Systems Engineering Lead salary
1 market range · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The one range measured here is for systems engineering lead roles at senior level across the United States: 16 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $172,738 and $209,550, with a median of $193,250.
The range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. It rests on at least 10 postings.
Every measured range
1 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $172,738 – $209,550 | $193,250 | 16 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open systems engineering lead roles · 8 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $127,500–$242,000scale $70,000–$340,000
Systems Engineering Lead L3Harris Technologies · Clifton $127,500–$236,000 5w ago Systems Engineering Lead Applied Materials · Santa Clara $176,000–$242,000 5w ago Systems Engineering Lead, Thunder Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $167,000–$222,000 2mo ago 
Systems Engineering Lead, New Product Initiatives Waymo · Mountain View $272,000–$336,000 3mo ago Combat Power Systems Engineering Lead Aerospace Corporation · El Segundo $120,800–$181,100 4mo ago Systems Engineering Lead, Air Vehicle Systems Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $191,000–$253,000 1y ago