Chief Engineer, FQ-44 Fury
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Costa Mesa, CA · $254k–$336k a year · Posted October 24, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $295,000 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 37% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...seamlessly integrate with crewed aircraft to dominate contested airspace. ABOUT THE TEAM The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Chief Engineering Team serves as the technical authority for our most critical programs. We own the technical baseline, lead multi-disciplinary...