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Principal Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles.

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2
last 24 hours
Companies
26
actively hiring
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles are there right now?

There are 102 open Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles on JobsRadar right now, from 26 companies hiring directly. 54 of them disclose pay, with a median of $225,000 a year and most offers between $205,000 and $274,000. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 02:34 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Los Angeles

$205k 25th
$225k Median
$274k 75th
$192.5k
$324.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110k – $414k · outliers off-axis
Based on 54 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
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K2 Space
Principal Security Engineer, Operations
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Antares
Principal Payload Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Blue Origin
Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer - Terawave
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Hutto, TX Onsite $269,175–$376,844
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Freeform
Principal Simulation Engineer
Freeform
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (On-site) Hybrid $225,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Freeform
Principal Software Engineer
Freeform
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (On-site) Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Freeform
Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)
Freeform
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (On-site) Hybrid $250,000–$400,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Riot Games
Principal Software Engineer, Services/DevOps - Wild Rift
Riot Games
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Riot Games
Principal Software Engineer, Engine & Tools - League of Legends
Riot Games
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Blue Origin
Principal Propulsion Engineer, Blue Thrusters
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Greater Seattle Area Onsite $169,624–$237,473
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Apex Technology, Inc.
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer
Apex Technology, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $200,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
CHAOS Industries
Senior/Principal Radar Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $140,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Radar Systems Development Engineer
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $140,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Autonomy Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $246,000–$339,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Systems Engineer
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $198,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO]
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $200,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer, IPT Lead
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $198,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT Lead
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $198,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Mission Systems Engineer, IPT Lead
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $198,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $210,000–$338,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Hermeus
Senior/Principal Mission Software Engineer
Hermeus
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, GA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Wilson Sonsini
Principal Security Engineer
Wilson Sonsini
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $163,200–$220,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Sidara
Principal Engineer, Roads & Highways - Future Opportunities
Sidara
⚡ Apply early US | CA | Los Angeles - 707 Wi... Onsite $168,000–$247,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Snap Inc.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Platform Integrity Engineering, Level 7
Snap Inc.
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington Onsite $276,000–$414,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Riot Games
Principal Software Engineer - Developer Connections, Game Release
Riot Games
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Riot Games
Principal Data Engineer -Teamfight Tactics
Riot Games
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles are open right now?
102 Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles are open across 26 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles pay?
Across the 54 Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles that disclose pay, the median is $225,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $205,000 and $274,000.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles?
K2 Space, Antares, Blue Origin, Freeform and Riot Games are among the 26 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Los Angeles.
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 02:34 UTC.

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