Flight Controls Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

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How much does a Flight Controls Engineer make in San Jose, CA? The average Flight Controls Engineer salary in San Jose, CA is $105,941 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $97,790 and $113,671. Salary ranges 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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Senior Flight Controls Engineer

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. - San Luis Obispo , CA

Senior Flight Controls Engineer Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Senior Flight Controls Engineer to join our engineering department. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San ...

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Flight Controls System Architecture Engineer

JetZero, Inc. - Long Beach , CA

This is why we're hiring a Flight Controls System Architecture Engineer. You will be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of a Fly-by-Wire (FBW) flight control system ...

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Flight Control Engineer

Net2Source Inc. - Everett , WA

... flight controls test facilities with real flight hardware and software Participate in engineering development and pilot demonstrations in the engineering flight simulators Develop and execute ...

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Flight Engineer Instructor

Cymstar Services LLC - San Antonio , TX

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Provides Flight Engineer procedures instruction in ... tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently ...

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Controls Engineer I

Acutronic USA - Austin , TX

Acutronic is looking for a Controls Engineer I to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role ... Hardware-In-the-Loop motion simulators replicate the flight motion profiles and engagement ...

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Aircraft Mechanic - Flight Control

Benelux Tek Group Inc - Everett , WA

Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify structures and flight controls. * Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures. * Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: * High School ...

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What does a Flight Controls Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Flight Controls Engineer

Design and test of Flight Control Systems (FCS) with embedded DO-178 software and DO-254 complex hardware, including Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Systems.

January 06, 2023

Contribute to the development of nonlinear vehicle dynamics simulations (aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, etc.

March 10, 2023

Document handling qualities data, performing comparisons to established criteria, and summarize with recommended changes to criteria.

March 15, 2023

Hands-on experience in developing and implementing feedback control algorithms and in-depth knowledge of linear/nonlinear control system design and analysis specifically in aircraft, multirotor, or helicopter applications.

April 29, 2023

Requirements development in a laboratory or desktop simulation environment.

May 03, 2023

Understanding of system safety design concepts as they apply to flight control systems, redundancy, and monitoring.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Flight Controls Engineer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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97790

113671

105941

Average Total Cash Compensation

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98144

115508

106830

What is the average salary for Flight Controls Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Flight Controls Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Flight Controls Engineer ranges from $97,790 to $113,671 with the average base salary of $105,941. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $98,144 to $115,508 with the average total cash compensation of $106,830.

View Average Salary for Flight Controls Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$105,941	$97,790 - $113,671
Bonus	$888	$354 - $1,837
Total Pay	$106,830	$98,144 - $115,508

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Flight Controls Engineer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,790 - $113,671	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,671 - $100,746	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,603 - $113,454	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,907 - $110,320	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,063 - $110,501	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,401 - $113,218	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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