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last 24 hours
Companies
17
actively hiring
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are there right now?

There are 134 open Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne on JobsRadar right now, from 17 companies hiring directly. 105 of them disclose pay, with a median of $123,000 a year and most offers between $111,800 and $150,250. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 19:24 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Melbourne

$111.8k 25th
$123k Median
$150.3k 75th
$99.1k
$155.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $100k – $284k · outliers off-axis
Based on 105 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
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Xero
Principal Engineer - Payments Products & Platform
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Xero
Principal Engineer - Payments Products & Platform
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Thales
Principal AI & Security Automation Engineer
Thales
⚡ Apply early WTC MELBOURNE Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Manha... Onsite $79,300–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer - Technical Data Package Delivery (Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Level)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $122,800–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
REA Group
Principal Engineer - Data Mesh
REA Group
⚡ Apply early Richmond, Melbourne VIC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
KBR
Principal Structural Engineer
KBR
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal / Staff Software Systems Engineer (TS Clearance)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Manha... Onsite $122,800–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Architect Engineer/ Principal Systems Architect Engineer - Data Science
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Network Engineer/Sr. Principal Network Engineer​
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer Systems/Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer/ Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
RTX
Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Computing Solutions
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S B... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Oklahom... Hybrid $116,300–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Electromechanical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
SkillBridge - Principal Systems Engineer (E2 Hawkeye)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $95,300–$142,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Planning Analyst
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $89,400–$134,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Systems-Active Secret Required
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Xero
Principal Engineer - Backend/Platform Engineering
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Systems Engineer Architect
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $122,800–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Weapons Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $79,300–$118,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open right now?
134 Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open across 17 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne pay?
Across the 105 Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne that disclose pay, the median is $123,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $111,800 and $150,250.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne?
Xero, Thales, Northrop Grumman, REA Group and KBR are among the 17 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne.
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 20, 2026 at 19:24 UTC.

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