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Total jobs
136
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
49
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 136 open Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado on JobsRadar right now, from 49 companies hiring directly. 114 of them disclose pay, with a median of $172,175 a year and most offers between $138,213 and $208,159. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 22, 2026 at 17:27 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Colorado

$138.2k 25th
$172.2k Median
$208.2k 75th
$118.2k
$231.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $88.7k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 114 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 21, 2026 from live listings
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Xcel Energy
Power Distribution Systems Operations Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)
Xcel Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO, 80223 Hybrid $70,000–$88,667
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
TA
Electrical Engineer, (Senior-Principal), Harness
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Gusto, Inc.
Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
Gusto, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York,... Hybrid $215,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Field Engineer / Sr. Principal Field Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $85,600–$128,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
BP
Senior Principal Facility Engineer
BP
⚡ Apply early US: Denver - Platte Onsite $130,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Ground-Based Radar
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
VF Corporation
Principal Engineer, Agentic AI
VF Corporation
⚡ Apply early USCA > USA > Colorado > Denver... Onsite $159,840–$159,840
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Zscaler
Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Zero Trust Branch - Majors, West
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Remote - Arizona, USA; Remote... · location restricted $175,875–$251,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Integration & Test Engineer (26-418)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Schriev... Onsite $85,600–$128,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal DevOps Engineer (Cloud) (26-297)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Schriev... Hybrid $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Software Engineer (26-434) (Space AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Software Engineer – SW Product Owner (26-435)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer System Safety (26-372)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $117,500–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Xcel Energy
Distribution System & Project Development Engineer (Senior or Principal level)
Xcel Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO, 80205 Hybrid $97,000–$129,267
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Cybersecurity (ISSE) (26-431) AHT
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
R10251595 Principal Software Engineer (26-422) Space AHT
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer – Network Sys Engr III (26-388)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Systems Engineer (DTS) (26-373)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
DigitalOcean
Principal Engineer, AI/ML Security
DigitalOcean
⚡ Apply early Denver Onsite $230,400–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Clearway Energy
Principal BESS Engineer
Clearway Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Hybrid $140,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Xometry
Principal Software Engineer
Xometry
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $200,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
ME
Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer- Ignition
Medtronic
⚡ Apply early Lafayette, Colorado, United St... Onsite $123,200–$184,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Xcel Energy
Distribution Protection, Controls and SCADA Engineer (Senior or Principal)
Xcel Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO, 80223 Hybrid $97,000–$129,267
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d 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 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Network Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $117,500–$176,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado are open right now?
136 Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado are open across 49 companies, as of September 22, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado pay?
Across the 114 Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado that disclose pay, the median is $172,175 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $138,213 and $208,159.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Colorado?
Xcel Energy, True Anomaly, Gusto, Inc., Northrop Grumman and BP are among the 49 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 22, 2026 at 17:27 UTC.

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