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

There are 124 open Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 45 companies hiring directly. 117 of them disclose pay, with a median of $161,300 a year and most offers between $136,000 and $202,125. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 15:47 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Illinois

$136k 25th
$161.3k Median
$202.1k 75th
$123.6k
$232.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $119.4k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 117 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Zscaler
Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Data Security - Enterprise, Central
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Remote - Illinois, USA; Remote... · location restricted $154,875–$221,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Health Care Service Corporation
Principal Dev Engineer
Health Care Service Corporation
⚡ Apply early IL - Chicago Onsite $121,200–$225,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Mars
Principal Industrial Engineer - Multiple Roles
Mars
⚡ Apply early USA-Illinois-Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Aviatrix
Principal Solution Engineer
Aviatrix
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $247,745–$291,465
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Engineer, Analytics
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
C.H. Robinson
Principal Software Engineer
C.H. Robinson
⚡ Apply early Minnesota Remote · location restricted $127,500–$295,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Invenergy
Principal Engineer, SCADA Engineering (BESS)
Invenergy
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $155,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Embedded Software/Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure Automation (Terraform)
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Scottsdale Hybrid $173,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $135,800–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Gotion, Inc.
Staff / Principal Battery Systems Engineer – Performance & Integration
Gotion, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Fremont, California; Irvine, C... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
NinjaTrader
Principal Software Engineer, Trading Systems
NinjaTrader
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $195,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Caterpillar
Principal Software Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois Onsite $147,760–$240,110
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Braun Intertec
Principal Geotechnical Engineer (Remote)
Braun Intertec
⚡ Apply early Fargo, ND Onsite $122,000–$182,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
CG
Principal Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $182,325–$235,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Wolters Kluwer
Principal Full Stack Engineer, AI Platform & Agents (US/Canada Hybrid/Remote)
Wolters Kluwer
⚡ Apply early USA - Chicago, IL, West Adams... Hybrid $157,900–$282,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Invenergy
Principal Geothermal Engineer
Invenergy
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Platform Security Engineer
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Scottsdale Hybrid $184,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
CG
Principal Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Kansas City, MO Onsite $165,750–$235,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Embedded Software/Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BMO
Principal Engineer AI
BMO
⚡ Apply early Chicago Heights, IL, USA Onsite $112,200–$209,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IL-CHICAGO, 233 S WACKER DR, S... Onsite $254,584–$381,876
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Engineer - Cloud
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Scottsdale Hybrid $173,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open right now?
124 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open across 45 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 117 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $161,300 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $136,000 and $202,125.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois?
Zscaler, Health Care Service Corporation, Mars, Aviatrix and DriveWealth are among the 45 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois.
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 6, 2026 at 15:47 UTC.

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