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Total jobs
127
positions indexed
New today
4
last 24 hours
Companies
60
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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from anywhere

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

There are 127 open Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 60 companies hiring directly. 108 of them disclose pay, with a median of $167,500 a year and most offers between $136,000 and $202,125. 4 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 22, 2026 at 10:08 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Illinois

$136k 25th
$167.5k Median
$202.1k 75th
$123.6k
$226k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110k – $416.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 108 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 22, 2026 from live listings
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Gotion, Inc.
Staff / Principal Battery Systems Engineer – Performance & Integration
Gotion, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California Onsite $150,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
CF
Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Unified Communications
Compeer Financial
⚡ Apply early IL-Bloomington; MN-Lakeville;... Hybrid $118,500–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
CF
Principal AI Platform Engineer
Compeer Financial
⚡ Apply early MN-Mankato; IL-Bloomington; MN... Hybrid $133,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
CF
Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Network
Compeer Financial
⚡ Apply early IL-Bloomington; MN-Lakeville;... Hybrid $118,500–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $250,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Analytics Engineer
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Baxter
Principal Software Engineer
Baxter
⚡ Apply early Raleigh, North Carolina Onsite $120,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal AI Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early All, Wisconsin, United States... Onsite $157,000–$361,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
U.S. Bank
Principal AI Engineer – AI Acceleration & Enterprise Enablement
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $149,515–$175,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $119,600–$179,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Plant
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
RTX
Senior Principal Engineer, Project Engineering (Hybrid)
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-IL-ROCKFORD-P1 ~ 2421 11th... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Flex
Principal – Electrical & Controls / Automation Engineer
Flex
⚡ Apply early USA, IL, Buffalo Grove Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DomainTools
Principal Platform Engineer
DomainTools
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States · location restricted $180,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DE
Principal, Software Engineer
DEPT®
⚡ Apply early NY, US, CA, US, IL, US - Remot... · location restricted $122,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished AI Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IN-INDIANAPOLIS, 220 VIRGINIA... Hybrid $254,584–$416,592
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Pfizer
Principal Device Engineer
Pfizer
⚡ Apply early United States - New Jersey - P... Onsite $99,200–$165,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Marmon
Principal Food Systems Engineer
Marmon
⚡ Apply early Carol Stream, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Abbott
Principal AI/Agentic Engineer
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - Illinois - Abb... Onsite $149,300–$298,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid $184,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Abbott
Principal AI Platform Engineer
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - Illinois - Abb... Onsite $149,300–$298,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fresenius Kabi
Sr Principal Engineer (Quality)
Fresenius Kabi
⚡ Apply early Lake Zurich, IL Onsite $130,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Dyson
Principal Regulatory & Product Compliance Engineer
Dyson
⚡ Apply early United States - Chicago Office Onsite $135,000–$169,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open right now?
127 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois are open across 60 companies, as of October 22, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 108 Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $167,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $136,000 and $202,125.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Illinois?
Gotion, Inc., Compeer Financial, DriveWealth, Baxter and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are among the 60 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 October 22, 2026 at 10:08 UTC.

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