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last 24 hours
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23
actively hiring
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in Houston are there right now?

There are 35 open Principal Engineer jobs in Houston on JobsRadar right now, from 23 companies hiring directly. 13 of them disclose pay, with a median of $160,590 a year and most offers between $150,750 and $222,500. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 23, 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Houston

$150.8k 25th
$160.6k Median
$222.5k 75th
$143.9k
$248.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $158k – $429k · outliers off-axis
Based on 13 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 23, 2026 from live listings
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Clearway Energy
Principal BESS Engineer
Clearway Energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States Hybrid $140,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
WJ
Structural Engineer (Bridges & Civil Infrastructure) | Associate Principal
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $115,650–$192,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
AES
Principal Engineer - Thermal Projects
AES
⚡ Apply early US, Louisville, CO Onsite $145,000–$181,050
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
ON.energy
Principal Battery Systems Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
ERM
Principal Consultant, Planning Engineer / Transportation
ERM
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $127,600–$163,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
ON.energy
Principal Electrical Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ICF
Principal Grid Analytics Engineer - Remote
ICF
⚡ Apply early Kansas City, MO Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Baker Hughes
Principal Design Engineer
Baker Hughes
⚡ Apply early US-TX-HOUSTON - 6760 Concord P... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Baker Hughes
Principal Engineer - Lower Completions
Baker Hughes
⚡ Apply early US-TX-HOUSTON - 6760 Concord P... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ON.energy
Principal Solution Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
KBR
Principal Process Engineer
KBR
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BP
Principal Electrical Engineer
BP
⚡ Apply early United States of America - Tex... Onsite $118,000–$169,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
LivaNova
Principal R&D Engineer, Neuromodulation Therapeutic Areas
LivaNova
⚡ Apply early US_Houston_100 Cyberonics Blvd Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Caterpillar
Sr Principal Structural Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas Onsite $128,470–$192,710
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Caterpillar
Principal Structural Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas Onsite $120,600–$180,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Dragos
Associate Principal Resident Engineer (Federal)
Dragos
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite $158,000–$158,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Senior Principal Presales Systems Engineer, Cloud and AI Networking
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Andover, Massachusetts Onsite $221,000–$429,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
IN
Principal Cloud Engineer
Invesco
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, Georgia Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
AspenTech
Sr Principal Technical Support Engineer (Exp with Refinery Planning & Scheduling/Linear Programming)
AspenTech
⚡ Apply early Houston Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
IN
Principal Automation & AI Engineer
Invesco
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Repsol
Sr Transmission Engineer/Principal Engineer
Repsol
⚡ Apply early Downtown Houston Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Power Factors
Ingénieur·e principal·e en implantation | Principal Implementation Engineer
Power Factors
⚡ Apply early Brossard, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Venusaero
Principal GNC Engineer
Venusaero
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Venusaero
Principal Avionics Engineer
Venusaero
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Air Products
Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer
Air Products
⚡ Apply early La Porte, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Houston are open right now?
35 Principal Engineer jobs in Houston are open across 23 companies, as of September 23, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Houston pay?
Across the 13 Principal Engineer jobs in Houston that disclose pay, the median is $160,590 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $150,750 and $222,500.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Houston?
Clearway Energy, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, AES, ON.energy and ERM are among the 23 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Houston.
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 23, 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

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