Software Engineer compensation
Software Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation
15 verified reports4 levels trackedUpdated Apr 2026El Segundo, CA
View The Aerospace Corporation profile →Level breakdown
| Level | n | Base P25 | Base P50 | Base P75 | Equity | Signing | Bonus | YoE | Top locations | Source split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unity & UX/UI Developer unity-ux-ui-developer · L35 | 8 | $105K | $119K | $161K | — | — | — | 1-3 yrs | El Segundo, CA (n=6) Crystal City, VA (n=1) Chantilly, VA (n=1) | Ingested 8 |
Senior Space Vehicle Mechanisms Engineer senior-space-vehicle-mechanisms-engineer · L50 | 5 | $189K | $189K | $189K | — | — | — | 3-6 yrs | Colorado Springs, CO (n=2) El Segundo, CA (n=2) Schriever SFB, CO (n=1) | Ingested 5 |
FORGE Technical Lead, Cloud & Software Engineering forge-technical-lead-cloud-software-engineering · L65 | 1 | $166K | $166K | $166K | — | — | — | 5-9 yrs | Buckley SFB, CO; Aurora, CO; Boulder, CO (n=1) | Ingested 1 |
Chief Engineer - Defense Space Acquisition chief-engineer-defense-space-acquisition · L95 | 1 | $232K | $232K | $232K | — | — | — | 18 yrs | El Segundo, CA (n=1) | Ingested 1 |
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