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How much does a Combat Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Combat Engineer in the United States is $52 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $47 and $57. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Combat Engineer?

A Combat Engineer (also called field engineer, pioneer or sapper in many armies, except the U.S. Army) is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions. The Combat Engineer's goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding those of the enemy. Combat engineers build fighting positions, fortifications, and roads. They conduct demolitions missions and clear minefields using specialized vehicles. Typical Combat Engineer missions include construction and breaching of trenches, tank traps and other fortifications; b...

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Combat Engineer

Quanta US - Marinette , WI

POSITION SUMMARY The Combat System Engineer will be the primary engineer for the combat systems efforts associated with the concept design group, research activities and special projects associated ...

LinkedIn - 24 days ago

Navy Aegis Combat System Engineer

ENGINEERING SERVICES NETWORK, Inc. - Ventura , CA

We are seeking a Navy Aegis Combat System Engineer. This role is located on-site in Ventura, CA . Duties & Responsibilities: ESN is looking for a Senior Navy Combat System expert to fill various ...

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Combat Systems Engineer

Fincantieri Marine Group - Marinette , WI

The Combat System Engineer will be the primary engineer for the combat systems efforts associated with the concept design group, research activities and special projects associated with the current ...

LinkedIn - 61 days ago

Combat Systems Port Engineer

KMS Solutions, LLC - San Diego , CA

Combat Systems Port Engineer In compliance with California's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the minimum salary for this position is $99,044.00 per year. Minimum salary is not inclusive of any ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 88 days ago

Operating Engineer

United States Army - San Jose , CA

As a Combat Engineer, you'll work quickly and skilfully to help Soldiers navigate while on combat missions by constructing bridges, clearing barriers with explosives, and detecting and avoiding mines ...

Adzuna - 49 days ago

Combat Designer

Intrepid Studios - San Diego , CA

Our Combat Designer would be a person who really loves Massively Multiplayer combat, whether that ... Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 39 days ago

What does a Combat Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Combat Engineer

Support the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

January 03, 2023

Understanding of modeling tools like Rhapsody and SysML.

February 18, 2023

Developers will write desktop applications in Java to command and control new technologies in fighter pilot training and may have opportunities to follow their developed software all the way to deployment at military sites to participate in flight testing events with fighter aircraft.

February 19, 2023

Participate in requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of system elements direct supervision.

February 27, 2023

Monitor industrial availability execution and support Government efforts to control quality, schedule, and cost.

March 17, 2023

Attend all ship maintenance/repair assessment events and answer questions real time, these may include funding shortfalls, maintenance scope, mission impacts, and logistics.

March 23, 2023

Hold an active Secret security clearance or able to obtain a Secret level security clearance.

April 23, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Combat Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Combat Engineer ranges from $47 to $57 with the average hourly pay of $52. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $49 to $61 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $54.

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