Systems Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Systems Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$160,000
Most postings fall between $125,000 and $193,000.
Based on 251 postings across 41 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Systems Engineer roles is $160,000, based on 251 live job postings from 41 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $125,000 | $168,000 | $193,000 | 73 |
| Principal | $128,999 | $147,750 | $174,400 | 16 |
| Lead | $158,000 | $182,000 | $182,000 | 13 |
| Not specified | $121,650 | $144,500 | $172,375 | 108 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Systems Engineer postings that name each skill.
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Systems Engineering 53% · 134 of 251
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Python 33% · 83 of 251
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MBSE 22% · 54 of 251
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Requirements Management 21% · 52 of 251
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AI 20% · 51 of 251
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System Architecture 18% · 44 of 251
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MATLAB 17% · 43 of 251
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Cameo 17% · 42 of 251
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Linux 16% · 41 of 251
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Simulation 16% · 40 of 251
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System Integration 15% · 37 of 251
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Agile 14% · 34 of 251
Counted once per posting across 251 Systems Engineer postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- Software Engineering Manager shares Python, AI, Linux median $214,394
- Engineer shares Python, AI, Linux median $178,175
- Software Engineer shares Python, AI, Linux median $197,400
- Solutions Architect shares Python, AI, Linux median $196,750
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$154,259
13 postings
Onsite median
$161,450
238 postings
Top companies hiring Systems Engineers
- General Dynamics 77 postings · median $125,000
- Anduril Industries 52 postings · median $193,000
- Applied Materials 24 postings · median $155,750
- L3Harris 14 postings · median $158,000
- Apple Inc 10 postings · median $235,425
- Qualcomm 6 postings · median $216,450
- General Motors (GM) 5 postings · median $225,450
- Cloudflare, Inc 5 postings · median $199,500
Open Systems Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Systems Engineer jobs.
- Systems Engineer IV Applied Materials · Gloucester, MA View →
- Staff Systems Engineer, Collaboration Platforms & AI Visa · Austin, TX View →
- Systems Engineer General Dynamics · Pittsfield, MA View →
- Systems Engineer, Camera & Edit Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Systems Engineer, Evaluation Engineering Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Systems Engineer II Abbott · St. Paul, MN View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Systems Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.