Principal Engineer Jobs in California.

California is the largest state economy in the United States, home to Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood entertainment, aerospace, agriculture, and a vast healthcare and services sector. Its job market stretches from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego. Browse jobs in California from companies hiring across every field.

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Northrop Grumman
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - JAVA
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
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Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Analog Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Woodl... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
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Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Cryptographic Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
HI
Principal Software Engineer - Desktop and Mobile Applications - Roon
HARMAN International
⚡ Apply early US Home Office California · location restricted $134,250–$196,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Analog Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Woodl... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Snap Inc.
Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience
Snap Inc.
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California Onsite $276,000–$414,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Distinguished Technologist Mechanical Engineer (Network Infrastructure)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, California, United... Onsite $163,000–$347,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Fluid Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
RTX
Principal Mechanical Engineer
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollis... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
MKS Instruments
Principal Laser Engineer
MKS Instruments
⚡ Apply early Milpitas, CA Onsite $139,000–$231,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
NVIDIA
Principal Software Engineer, Agent Policy Fabric
NVIDIA
⚡ Apply early US, CA, Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-McCle... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Tinker... Onsite $75,100–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Sr. Staff / Principal SSD Firmware Engineer - Flash Interface Layer (FIL)
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $165,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer -FTO (4/10 - 2ndShift)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Field Liaison Engineer/Principal Field Liaison Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
MT
Staff/Principal Hardware System Design Engineer
Micron Technology
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $202,000–$344,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Link 16 Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
NVIDIA
Principal Graphics Developer Tools Engineer
NVIDIA
⚡ Apply early US, CA, Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
DI
Principal Software Engineer
Disney
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, USA Onsite $175,500–$235,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
DI
Principal Software Engineer
Disney
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, USA Onsite $175,500–$235,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Epirus
Principal Electrical Systems Design Engineer
Epirus
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $178,600–$215,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $114,000–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
NVIDIA
Distinguished Engineer - Wireless Infrastructure
NVIDIA
⚡ Apply early US, CA, Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago

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