Pay from BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's own postings
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Software Engineer Salary
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's 12 open roles for software engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $131k–$251k/yr, from 12 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 software engineers: level with it
- Software engineers at every space company
- median $169k/yr
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems: 6% below it
- All US software developers, May 2025
- median $136k/yr
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's postings: 17% above it
- Highest posted top
- $254k/yr
- Senior Principal II Engineer – Ground/Application Software
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 software engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, associate or level I | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Level II | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Senior | 3 | $131k/yr | $131k–$165k/yr |
| Principal or fellow | 6 | $169k/yr | $159k–$254k/yr |
| Manager | 1 | Too few figures |
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 software engineers
- Westminster, CO10 roles, median $145k/yr
- Boulder, CO8 roles, median $159k/yr
- Broomfield, CO8 roles, median $159k/yr
- Merrimack, NH1 role
Open BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems roles for software engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Science & Data · Boulder, Colorado +3 more· 1d agoDetails
$149,603–$254,317/yrSenior Principal II Engineer – Ground/Application Software (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Flight Software · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 2w agoDetails
$149,603–$254,317/yrSenior Principal Engineer – Ground/Application Software (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 2w agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yrSoftware Engineering Manager for Space Systems (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States· 2w agoDetails
$132,962–$226,035/yrEngineer Principal – Embedded Software (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Flight Software · Boulder, Colorado +5 more· 1d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yrBAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Quality · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 3d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yrPrincipal Engineer – Ground/Application Software (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 1d agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yrApplication Developer - Senior (C# and .Net) (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yrSenior Engineer - Advanced Test Software (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yrSenior Engineer – Ground/Application Software Integration (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Software & IT · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 1mo agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yrEngineer II - Software Quality Assurance (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Quality · Broomfield, Colorado +5 more· 3w agoDetails
$79,365–$134,921/yrTechnical Specialist I – CMM Programmer - 2nd Shift (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Quality · Westminster, Colorado, United States· 1d agoDetails
$66,017–$105,628/yr
More BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems salaries by profession
- Systems Engineer, median $131k/yr
- Electrical Engineer, median $159k/yr
- Program or Project Manager, median $159k/yr
- Mechanical Engineer, median $131k/yr
Software Engineer salaries at other space companies
- SpaceX, median $163k/yr
- Lockheed Martin, median $158k/yr
- Blue Origin, median $198k/yr
- Amazon Leo, median $169k/yr
- Northrop Grumman, median $137k/yr
- Viasat, median $181k/yr
- True Anomaly, median $198k/yr
- Muon Space, median $218k/yr
- Vantor, median $149k/yr
- Rocket Lab, median $161k/yr
- CesiumAstro, median $147k/yr
- L3Harris, median $139k/yr
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Questions about BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay for software engineers
How much does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay software engineers?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's open roles for software engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $131k–$251k/yr, from 12 distinct pay figures in 12 of its 12 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 $254k/yr, for Senior Principal II Engineer – Ground/Application Software.
What does BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems pay software engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: senior: a median $131k/yr (3 roles); principal or fellow: a median $169k/yr (6 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 software engineers more than other space companies?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's median, $159k/yr, is 6% below the $169k/yr median of the 1,956 open roles for software engineers at every space company we read (BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's among them).
Do software engineers earn more than other roles at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems?
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's roles for software 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 software engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of software developers at $136k/yr (May 2025); BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems's posted median, $159k/yr, is 17% 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 software engineers?
Its open roles for software engineers are in Westminster, CO (10), Boulder, CO (8), Broomfield, CO (8) and Merrimack, NH (1). By place, they post a median of $145k/yr in Westminster, CO, $159k/yr in Boulder, CO and $159k/yr in Broomfield, CO.