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How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 185 open Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 23 companies hiring directly. 168 of them disclose pay, with a median of $148,050 a year and most offers between $142,500 and $177,800. The board was last refreshed on September 26, 2026 at 01:02 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in San Diego

$142.5k 25th
$148.1k Median
$177.8k 75th
$114.7k
$206.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $137.6k – $431.3k · outliers off-axis
Based on 168 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 25, 2026 from live listings
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Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Principal Field Service Engineer
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Clearway Energy
Principal BESS Engineer
Clearway Energy
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Hybrid $140,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Cyber Systems Engineer/ Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $101,000–$151,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer/ Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $125,300–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Blue Origin
Principal Comms System and Modem Engineer- Terawave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Cupertino, CA Onsite $269,175–$376,844
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Airworthiness Engineer/Principal Airworthiness Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
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Sr. Staff/Principal Engineer, Digital Design (San Diego)
InnoPhase IoT
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA or San Jose, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Software Engineer (TG)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Maryland-Annapol... Onsite $119,600–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Electronics
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Hybrid $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $156,400–$234,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Electronics Engineer – Radar (Rancho Bernardo CA)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Hybrid $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Maryland-Annapol... Onsite $119,600–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer - Product Support (DMSMS)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $103,600–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer (TG)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Maryland-Annapol... Onsite $149,300–$234,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Caterpillar
Principal Thermal Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $120,600–$180,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Oklahom... Onsite $75,100–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
RTX
Principal Systems Engineer, String Engineer and Analyst
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-CA-SAN DIEGO-SD1 ~ 8650 Bal... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer/Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Hybrid $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Oklahom... Onsite $93,300–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Oklahom... Onsite $75,100–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Blue Origin
Principal RFIC Design Engineer - TeraWave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Cupertino, CA Onsite $213,331–$298,663
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open right now?
185 Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open across 23 companies, as of September 26, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 168 Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego that disclose pay, the median is $148,050 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $142,500 and $177,800.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Northrop Grumman, Johnson & Johnson, Clearway Energy, Blue Origin and InnoPhase IoT are among the 23 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego.
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 26, 2026 at 01:02 UTC.

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