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Principal Engineer Jobs in Melbourne.

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Total jobs
19
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 19 open Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 5 of them disclose pay, with a median of $204,000 a year and most offers between $184,000 and $224,000. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on July 29, 2026 at 13:43 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Melbourne

$184k 25th
$204k Median
$224k 75th
$172k
$236k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $190k – $284k · outliers off-axis
Based on 5 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 29, 2026 from live listings
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Xero
Principal Software Engineer - Mobile
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Protegrity
Principal Solution Engineer (824)
Protegrity
⚡ Apply early Sydney Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Xero
Principal Engineer
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
AC
Technical Lead / Principal Software Engineer
Appian Corporation
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Australia; Sydney,... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Catapult Sports
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Catapult Sports
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Myob
Principal Product Security Engineer
Myob
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Myob
Principal AI Engineer
Myob
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cesium Astro
Principal Component Engineer I
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cesium Astro
Principal Systems Engineer (Ground Station Architect)
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
PO
Principal Engineer
Portable
⚡ Apply early Melbourne and remote · location restricted $138,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Cesium Astro
Principal EMC/EMI Engineer I
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Cesium Astro
Principal Project Engineer
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Cesium Astro
Principal Communication Systems Engineer I
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Ippon
Principal Data Engineer
Ippon
⚡ Apply early Melbourne Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Cesium Astro
Principal Component Engineer II
Cesium Astro
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open right now?
19 Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open across 9 companies, as of July 29, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne pay?
Across the 5 Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne that disclose pay, the median is $204,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $184,000 and $224,000.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne?
Xero, Protegrity, Appian Corporation, Catapult Sports and Myob are among the 9 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 July 29, 2026 at 13:43 UTC.

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