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4
last 24 hours
Companies
20
actively hiring
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 184 open Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 20 companies hiring directly. 169 of them disclose pay, with a median of $148,050 a year and most offers between $142,500 and $177,800. 4 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 31, 2026 at 13:44 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in San Diego

$142.5k 25th
$148.1k Median
$177.8k 75th
$129.5k
$213.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $137.6k – $376.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 169 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 30, 2026 from live listings
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STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
STR
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Melbourne, FL Onsite $204,000–$284,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
Blue Origin
Principal Emulation & Prototyping Engineer
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Central Texas Onsite $230,398–$322,557
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Hardware
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer 3
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Hardware
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Blue Origin
Principal Modem SOC Design Engineer - Terawave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Central Texas Onsite $269,175–$376,844
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Blue Origin
Principal SOC Performance Analysis Engineer - Terawave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Central Texas Onsite $269,175–$376,844
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Blue Origin
Principal ASIC DFT Design Engineer - Terawave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Central Texas Onsite $269,175–$376,844
● 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–$154,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design Engineer)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Pfizer
Sr. Director, Principal Engineer, Integrative Biology Solutions
Pfizer
⚡ Apply early United States - New York - New... Onsite $214,900–$358,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
AD
Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Analog Devices
⚡ Apply early US, MA, Wilmington Hybrid $157,080–$227,460
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Systems Test- Active Secret Clearance Required
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Performance and Sizing
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Redon... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Systems - 125261
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Quality
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Systems Engineer - RQ4 FMS Co-CLS Field Facing Integrator
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Safety Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Software- Software Integration
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Electronics Project Engineer/ Principal Electronics Project Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open right now?
184 Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open across 20 companies, as of October 31, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 169 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?
STR, Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, Pfizer and Analog Devices are among the 20 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 October 31, 2026 at 13:44 UTC.

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