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Principal Engineer Jobs in Manchester.

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

There are 37 open Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester on JobsRadar right now, from 12 companies hiring directly. 3 of them disclose pay, with a median of $94,774 a year and most offers between $94,774 and $95,092. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 06:59 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Manchester

$94.8k 25th
$94.8k Median
$95.1k 75th
$94.8k
$95.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $108.3k – $109k · outliers off-axis
Based on 3 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Jensen Hughes
Principal Engineer - Facades / External Walls
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Jensen Hughes
Principal Engineer - Facades / External Walls
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early Manchester, England, United Ki... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Jensen Hughes
Principal Fire Engineer
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early Manchester, England, United Ki... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Autotrader
Principal Mobile Apps Platform Engineer
Autotrader
⚡ Apply early Manchester Hybrid £60,000–£80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Autotrader
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Full or Part Time
Autotrader
⚡ Apply early Manchester Hybrid £60,000–£80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
AN
Principal Software Engineer (Java)
Anaplan
⚡ Apply early Manchester, United Kingdom Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Insight Investment
Principal Data Engineer - Contract (Manchester)
Insight Investment
⚡ Apply early Manchester, England, United Ki... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BA
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Building Services
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Bristol; Derby; London; Manche... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BA
Senior / Principal Engineer - HV Distribution
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Nexperia
Principal Modelling Engineer
Nexperia
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Nexperia
Principal Package Competence Engineer
Nexperia
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BA
Senior / Principal Overhead Line Engineer
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Derby; London; Manchester; War... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Autotrader
Principal Full Stack Engineer - Full or Part Time
Autotrader
⚡ Apply early Manchester Hybrid £60,000–£80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
BA
Principal / Lead Primary Engineer - HV Substations
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Bristol; Derby; London; Manche... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Accenture
Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack
Accenture
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
RTX
Principal Software Engineer
RTX
⚡ Apply early Gloucester, South Gloucestersh... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
RTX
Principal Software Engineer
RTX
⚡ Apply early Manchester, Lancashire Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
First Central
Focus Principal Engineer
First Central
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
RTX
Principal Software Engineer
RTX
⚡ Apply early Gloucester, South Gloucestersh... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SC
Principal Highways Engineer - Manchester
SLR Consulting
⚡ Apply early Manchester, UK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BA
Principal Civil Engineer
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BA
Principal / Associate HVDC Cable Design Engineer
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Bristol; Derby; London; Manche... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BA
Electrical Building Services – Career Opportunities (Engineer, Senior, Principal)
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Bristol; Derby; London; Manche... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BA
Principal Structural Engineer
BakerHicks
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Nexperia
Principal Product Application Engineer - GaN
Nexperia
⚡ Apply early Manchester Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester are open right now?
37 Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester are open across 12 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester pay?
Across the 3 Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester that disclose pay, the median is $94,774 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $94,774 and $95,092.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester?
Jensen Hughes, Autotrader, Anaplan, Insight Investment and BakerHicks are among the 12 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester.
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 06:59 UTC.

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