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Principal Engineer Jobs in California.

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K2 Space
Principal Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
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Danaher
Principal Engineer, Algorithm - ECG
Danaher
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $170,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cisco
Principal Software Engineer
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $250,600–$362,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer / Principal Engineer Aeronautical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
RTX
Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Test Lead (ONSITE)
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-CA-FULLERTON-676 ~ 1801 Hug... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Senior Principal SW Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, California, United... Hybrid $183,000–$370,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Tool Engineer / Principal Tool Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $83,400–$125,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Senior Principal Electrical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Innovaccer Analytics
Principal AI Engineer
Innovaccer Analytics
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Subsystems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Hybrid $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
RTX
Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Radar, Onsite
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
GD
Principal Software Engineer
Green Dot
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California Onsite $159,400–$229,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cadence Design Systems
Sr Principal Software Engineer, Innovus — Physical Synthesis & Optimization
Cadence Design Systems
⚡ Apply early SAN JOSE Onsite $161,000–$299,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Syniverse
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Syniverse
⚡ Apply early Costa Rica (San Jose) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Electrical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
FormFactor
Sr Principal Process Development Engineer
FormFactor
⚡ Apply early Livermore, CA Onsite $136,200–$178,815
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite $235,000–$355,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Irvine, CA Onsite $210,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Redmond, WA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Irvine, CA Onsite $210,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Starship)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Irvine, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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