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

There are 53 open Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio on JobsRadar right now, from 19 companies hiring directly. 40 of them disclose pay, with a median of $159,125 a year and most offers between $129,500 and $186,531. The board was last refreshed on September 8, 2026 at 12:52 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Ohio

$129.5k 25th
$159.1k Median
$186.5k 75th
$110.7k
$215.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $125.2k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 40 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 8, 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 3d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Principal Equipment Development Engineer - MedTech Surgery
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, Ohio, United State... Hybrid $117,000–$201,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Software Engineer - Full-stack application developement
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $113,900–$170,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr. Principal Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer – Azure/AWS (TS/SCI)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Wright-Patt... Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Full-stack application developement
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Wright-Patt... Onsite $83,400–$125,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
AE
Solution Engineer Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$128,688
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Hardware Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $117,500–$176,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Auto Finance Platform
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early COLUMBUS, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Beavercreek Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Software Engineer, Agentic Engineering
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Farmington Hills, MI Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer Guidance Navigation Control (GNC)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Beavercreek Onsite $103,600–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Western Alliance Bank
Principal Engineer II - Delivery Lead
Western Alliance Bank
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
AE
Project Engineer Senior or Principal
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $87,633–$151,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
AE
Mechanical Engineer Principal | NEW GENERATION Oversight & Engineering
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $117,000–$151,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Software Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Fifth Third Center Cincinnati Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal Software Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Aegis Ventures
Principal Software Engineer
Aegis Ventures
⚡ Apply early Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohi... · location restricted $180,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr. Principal Dedicated Cloud Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Wright-Patt... Onsite $98,400–$155,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
VD
Principal Electrical Engineer, NA
Vantage Data Centers
⚡ Apply early Remote - US · location restricted $185,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $142,200–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Ohio-Cincinnati Onsite $113,900–$170,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Flooid
Principal Software Engineer
Flooid
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, Ohio, United State... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal AI Engineer - AI Transformation
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Zscaler
Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Zero Trust Branch - Healthcare/SLED
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early AMS - Update Location; Remote... · location restricted $175,875–$251,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio are open right now?
53 Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio are open across 19 companies, as of September 8, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio pay?
Across the 40 Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio that disclose pay, the median is $159,125 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $129,500 and $186,531.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio?
Zscaler, Johnson & Johnson, Northrop Grumman, American Electric Power and Wells Fargo are among the 19 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Ohio.
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 8, 2026 at 12:52 UTC.

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