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Principal Engineer Jobs in Virginia.

Virginia pairs the technology and government economy of Northern Virginia — one of the world's biggest data-center and defense hubs — with healthcare, education, and shipbuilding across the state. Browse jobs in Virginia from companies hiring across every industry.

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Total jobs
19
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
10
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 19 open Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia on JobsRadar right now, from 10 companies hiring directly. 13 of them disclose pay, with a median of $225,000 a year and most offers between $213,563 and $256,000. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 4, 2026 at 18:58 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Virginia

$213.6k 25th
$225k Median
$256k 75th
$183.8k
$310.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $185.3k – $386k · outliers off-axis
Based on 13 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 4, 2026 from live listings
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ON.energy
Principal Battery Systems Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
AC
Principal Software Engineer
Alarm.com
⚡ Apply early Tysons, Virginia Onsite $200,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
AC
Principal Network Security Engineer
Alarm.com
⚡ Apply early Tysons, Virginia Onsite $167,500–$185,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
ON.energy
Principal Solution Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Mechatronics Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Chantilly, Virginia, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Electrical Engineer, Space Special Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Chantilly, Virginia, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Principal Chief Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Chantilly, Virginia, United St... Onsite $292,000–$386,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Chantilly, Virginia, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Jensen Hughes
Principal CFD Modeling Engineer
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early Baltimore, Maryland, United St... Onsite $90,000–$197,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Databricks
Principal Security Field Engineer
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Remote - California · location restricted $270,300–$371,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DigiCert
Principal Engineer
DigiCert
⚡ Apply early Herndon Virginia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Exiger
Tech Lead/Principal Engineer, Public Sector
Exiger
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia, United State... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Zscaler
Principal Sales Engineer, SLED - East
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Remote - Connecticut, USA; Rem... · location restricted $175,875–$251,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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
Zscaler
Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Zero Trust Branch - Enterprise, East
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Re... · location restricted $175,875–$251,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Zscaler
Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Data Security - Majors, East
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Remote - D.C., USA; Remote - M... · location restricted $175,875–$251,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Two Six Technologies
Principal Radio Frequency Engineer
Two Six Technologies
⚡ Apply early Herndon, Virginia Onsite $215,924–$323,886
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Provectus
Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer (GenAI, AWS)
Provectus
⚡ Apply early New Jersey · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
ON.energy
Principal Power Electronics Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia are open right now?
19 Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia are open across 10 companies, as of September 4, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia pay?
Across the 13 Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia that disclose pay, the median is $225,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $213,563 and $256,000.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia?
ON.energy, Alarm.com, Anduril Industries, Jensen Hughes and Databricks are among the 10 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia.
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 4, 2026 at 18:58 UTC.

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