Simulation Software Engineer Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Simulation Software Engineer make in Chicago, IL? The average Simulation Software Engineer salary in Chicago, IL is $130,298 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $119,293 and $142,277. 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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Simulations Software Engineer

Metis Technology Solutions Inc - 94035 , CA

Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer Position Description April 5, 2024 Join our team and help us build a cutting-edge platform for the next generation of air traffic management simulation and ...

ZipRecruiter - 19 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Simulation

Cavnue - Mountain View , CA

As the Staff Software Engineer, Simulation you will lead the engineering effort to enhance and integrate the existing Simulation ecosystem into Cavnue's platform and data pipelines. You will develop ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 45 days ago

Imaging System Simulation and Validation Engineer

Intelliswift Software - Sunnyvale , CA

Imaging System Simulation and Validation Engineer Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA Duration: 12 ... Execute, validate, and develop state-of-the-art imaging software simulation tools to enable novel ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

High-Performance Computing Software Engineer for Porous Media Simulations

Digital Pore Solutions - Fort Collins , CO

... simulation technology in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Responsibilities · Design ... Our team of software engineers is focused on developing a commercial Digital Rock Technology ...

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

Simulation Specialist / Engineer

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) - Los Angeles , CA

Experience utilizing the Gaumard simulator software preferred. Moulage experience along with ... Bachelors degree required (preferably in health-related field, science, engineering, or education

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

Modeling and Simulation Engineer

The JAAW Group - Colorado Springs , CO

... software developers, and subject matter experts, to understand system requirements and translate them into effective modeling and simulation solutions. - Utilize modeling and simulation tools and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 72 days ago

What does a Simulation Software Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Simulation Software Engineer

Assist teammates and customers in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving avionics systems questions and training software issues on COTS PCs running in Collins simulation environments.

July 13, 2022

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and experts to develop cross-functional solutions for simulation development and analysis.

October 16, 2022

Develop software to aid and support simulation model development and GN&C (guidance, navigation, and control) flight software design and testing in desktop and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.

December 27, 2022

Support continuous integration and test of hardware/software in support of flight software qualification.

February 07, 2023

Provide analytical insights on the results to guide business and system engineering directions.

February 18, 2023

Design and implement our simulations and replay testing frameworks, which test our autonomous stack virtually and increase the quality and scenarios the stack is exposed to.

March 16, 2023

Build new tests to stress the autonomous system and surface new data to help shed light on software issues and bugs.

April 11, 2023

Demonstrated experience working with high-level architecture / Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) frameworks, simulating missile defense applications or similar domains (air combat, air defense, intercept of ballistic targets, intercept of non-ballistic targets, space vehicles, sub-orbital mechanics, etc.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Simulation Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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119293

142277

130298

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

123743

150815

136312

What is the average salary for Simulation Software Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Simulation Software Engineer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Simulation Software Engineer ranges from $119,293 to $142,277 with the average base salary of $130,298. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,743 to $150,815 with the average total cash compensation of $136,312.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$130,298	$119,293 - $142,277
Bonus	$6,014	$4,450 - $8,538
Total Pay	$136,312	$123,743 - $150,815

* 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.

Simulation Software Engineer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,964 - $143,077	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,964 - $143,077	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,827 - $142,915	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,918 - $143,023	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,918 - $143,023	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,233 - $139,821	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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