Lead Electrical Engineer
JPL
Pasadena, CA · $164k–$197k a year · Posted October 21, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $180,595 a year. Across 52 open lead electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $127,000 to $175,500 and the median is $149,000. That is 21% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
... Electrical Engineer IV New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That's our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries...