Principal Engineer Jobs in Columbus.

All active Principal Engineer positions in Columbus. Verified listings, updated every few hours.

Total jobs
27
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus are there right now?

There are 27 open Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 18 of them disclose pay, with a median of $140,286 a year and most offers between $122,257 and $173,750. The board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 01:32 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Columbus

$122.3k 25th
$140.3k Median
$173.8k 75th
$112.9k
$189.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $128.7k – $258k · outliers off-axis
Based on 18 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
The Ohio State University
Principal Engineer – Industrial Cybersecurity
The Ohio State University
⚡ Apply early Columbus Campus Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Western Alliance Bank
Principal Engineer I - Full Stack Developer - Digital Assets
Western Alliance Bank
⚡ Apply early Phoenix, AZ Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Abbott
Principal OT Systems Engineer - Columbus, OH
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - Ohio - Columbu... Onsite $99,300–$198,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Huntington Bank
Collaboration Platform Principal Engineer
Huntington Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $70,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Western Alliance Bank
Principal Engineer I - Cloud Automations Engineer
Western Alliance Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AE
Engineer Principal- Staff
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $116,255–$177,503
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Western Alliance Bank
Principal Engineer I - Oracle Lead
Western Alliance Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
AE
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer Principal/New Generation
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $116,255–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Civil/Structural Engineer Principal/New Generation
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $116,255–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Mimecast
Principal ML Engineer
Mimecast
⚡ Apply early United States of America - Ohi... Hybrid $172,000–$258,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Engineer/Engineering Technologist Assoc. - Engineer/Engineer Technologist Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $74,551–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Ans
Principal Engineer- Civil
Ans
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Ans
Principal Electrical Engineer
Ans
⚡ Apply early Overland Park, Kansas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Hallsville, TX Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early South Charleston, WV Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Shreveport, LA Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Tulsa, OK Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior/Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Abbott
Senior Principal Engineer - Operational Technology - Columbus, OH OR Abbott Park, IL
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - Ohio - Columbu... Onsite $113,300–$226,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Western Alliance Bank
Principal Engineer II - Delivery Lead
Western Alliance Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AE
Solution Engineer Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$128,688
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Aegis Ventures
Principal Software Engineer
Aegis Ventures
⚡ Apply early Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohi... · location restricted $180,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Huntington Bank
Digital - Principal SRE (AI Engineer)
Huntington Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus are open right now?
27 Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus are open across 9 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus pay?
Across the 18 Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus that disclose pay, the median is $140,286 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $122,257 and $173,750.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus?
The Ohio State University, Western Alliance Bank, Abbott, Huntington Bank and American Electric Power are among the 9 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Columbus.
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 20, 2026 at 01:32 UTC.

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