Senior R&D Engineer Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

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How much does a Senior R&D Engineer make in Columbia, SC? The average Senior R&D Engineer salary in Columbia, SC is $114,736 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $101,671 and $129,561. 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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Manager/Senior Manager R&D Engineering
Cambridge Recruiters - Sunnyvale , CA
I have an excellent Manager/Senior Manager NPD Engineering job opportunity with a growing medical ... Senior Manager level Full-Time Permanent position, and reports to a VP R&D Competitive base salary ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Research And Development Manager
Theery - Sunnyvale , CA
Our client is looking for a Senior Manager to join their Research and Development team. This ... Inspire and empower scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of scientific research
LinkedIn - 29 days ago
Associate Scientist
R&D Partners - San Carlos , CA
R&D Partners is seeking to hire an Associate Scientist II in San Carlos, CA . A rapidly growing ... senior management, and to author internal and external publications. Essential Functions
LinkedIn - 75 days ago
Senior Distributed Training Research Engineer (AI Labs)
Krutrim - Palo Alto , CA
Senior Distributed Training Research Engineer (Frontier LLMs) Location: Palo Alto (CA, US) Type of ... research and development across industry domains. The platforms being built by Krutrim have the ...
LinkedIn - 40 days ago
Senior Principal Hardware Engineer
Lumentum - San Jose , CA
Senior Principal Hardware Engineer, Optical Module R&D - San Jose, US It's an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and ...
LinkedIn - 7 days ago
Senior Research Associate, Genetic Pharmacology
Bayside Solutions - Santa Clara , CA
Senior Research Associate, Genetic Pharmacology W2 Contract-to-Hire Salary Range: $87,400 - $108 ... model development projects involving organoid and cell line generation, genome engineering ...
LinkedIn - 43 days ago

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About Columbia, South Carolina    One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plai....More

Columbia, South Carolina  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

Senior R&D Engineer Salary in popular cities: Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant

Skills associated with Senior R&D Engineer: Design

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