How much does a Principal Design Engineer make in the United States? The average Principal Design Engineer salary in the United States is $115,873 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $105,461 and $128,739. 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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We are seeking an experienced Principal Design Engineer - CPU Microarchitect . Responsible for leading and owning RTL development of one or more modules of a high-performance CPU core. Hands-on ...
LinkedIn - 5 days ago
IC Resources - Irvine , CA
You will be based in their Design Centre in Irvine as a Principal Filter Design Engineer. Collaborate with a dynamic group of RF experts to pioneer technology for cutting-edge cellular handsets and ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
Looking for a hands-on Sr Principal Power/HW Design Engineer who wants to expand their scope, and grow their career. This position is located in our San Jose headquarter office, reports to the ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Job Description Principal Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer - RF / SiPho / TIA / CMOS / SiGe Hybrid - 2 days a week minimum in office Locations: Westlake Village, CA; Ottawa, Canada; Santa Clara ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 22 days ago
Acceler8 Talent - San Jose , CA
They are looking for a Senior/Principal SoC/ASIC Design Engineer who is an expert with PCIe and CXL to help them accelerate AI cloud computing. You would be working with architecture definition and ...
LinkedIn - 27 days ago
Nexperia - Santa Clara , CA
... design team members. · Work with test, systems and system validation engineers to ensure and appropriate and effective product test and evaluation. · Interface across different functional groups ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago

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