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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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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Platform Software Development
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, California, United... Onsite $172,000–$349,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Silvus Technologies
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Silvus Technologies
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Hybrid $180,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/ Sr. Principal Digital Verification Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $125,300–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer/Principal Engineer Survivability - Infrared Technology (California)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Redon... Onsite $101,000–$151,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
DI
Principal Software Engineer - Ad Experiences
Disney
⚡ Apply early Glendale, CA, USA Hybrid $206,400–$276,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Motorola Solutions
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Motorola Solutions
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Hybrid $180,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
NVIDIA
Principal Software Engineer — Agentic AI Applications and Foundations
NVIDIA
⚡ Apply early US, CA, Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Bloom Energy
Principal Software Engineer, Middleware & Data
Bloom Energy
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California Onsite $155,800–$224,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer / Sr. Principal Engineer - Structural Design
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $93,300–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Redon... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
K2 Space
Principal Mechanisms Engineer, Optical
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Epirus
Principal Cost Engineer
Epirus
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $138,000–$164,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
AVEVA
Principal Software Engineer
AVEVA
⚡ Apply early Lake Forest, California, USA Onsite $142,100–$271,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Curtiss-Wright
Principal Engineer
Curtiss-Wright
⚡ Apply early US-CA-Brea (Nuclear) Onsite $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
K2 Space
Principal Build & Integration Engineer
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
K2 Space
Principal Integration & Test Engineer
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
K2 Space
Principal Development Test Engineer
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Motorola Solutions
Principal Research & Development (R&D) Engineer
Motorola Solutions
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Hybrid $180,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
Bloom Energy
Principal Engineer, Product Compliance
Bloom Energy
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California Onsite $176,300–$253,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
SiFive
Principal Design Verification Engineer – High Performance CPU Subsystem
SiFive
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
BA
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Robotics / Mechatronics for Fab Solutions)
Brooks Automation
⚡ Apply early US - Fremont, CA Onsite $138,764–$138,764
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Software Engineer, Embedded (RIS)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, California, United... Hybrid $172,000–$349,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
Halo Industries, Inc.
Principal Software Engineer
Halo Industries, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Santa Clara, California, Unite... Onsite $200,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago

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