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Principal Engineer · San Diego

$206,250

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Median over time ▲ +5.8%
$195,000 $206,250
$200k 25th
$206.3k Median
$216.6k 75th
$191k
$233.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $225k – $284k · outliers off-axis
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STR

Principal Software Reverse Engineer

STR · San Diego, CA

$204,000 – $284,000 STR

Principal Software Reverse Engineer

STR · Melbourne, FL

$204,000 – $284,000 STR

Principal Software Reverse Engineer

STR · Woburn, MA

$204,000 – $284,000 STR

Principal Software Reverse Engineer

STR · Arlington, VA

$204,000 – $284,000 Atropos

Principal Propulsion Engineer, UAS Systems

Atropos · Hybrid; Arlington, VA; Mountain View, CA; San Diego, CA

$165,000 – $245,000 Elevate Semiconductor

Principal Analog Design Engineer

Elevate Semiconductor · San Diego, California, United States

$175,000 – $240,000 Atropos

Principal Aircraft Electrical Engineer

Atropos · Arlington, VA, Mountain View, CA, San Diego, CA

$145,000 – $225,000

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
STR $244,000 4
Atropos $195,000 2
Elevate Semiconductor $207,500 1

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