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How many Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati are there right now?

There are 20 open Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati on JobsRadar right now, from 4 companies hiring directly. 15 of them disclose pay, with a median of $161,600 a year and most offers between $142,400 and $177,700. The board was last refreshed on October 5, 2026 at 07:54 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Cincinnati

$142.4k 25th
$161.6k Median
$177.7k 75th
$130.3k
$177.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $140.9k – $213.2k · outliers off-axis
Based on 15 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 4, 2026 from live listings
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Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer (level 4)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Platform Engineer Tech Lead
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
U.S. Bank
Principal Systems Engineer - Enterprise API Platform & GraphQL Engineering
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $119,765–$140,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
U.S. Bank
Principal Systems - Mainframe Storage Engineer
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Saint Paul, MN Onsite $119,765–$140,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Software Engineer - Full-stack application developement
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $113,900–$170,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Full-stack application developement
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Hardware Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $117,500–$176,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Software Engineer, Agentic Engineering
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Farmington Hills, MI Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Software Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $113,900–$170,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Flooid
Principal Software Engineer
Flooid
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, Ohio, United State... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal AI Engineer - AI Transformation
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Lead Software Engineer (full-stack)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Hardware Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $94,200–$141,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (RF Communications)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Cyber Software Engineer Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $113,900–$170,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Digital Signal Processing Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati are open right now?
20 Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati are open across 4 companies, as of October 5, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati pay?
Across the 15 Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati that disclose pay, the median is $161,600 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $142,400 and $177,700.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati?
Northrop Grumman, Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank and Flooid are among the 4 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Cincinnati.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 5, 2026 at 07:54 UTC.

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