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

There are 144 open Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado on JobsRadar right now, from 45 companies hiring directly. 118 of them disclose pay, with a median of $172,500 a year and most offers between $138,525 and $208,159. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 20:32 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Colorado

$138.5k 25th
$172.5k Median
$208.2k 75th
$123k
$232.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $86.7k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 118 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Red 6
Principal Electrical Engineer
Red 6
⚡ Apply early Denver Onsite $170,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Homebase
Principal Engineer, Core Product (Hybrid)
Homebase
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $237,300–$305,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Systems Engineer, DevTools
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Broadcom
Forward Deployed Engineer (Principal)
Broadcom
⚡ Apply early USA-CA-Remote Location · location restricted $132,200–$211,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
ME
Principal Automation Software Test Engineer: SDET
Medtronic
⚡ Apply early Lafayette, Colorado, United St... Onsite $122,400–$183,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal or Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Aurora Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Mission Architect Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Utah-Roy Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Broadcom
Forward Deployed Engineer (Principal)
Broadcom
⚡ Apply early USA - Colorado - Remote locati... · location restricted $132,200–$211,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Gusto, Inc.
Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
Gusto, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;N... Onsite $215,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Engineer, Analytics
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
ALTEN Technology USA
Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
ALTEN Technology USA
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Onsite $150,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Mission Architect Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
ME
Principal Software Engineer
Medtronic
⚡ Apply early Warsaw, Indiana, United States... Onsite $152,800–$229,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Strive Health
Principal AI Engineer
Strive Health
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $130,000–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
ME
Principal Software Engineer - Yocto OS Build
Medtronic
⚡ Apply early Lafayette, Colorado, United St... Onsite $152,800–$229,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
TA
Autonomy Engineer, Ops Research (Senior - Principal)
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
TA
Principal Software Engineer, Spacecraft Simulation
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Braun Intertec
Principal Geotechnical Engineer (Remote)
Braun Intertec
⚡ Apply early Fargo, ND Onsite $122,000–$182,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Xcel Energy
Transmission Planning Engineer, Senior or Principal
Xcel Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO, 80202 Onsite $97,000–$129,267
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Electrical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Barry-Wehmiller
Principal, Process Controls Engineer
Barry-Wehmiller
⚡ Apply early Alpharetta, GA (Morris Rd) USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado are open right now?
144 Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado are open across 45 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado pay?
Across the 118 Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado that disclose pay, the median is $172,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $138,525 and $208,159.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado?
Red 6, Homebase, Cloudflare, Broadcom and Medtronic are among the 45 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado.
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 September 6, 2026 at 20:32 UTC.

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