Hourly Wage for Flight Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Flight Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Flight Engineer in the United States is $40 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $34 and $47. 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 Flight Engineer?

A Flight Engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the "air mechanic". Flight engineers can still be found on some larger fixed-wing airplanes, and helicopters. A similar crew position exists on some spacecraft. In most modern aircraft, their complex systems are both monitored and adjusted by electronic microprocessors and computers, resulting in the elimination of the Flight Engineer's position. In earlier day...

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Flight Engineer

DRG Professional Services - 23337 , VA

Aircraft Mechanic/Flight Engineer PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Aircraft Mechanic III/Flight Engineer performs assigned flight duties on C130 or P3 Aircraft as well as aircraft maintenance. ESSENTIAL ...

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P3 Flight Engineer 39824

Anistar - Wallops Island , VA

P3 Flight Engineer Location: Wallops Island, VA PRIMARY FUNCTION : The Aircraft Mechanic III/Flight Engineer performs maintenance on P3 aircraft. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Perform maintenance on aircraft ...

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Flight Test Engineer

John H. Northrop & Associates - Hoopes Landing , VA

Flight Test Engineer JHNA is seeking a talented Flight Test Engineer to join our growing Fort Eustis team in Newport News, VA. This work has a projected start timeline of mid/late Fall 2022. This ...

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Electrical Systems Engineer

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation - Manassas , VA

Electrical Systems Engineer Job Code 3360 Location Manassas, VA Location/s Cambridge, MA Apply Now ... Physical Requirements NA Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a ...

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Materials, Processes and Testing Staff Engineer

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation - Manassas , VA

Materials, Processes and Testing Staff Engineer Job Code 3356 Location Manassas, VA Location/s ... Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development ...

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Aegis Weapon System Flight/ Ground Test Requirements Analyst

Hill Technical Solutions - King George , VA

Evaluate test results (both ground and flight tests) and provide that analysis to the Program Chief Engineer and Program Manager * Provide missile program modernization recommendations to counter the ...

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What does a Flight Engineer do?

Flight Engineer

Hands on experience in developing application programs using the ( SPARC LEON Processor, and RTEMS, VxWorks RTOS, and GNU tool chain).

August 02, 2021

Understanding of sensor technology utilized in the test of aircraft structures (loads and vibration) and vehicle subsystems (environmental control systems, flight controls, propulsion, and aerodynamics).

August 16, 2021

Supporting the resolution of technical issues and ensuring the spacecraft and system solutions are flight worthy prior to delivery.

September 20, 2021

Develops mutually rewarding relationships with fellow employees, industry and stakeholders and demonstrated by conducting activities to the highest ethical and professional standards by communicating effectively, remaining flexible, respecting differing opinions, and exercising patience in challenging situations.

September 24, 2021

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other engineers and management to resolve anomalies, complex and critical issues and aide data analysis for testing summaries and reports.

November 03, 2021

Provide control room systems engineering support in real time during the mission to monitor systems performance and recommend corrective actions on issues.

November 08, 2021

Participates and/or leads a team in the area of spaceflight thermal coatings, identifying the environmental effects,and thermal property measurements for spacecraft mission.

December 01, 2021

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Average Hourly Wage

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40

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

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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 Flight Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Flight Engineer ranges from $34 to $47 with the average hourly pay of $40. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $36 to $50 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $42.

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