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ASML
Principal Algorithms Engineer (physics)
ASML
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA, USA Hybrid $226,600–$311,575
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MT
Principal Design Engineer
Micron Technology
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $181,000–$361,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Linux Driver Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Bloomington, Minnesota, United... Hybrid $165,000–$313,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Staff / Sr. Staff/ Principal Systems Engineer - eSSD Validation
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $120,000–$120,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Lumentum
Principal Thin Film Process Engineer
Lumentum
⚡ Apply early USA - CA - San Jose (Rose) Onsite $134,750–$192,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AL
Principal Hardware Validation Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Lumentum
Principal Optical Component Engineer
Lumentum
⚡ Apply early USA - CA - San Jose (Ridder) Onsite $134,750–$192,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Samsung Semiconductor
Principal Engineer, Architecture & Performance Research for Data Center and Agentic AI CPU
Samsung Semiconductor
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $219,000–$351,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
MT
Principal Engineer, SSD Validation
Micron Technology
⚡ Apply early Longmont-MAX- Office, CO Onsite $154,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
II
Principal Engineer, PHY/MAC Design (P)
InnoPhase IoT
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $216,091–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Samsung Semiconductor
Principal Engineer, SOC Design
Samsung Semiconductor
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $219,000–$351,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Samsung Semiconductor
Principal Engineer, SOC Integration
Samsung Semiconductor
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $219,000–$351,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cisco
Principal Software Engineer – Application Security & AI Trust Architecture
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $233,900–$330,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cisco
Principal Software Engineer
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $250,600–$362,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cadence Design Systems
Sr Principal Software Engineer, Innovus — Physical Synthesis & Optimization
Cadence Design Systems
⚡ Apply early SAN JOSE Onsite $161,000–$299,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Syniverse
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Syniverse
⚡ Apply early Costa Rica (San Jose) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AL
Principal Electrical Engineer – Smart Cable Modules
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AL
Senior Principal Photonics Test Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Extremenetworks
Principal Software Engineer (10382, 10385)
Extremenetworks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $220,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Altera
Senior Principal Engineer
Altera
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AL
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $260,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cadence Design Systems
Principal Design Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
⚡ Apply early SAN JOSE Onsite CA$112,000–CA$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AD
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Analog Devices
⚡ Apply early US, TX, Dallas, Tollway Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
MT
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, CONTROLLER QUALITY
Micron Technology
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $170,000–$289,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cisco
Distinguished Hardware Security Engineer Hybrid/Remote
Cisco
⚡ Apply early RTP, North Carolina, US Hybrid $252,300–$321,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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