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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
156
positions indexed
New today
4
last 24 hours
Companies
60
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 156 open Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia on JobsRadar right now, from 60 companies hiring directly. 123 of them disclose pay, with a median of $184,325 a year and most offers between $152,500 and $239,900. 4 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 21, 2026 at 09:05 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Virginia

$152.5k 25th
$184.3k Median
$239.9k 75th
$125.6k
$276.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $108.1k – $455k · outliers off-axis
Based on 123 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 21, 2026 from live listings
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Blue Origin
Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Onsite $183,193–$256,470
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1h ago
Roblox
Principal Network Engineer, Backbone/Edge Network
Roblox
⚡ Apply early Ashburn, Virginia, United Stat... Onsite $265,730–$320,890
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
CI
Senior Principal Platform Engineer
Clarity Innovations
⚡ Apply early Columbia, MD OR Herndon, VA Onsite $133,500–$227,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
ON.energy
Principal Electrical Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Process Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Radford Onsite $111,700–$167,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Twenty
Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Twenty
Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Twenty
Principal Offensive Cyber Research Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Test Design Hardware Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Waynesboro-Virgi... Onsite $89,400–$134,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
RTX
Senior Principal Software Engineer - DevOps / Infrastructure (Onsite)
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Dav... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d 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 4d ago
Blue Origin
Principal Autonomous Navigation Engineer
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Onsite $183,193–$256,470
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal/ Principal Product Security Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Dulles Onsite $125,300–$187,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
BlackSky
Principal Space Systems Research and Development Engineer
BlackSky
⚡ Apply early Herndon, VA Onsite $180,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
ON.energy
Principal Battery Systems Engineer
ON.energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States;... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished AI Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IN-INDIANAPOLIS, 220 VIRGINIA... Hybrid $254,584–$416,592
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Chantil... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Leidos
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Leidos
⚡ Apply early McLean, VA Onsite $131,300–$237,350
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Leidos
Principal Network Engineer
Leidos
⚡ Apply early McLean, VA Onsite $116,350–$210,325
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Vantage Data Centers
Principal Mechanical Engineer, NA
Vantage Data Centers
⚡ Apply early Ashburn, Virginia Onsite $170,000–$185,000
● 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
Accenture Federal Services
Principal Salesforce Senior Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $139,300–$282,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Accenture Federal Services
Principal Cyber Defense Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $126,300–$243,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Accenture Federal Services
Principal DevSecOps Lead Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Springfield, VA Onsite $113,500–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
RTX
Principal Software Engineer - Advanced Simulation & Training Systems (Onsite)
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Dav... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia are open right now?
156 Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia are open across 60 companies, as of October 21, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia pay?
Across the 123 Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia that disclose pay, the median is $184,325 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $152,500 and $239,900.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Virginia?
Blue Origin, Roblox, Clarity Innovations, ON.energy and Northrop Grumman are among the 60 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 October 21, 2026 at 09:05 UTC.

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