Principal Systems Engineer
General Dynamics
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This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $142,886–$190,724 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $212k versus about $167k for comparable roles.
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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.
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