Systems Technology Research Salary

💰 $180K–$240K salary range

Median: $197K  ·  Based on 176 public Systemstechnologyresearch job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Systemstechnologyresearch salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Systems Technology Research

• Chief Scientist - Optics — $265K–$360K · Sensors
• Chief Scientist — $265K–$330K · Real-time Architectures, Integration & Demos (RAID)
• Chief Product Manager– Collaborative Autonomy and Controls — $265K–$325K · Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC)
• Chief Engineer — $233K–$320K · Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC)
• Principal RF Hardware Engineer — $206K–$285K · Hardware
• Principal Signal Processing Researcher — $206K–$284K · Algorithms, Processing & Experimentation (APEX)
• Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer — $206K–$284K · Systems
• Principal Software Reverse Engineer — $204K–$284K · Scalable Exploitation & Characterization (SEC)
• Principal Radar Systems Engineer — $204K–$284K · Systems
• Principal Algorithm & Signal Processing Engineer — $206K–$284K · Electronic Warfare & Novel Capabilities (EWNC)

Systems Technology Research salary by department

• Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC): $286K median · $325K top base — Chief Product Manager– Collaborative Autonomy and Controls (view JD) (8 roles)
• Algorithms, Processing & Experimentation (APEX): $245K median · $284K top base — Principal Signal Processing Researcher (view JD) (6 roles)
• Systems: $244K median · $284K top base — Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
• Electronic Warfare & Novel Capabilities (EWNC): $217K median · $284K top base — Principal Algorithm & Signal Processing Engineer (view JD) (4 roles)
• Signal Exploitation & Tracking (SET): $197K median · $260K top base — Principal Technical Staff (CLEARANCE REQUIRED) (view JD) (8 roles)
• Space & Counter Space (SCS): $190K median · $284K top base — Principal Signal Processing Engineer (TL2) (view JD) (7 roles)
• Real-time Architectures, Integration & Demos (RAID): $167K median · $330K top base — Chief Scientist (view JD) (5 roles)
• Systems Analysis, Autonomy, and Modeling (SAAM): $160K median · $260K top base — Principal Defense Systems Analyst (view JD) (17 roles)

Systems Technology Research salary by seniority

• Junior: $125K median · $225K top base — Autonomy Software Engineer (view JD) (12)
• Mid: $131K median · $160K top base — Classified Systems Administrator (view JD) (9)
• Senior: $159K median · $240K top base — Full Stack Developer (view JD) (27)
• Staff: $245K median · $360K top base — Chief Scientist - Optics (view JD) (29)
• Lead: $191K median · $224K top base — Lead Software Engineer (view JD) (20)
• Manager: $176K median · $325K top base — Chief Product Manager– Collaborative Autonomy and Controls (view JD) (11)

Systems Technology Research salary by location

• Remote: $148K median · $284K top base — Principal Signal Processing Researcher (view JD) (18 roles)
• San Diego: $195K median · $325K top base — Chief Product Manager– Collaborative Autonomy and Controls (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Systems Technology Research

35% of Systems Technology Research's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $148K median vs $191K onsite.

What Systems Technology Research looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (59) · CI/CD (21) · Java (12) · Docker (6) · PyTorch (4) · TensorFlow (4) · Rust (3) · Kubernetes (2) · Scikit-Learn (2) · AWS (1).

Benefits & perks at Systems Technology Research

Commonly listed: 401k (1) · pto (1) · parental (1) · gym (1) · learning (1).

Experience & background at Systems Technology Research

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 92 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 1% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Systems Technology Research hiring activity

Systems Technology Research has 108 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 108 public job postings with disclosed pay. 22 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (108 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Systems Technology Research pay?
The median pay is $190K, with a typical range of $158K–$240K, based on 108 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Systems Technology Research?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief Scientist - Optics, at $265K–$360K base.

Which team pays the most at Systems Technology Research?
The Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC) team, at a $286K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 108 public Systems Technology Research job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 13, 2026.

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