JobFrame · AEROSP.AEROSPACAFB1.P6
Aerospace & Propulsion Engineering · Aerospace Engineering
P6 · P6 — Principal Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$188,314
$147,937 – $239,712 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P6 · 6 of 7 in track
Median pay
$188,314
$147,937–$239,712
Level
P6
P6 · 6 of 7 in track
Super-function
engineering
Demand-heat
cool
6.1% growth
Summary
Focuses on the design, analysis, and certification of aircraft and spacecraft structures and aerodynamic systems — including fuselage and wing structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics for airflow modeling, stress testing of components, and integration of subsystems across disciplines. Distinct from propulsion-specific focuses (engine and powerplant design) and avionics/controls focuses; this focus owns airframe, aerodynamics, structural stress, and systems-level certification work.
This level — P6 P6 — Principal Professional
Top individual contributor; recognized authority with strategic impact, equivalent to a low executive level