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Principal Engineer Jobs in San Diego.

All active Principal Engineer roles based in San Diego.

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

There are 225 open Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 34 companies hiring directly. The board was last refreshed on September 26, 2026 at 07:02 UTC.

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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
Caterpillar
Materials Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $128,470–$192,710
● 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
Navigation Engineer Level 2 or Level 3
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d 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
MBSE Systems Engineer Architect (3/4)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● 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

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open right now?
225 Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego are open across 34 companies, as of September 26, 2026.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Northrop Grumman, Johnson & Johnson, Clearway Energy, Caterpillar and Blue Origin are among the 34 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 07:02 UTC.

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