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

There are 108 open Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 38 companies hiring directly. 104 of them disclose pay, with a median of $167,500 a year and most offers between $136,000 and $207,250. The board was last refreshed on September 25, 2026 at 00:47 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Illinois

$136k 25th
$167.5k Median
$207.3k 75th
$126.1k
$240.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $119.4k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 104 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 25, 2026 from live listings
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DriveWealth
Principal Data Engineer, Analytics
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Echo Global Logistics
Principal Cloud Security Engineer
Echo Global Logistics
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $129,352–$188,077
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $135,800–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
BMO
Principal Cloud Engineer AI
BMO
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, USA Onsite $120,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - GMI Next Gen
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $156,500–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Aviatrix
Principal Solution Engineer
Aviatrix
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $247,745–$291,465
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer (Electrical Engineering)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Okta
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $269,000–$369,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northern Trust
Sr Principal Software Engineer, AI Security Platform
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $164,600–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - (Systems Engineering Design)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Systems Engineering Design)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $135,800–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CG
Principal Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $182,325–$235,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
OCC
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
OCC
⚡ Apply early Chicago - 125 S Franklin Hybrid $163,600–$204,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CCC Intelligent Solutions
Principal Platform Engineer
CCC Intelligent Solutions
⚡ Apply early Chicago (Green St), IL Onsite $147,151–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Manufacturing Test Engineer (RF Systems)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $138,500–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Johnson & Johnson
Principal Med Device Security Engineer
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Danvers, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $102,000–$177,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Electronics – Manufacturing Engineering (RF)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Hardware Engineer - Principal Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $135,800–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Conagra Brands
Principal Engineer- Technical Services Utilities
Conagra Brands
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois Onsite $109,000–$159,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northern Trust
Principal, SRE
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $137,400–$233,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
BMO
Principal Azure Cloud Engineer
BMO
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, USA Onsite $100,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open right now?
108 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open across 38 companies, as of September 25, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 104 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $167,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $136,000 and $207,250.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois?
DriveWealth, Echo Global Logistics, Northrop Grumman, BMO and Bank of America are among the 38 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois.
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 25, 2026 at 00:47 UTC.

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