Flight Engineer Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Flight Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average Flight Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $129,725 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $119,673 and $143,560. 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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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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Senior Flight Engineer

AbbVie - North Chicago , IL

Job Description Purpose The Senior Flight Engineer reports to the Director of Aviation Maintenance. Primary duties will include complete oversight of regulatory compliance with FAA regulations ...

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Flight Engineer Instructor

Cymstar Services LLC - San Antonio , TX

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Provides Flight Engineer procedures instruction in aircraft, classroom, and simulator or other platform environments.  Provides training for Visual ...

ZipRecruiter - 46 days ago

UAS Flight Operator - Colony, TX

DroneUp - The Colony , TX

DroneUp is seeking Drone UAS pilots (Flight Engineers) to join our Flight Operations team in the Colony, TX area. The pilots will be responsible for conducting drone delivery operations and other ...

LinkedIn - 8 days ago

Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer

Protingent - Falls Church , VA

Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer opportunity located in Falls Church, VA. Job Responsibilities

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Flight Software Engineer

Urban Sky - Denver , CO

As a Flight Software Engineer at Urban Sky, you will be responsible for the development of the software/firmware needed to run our payload and avionics systems. All systems onboard our vehicle are ...

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Flight Software Engineer

EVONA - Long Beach , CA

As a Flight Software Engineer, you'll help lead the development and architecture of critical flight software and systems, reporting directly to the VP of Software, and collaborating with an ...

LinkedIn - 12 days ago

What does a Flight Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Flight Engineer

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

June 08, 2022

Designing software modules that implement the functions of the flight system hardware/software interfaces, boot process, C&DH functions, System Fault Protection, and other subsystem applications .

January 24, 2023

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

February 22, 2023

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.

March 05, 2023

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.

March 26, 2023

Performs preflight inspection of the interior and exterior of the aircraft, to include engines, fuselage, and control surfaces for mechanical and structural soundness.

April 08, 2023

Review and assess draft system safety application materials provided by prospective applicants with respect to compliance with AST regulations.

April 08, 2023

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

April 23, 2023

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

May 18, 2023

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).

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Flight Engineer in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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119673

143560

129725

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

120994

145989

131449

What is the average salary for Flight 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 Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for Flight Engineer ranges from $119,673 to $143,560 with the average base salary of $129,725. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $120,994 to $145,989 with the average total cash compensation of $131,449.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,725	$119,673 - $143,560
Bonus	$1,724	$1,321 - $2,429
Total Pay	$131,449	$120,994 - $145,989

* 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 Engineer Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,695 - $143,586	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,695 - $143,586	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,695 - $143,586	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,443 - $143,284	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,695 - $143,586	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,695 - $143,586	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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