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Total jobs
133
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
16
actively hiring
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0
from anywhere

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

There are 133 open Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne on JobsRadar right now, from 16 companies hiring directly. 102 of them disclose pay, with a median of $123,000 a year and most offers between $111,800 and $151,875. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 27, 2026 at 01:56 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Melbourne

$111.8k 25th
$123k Median
$151.9k 75th
$99.1k
$162.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $100k – $284k · outliers off-axis
Based on 102 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 26, 2026 from live listings
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Cloudera
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Australia (Senior/Principal Level)
Cloudera
⚡ Apply early Australia-New South Wales-Sydn... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack (Java)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack (React, Next.js, Node.js, .Net)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (Infrastructure)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $79,300–$118,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Network Engineer / Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $72,100–$108,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
RTX
Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer (AC-20-193 Multicore) - HYBRID
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S B... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Network Engineer/ Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $79,300–$118,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Xero
Principal Engineer - Payments Products & Platform
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Xero
Principal Engineer - Payments Products & Platform
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $98,400–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
RTX
Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-FL-MELBOURNE-307 ~ 1100 W H... Hybrid $155,501–$251,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Thales
Principal AI & Security Automation Engineer
Thales
⚡ Apply early WTC MELBOURNE Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $122,800–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
REA Group
Principal Engineer - Data Mesh
REA Group
⚡ Apply early Richmond, Melbourne VIC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
KBR
Principal Structural Engineer
KBR
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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 2w 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 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open right now?
133 Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne are open across 16 companies, as of October 27, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne pay?
Across the 102 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 $151,875.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Melbourne?
Cloudera, Northrop Grumman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, RTX and Xero are among the 16 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 27, 2026 at 01:56 UTC.

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