Chief Engineer - Level 6
Northrop Grumman
Aurora, CO · $193k–$289k a year · Posted October 25, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $241,000 a year. Across 124 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $128,500 to $251,500 and the median is $215,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 12% above the median.
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About the job
...is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Chief Engineer - Level 6 to join our team in Aurora, CO.You’ll be joining an existing on-contract program supporting a critical national security...