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Principal Engineer Jobs in San Jose.

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Total jobs
60
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New today
5
last 24 hours
Companies
14
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose are there right now?

There are 60 open Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose on JobsRadar right now, from 14 companies hiring directly. 49 of them disclose pay, with a median of $214,500 a year and most offers between $199,875 and $258,250. 5 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on July 29, 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in San Jose

$199.9k 25th
$214.5k Median
$258.3k 75th
$165k
$303.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110k – $422.2k · outliers off-axis
Based on 49 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 29, 2026 from live listings
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Principal Product Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $384,800–$384,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Archer
Principal Engineer, Loads & Dynamics
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $248,000–$311,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Archer
Principal AI Research Engineer
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $270,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
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Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $422,240–$422,240
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
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Principal Digital Design Engineer (AI Fabric)
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $185,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
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Product Application Engineer, Principal
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Emulation Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $209,000–$209,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Digital Design Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $185,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Photonic Packaging Engineer, Principal
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $205,000–$255,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Design Verification Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early California Onsite $185,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Physical Design Engineer, STA
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $209,000–$209,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Optical Firmware Engineer, Principal
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $205,000–$255,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Signal and Power Integrity Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $203,000–$203,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Design Verification Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Onsite $165,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Test Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $209,000–$209,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Senior Principal System Validation Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $205,000–$205,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal System Validation Engineer (AI Fabric Switches)
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $237,000–$237,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Engineer, SOC IP Systems & Lifecycle Management
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $175,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Silicon Validation Engineer, SerDes/PAM4
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Digital Design Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Product Application Engineer - Leo
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $175,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Physical Design Engineer, Methodology
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Product Applications Engineer - Ethernet
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $158,400–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
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Principal Product Application Engineer - PCIe
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $170,500–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose are open right now?
60 Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose are open across 14 companies, as of July 29, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
Across the 49 Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose that disclose pay, the median is $214,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $199,875 and $258,250.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose?
Astera Labs and Archer are among the 14 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in San Jose.
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 22:48 UTC.

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