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About General Dynamics Mission Systems

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.

$127k–$167k/yr

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, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 21 open General Dynamics Mission Systems roles; typical pay across them is $127k to $167k a year (median $135k).

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 23:02 UTC
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About General Dynamics Mission Systems

Satellite ground systems, space systems and secure communications for the Space Force, inside General Dynamics. It pays $127k–$167k/yr typically (median $135k/yr).

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21 open roles on General Dynamics Mission Systems, independently checked 31 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

Paid as an employee on General Dynamics Mission Systems's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).

Who can apply

Scottsdale, AZ; Chantilly, VA

What General Dynamics Mission Systems pays

From current postings · as of 31 Oct 2026
$127k–$167k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $135k/yr, taken across 21 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $80.8k/yr and as high as $189k/yr.

Measured from 20 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Systems & Test17$128k–$166k/yr
Programs & Business2$118k–$169k/yr2 rates
Avionics1$127k/yr1 rate
RF & Payloads1$138k/yr1 rate

Best-paid General Dynamics Mission Systems openings today

All 21 by pay

“Typical” here means 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; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.

The work General Dynamics Mission Systems hires for

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Systems, Integration & Test17 open hereRF, Communications & Payloads1 open hereGround Software & ITAvionics & Electrical1 open hereFlight Software & GNCPrograms & Business2 open here

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What our research measures about General Dynamics Mission Systems

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What does General Dynamics Mission Systems do?

Satellite ground systems, space systems and secure communications for the Space Force, inside General Dynamics.

How much does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay?

Openings at General Dynamics Mission Systems pay $127k–$167k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $135k/yr. We take both from the 21 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $80.8k/yr; the highest is $189k/yr.

What is it like to work at General Dynamics Mission Systems?

General Dynamics Mission Systems pays $127k–$167k/yr typically (median $135k/yr).

Which locations does General Dynamics Mission Systems hire in?

Scottsdale, AZ; Chantilly, VA

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