Chief Engineer
Systems Planning & Analysis
Lincoln, MA · $205k–$225k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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This listing pays about $215,000 a year. Across 62 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $140,500 to $254,500 and the median is $222,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% below the median.
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About the job
...benchmark capabilities in AI/ML & Decision Analytics, Modeling and Simulation, and Future Force Assessments. SPA has a need for a Chief Engineer, who will serve as the overall technical authority for the program and steward the engineering integrity of the Mission...