Mechanical Principal Engineer Salary in the United States

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How much does a Mechanical Principal Engineer make in the United States? The average Mechanical Principal Engineer salary in the United States is $164,213 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $148,790 and $180,042. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Ascential Medical & Life Sciences (now includes D&K Engineering) - Blaine , MN

In addition, the Principal Engineer is the resource for establishing engineering direction on new ... or a two‑year mechanical design degree and at least 10 years of related experience or an ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

Principal Engineer - Geotechnical

Atlas - Sacramento , CA

The successful Principal Engineer, or Sr Geotech Engineer who wants to transition into a Principal ... rock mechanics, earthquake engineering, pavement engineering, and groundwater hydrology

LinkedIn - 28 days ago

Principal Engineer, Compressor Aerodynamics

Beehive Industries - Centennial , CO

Beehive Industries is looking for an energetic and driven Principal Engineer to lead the compressor ... Experience working with gas turbines for aviation product applications from a mechanical and aero ...

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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Skyven Technologies - Richardson , TX

We are hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer to be part of the Product Development team. This is an opportunity to make a real impact at an innovative and growing climate tech company. Industrial ...

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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Red 6 - Louisville , CO

We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Louisville, CO, and lead the Mechanical Engineering design of our product. Company Overview Red 6 is an innovative Augmented ...

LinkedIn - 24 days ago

Principal Engineer Sr - EOL Hardware Testing

CARIAD - Mountain View , CA

Role Summary The Principal Engineer Sr - End of Line will lead the end-of-line testing and quality ... Work closely with software, hardware, and mechanical teams to bridge technical gaps, contribute ...

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What does a Mechanical Principal Engineer do?

Mechanical Principal Engineer in Irvine, CA

Compiles and analyzes operation, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products or systems.

December 17, 2022

Maintains and takes steps to protect company intellectual property.

February 10, 2023

Makes technical proposals and presentations to various internal and customer groups to influence business decisions.

March 06, 2023

Communicates and coordinates with other technical resources to provide recommendations, lessons learned, methods for problem-solving, analysis methodology, etc.

March 10, 2023

Acts as consultant to management on technical and project-related matters.

April 28, 2023

Mechanical Principal Engineer in Waukesha, WI

Hands on experience and able to develop concept as well as prototyping, drawings and final design outputs.

January 08, 2023

Developing innovative designs to meet all requirements for performance, reliability, cost and manufacturability in new products and any potential improvement for existing products.

January 19, 2023

Supporting the development of new technologies and hardware platforms for Magnetic Resonance systems and Surface Coils.

March 27, 2023

Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.

May 17, 2023

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Average Base Salary

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148790

180042

164213

Average Total Cash Compensation

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155255

193984

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mechanical Principal Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Mechanical Principal Engineer ranges from $148,790 to $180,042 with the average base salary of $164,213. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $155,255 to $193,984 with the average total cash compensation of $173,037.

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