How much does a Flight Test Engineer make in California? The average Flight Test Engineer salary in California is $89,480 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $83,280 and $95,312. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Flight Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $77,636 CA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $83,280 CA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $89,480 CA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $95,312 CA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $100,622 CA February 26, 2024
25% $83,280 10% $77,636 90% $100,622 75% $95,312 $89,480 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $86,119 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $86,503 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $90,544 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $86,022 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $82,309 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $88,984 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $86,300 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $80,800 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $98,972 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $98,744 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Job Openings for Flight Test Engineer in California
Wisk Aero - Hollister , CA
At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on! We are looking for a Staff Flight Test Engineer with a strong desire to create flight path trajectories and see those trajectories executed to complete certification tests to join our flight test team. You will be responsible for executing flight test events in multiple categories of aircraft but primarily as a test director on our 6th generation eVTOL. Why we need you: The successful candidate is an experienced tester of autonomous and/or electric aircraft. In this role, the candidate will accomplish tasks with little oversight and be able to lead test
- 1 day ago
Lockheed Martin - Palmdale , CA
Job Description We are Lockheed Martin At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless. Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most. The sky is never the limit in our highly dynamic and growing organization. Our amazing employees are on a mission to make a difference in the world; every single day we use our ingenuity and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you. We are hiring for a variety of skills within Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs Test & Evaluation team. This specific position is for a Flight Test Engineer (FTE). This FTE will be exp
- 2 days ago
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. - Edwards , CA
Own Your Future! Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Flight Test Engineering Intern to join our growing team in Lancaster, CA to support our flight test operations at Edwards AFB. Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work? Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year Flexible schedules 6% 401k match with immediate vesting Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July
- 2 days ago
Imagine One Technology & Management - Lexington Park , MD
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Flight Test Engineer, Journeyman Job Location: NAS Patuxent River, MD Job Code: 16230977 Position Description: Applies engineering principles to research, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate systems. Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. This position applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, design, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management. Experience Requirements: Min. 5 years of professional engineering experience 3 years’ experience shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems 1 year experience as a team lead Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Aviation systems, ground and flight test support, test ranges, and test laboratories. Experi
- 3 days ago
Russell Tobin - Redmond , WA
Title: Game Flight Simulation Tester Duration: 18 Months Location: Redmond, WA (Remote) Pay Range: $42/HR to $46/HR (DOE) Day to Day Overview This enterprise level game studio is seeking expertise from a Pilot who can provide guidance to create the industry's most realistic flight simulator. (Pilot's License Required) The successful candidate will partner with production and engineering teams to collaborate and ensure that the simulation meets the highest standards of aviation specifications. This person should be one who is either a simulation enthusiast (i.e. simmer) or rated (real-world) pilot. They should be a self-starter who requires little direction and can deal with ambiguity that comes up as part of the role. We are looking for someone who knows what references to go to for looking up information. They should also have the knowledge or experience to make an educated guess as to how something should work. Communication is also important, as they will need to answer questions an
- 4 days ago
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. - Mojave , CA
Own Your Future! Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Flight Test Engineering Intern to join our growing team in Lancaster, CA to support our flight test operations at Edwards AFB. Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work? Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year Flexible schedules 6% 401k match with immediate vesting Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July
- 4 days ago

Career Path for this job

  1. This Job:

    Flight Test Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Test Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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