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Principal Engineer Jobs in California.

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SpaceX
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite
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SpaceX
Principal Software Engineer, Continuous Integration (Starship)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Starbase, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $210,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SpaceX
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AL
Principal Electrical Engineer – Smart Cable Modules
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AL
Senior Principal Photonics Test Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal or Aeronautical Engineer–Subsystem Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Serko Ltd
Principal Engineer - AI Platform & Operations
Serko Ltd
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $168,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
SN
Principal Software Engineer II - Interoperable Foundations
Snowflake
⚡ Apply early US-WA-Bellevue Hybrid $304,000–$437,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Extremenetworks
Principal Software Engineer (10382, 10385)
Extremenetworks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $220,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer (Firebee CAM Lead)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Altera
Senior Principal Engineer
Altera
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Product Support Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Snap Inc.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Signals and Measurement
Snap Inc.
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington Onsite $276,000–$414,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Marvell
Principal Engineer, Silicon Photonics Assembly
Marvell
⚡ Apply early Westlake Village, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal or Sr. Principal Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Hybrid $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer or Principal Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Engineer Airworthiness
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $125,300–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sr Principal Thermal Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, California, United... Onsite $174,000–$352,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal AI Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $137,800–$206,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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