few figures | |
| Level II | 4 | $107k/yr | $107k–$135k/yr |
| Senior | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Lead | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Principal or fellow | 7 | $179k/yr | $159k–$226k/yr |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Where BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems hires electrical engineers
- Westminster, CO12 roles, median $159k/yr
- Boulder, CO3 roles, median $159k/yr
Open BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems roles for electrical engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 01:02 UTC
Engineer Senior Principal - Mechanical Harnessing - $40K Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yr
Engineer Sr Principal - EMI/EMC - $40,000 Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yr
Principal Senior Engineer - FPGA Design - $30K Sign On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 1d agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yr
Project Engineer II – FPGA Lead & Design Engineer - $20K Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 1w agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yr
Senior Principal Electrical System Engineer - $40K Sign On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 6d agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yr
Electrical System Engineer Principal – Payloads - $10K Sign On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
Engineer Principal – Electric Space – Avionics Component Radiation Effects (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 1d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
Engineer Principal – Space Vehicle Avionics - $12K Sign On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 6d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
Engineer Senior - EMI/EMC - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yr
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yr
EMI/EMC Engineer II – $10K Sign-On Bonus (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$79,365–$134,921/yr
Engineer II - FPGA Verification (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$79,365–$134,921/yr
Engineer II - FPGA Verification (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 1d agoDetails
$79,365–$134,921/yr
Supplier Quality Engineer II – Electronic Commodity (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Quality · Westminster, Colorado, United States· todayDetails
$79,365–$134,921/yr
Engineer I - Electromechanical Harness Design (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Avionics · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 1d agoDetails
$64,926–$110,374/yr
More BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems salaries by profession
- Systems Engineer, median $131k/yr
- Program or Project Manager, median $159k/yr
- Software Engineer, median $159k/yr
Electrical Engineer salaries at other space companies
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- Blue Origin, median $173k/yr
- Lockheed Martin, median $155k/yr
- Amazon Leo, median $162k/yr
- CesiumAstro, median $174k/yr
- Northrop Grumman, median $126k/yr
- K2 Space, median $171k/yr
- Rocket Lab, median $124k/yr
- Impulse Space, median $148k/yr
- Relativity Space, median $185k/yr
- Vast, median $156k/yr
- E-Space, median $175k/yr
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Questions about BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay for electrical engineers
How much does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay electrical engineers?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's open roles for electrical engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $113k–$226k/yr, from 14 distinct pay figures in 15 of its 15 postings. Typical pay here 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. The highest posted top is $226k/yr, for Engineer Sr Principal - EMI/EMC - $40,000 Sign-On Bonus.
What does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay electrical engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: level II: a median $107k/yr (4 roles); principal or fellow: a median $179k/yr (7 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay electrical engineers more than other space companies?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's median, $159k/yr, is 1% above the $157k/yr median of the 1,428 open roles for electrical engineers at every space company we read (BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's among them).
Do electrical engineers earn more than other roles at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's roles for electrical engineers post a median $159k/yr, level with the $159k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems salaries compares every kind of work).
How does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's pay for electrical engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of electrical engineers at $121k/yr (May 2025); BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's posted median, $159k/yr, is 32% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems hire electrical engineers?
Its open roles for electrical engineers are in Westminster, CO (12) and Boulder, CO (3). By place, they post a median of $159k/yr in Westminster, CO and $159k/yr in Boulder, CO.