General Dynamics Mission Systems hardware engineering salaries
Across 88 open hardware engineering postings at General Dynamics Mission Systems that state a range, the middle half pays $102k–$144k a year, with a median of $121k. The lowest posted floor is $48k and the highest ceiling $234k. This is base pay as posted by General Dynamics Mission Systems, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k
Median by team at General Dynamics Mission Systems
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 8 · Management 37 · Security 9 · Legal 5 · Networking 10 · Hardware engineering 88 · DevOps and infrastructure 12 · QA and testing 5
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 29 | $101k | $94k–$106k |
| Senior | 42 | $131k | $123k–$151k |
| Staff and principal | 3 | $203k | $181k–$207k |
| Lead | 7 | $151k | $131k–$183k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
100 hardware engineering roles open at General Dynamics Mission Systems now
88 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 88 posted ranges is $121k a year; the middle half sits between $102k and $144k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $203k a year across 3 postings.