455 principal engineer jobs at 74 companies in Alpine, CA
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Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - VMS Hardware Avionics Lead
San Diego or Rancho Bernardo
$114k-$213k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with 5+ yrs (Bachelor); 3 yrs with Master; PhD with no experience for Principal; 8+ yrs for Sr Principal; ability to obtain US Secret clearance; MATLAB; MS Office; avionics hardware experience.
San Diego or Concord or Knoxville or Denver or Norfolk or Canton
$175k-$225k/yrRemoteFull Time
APTIM: Provides environmental, resilience, and infrastructure engineering solutions.
15+ YOEMaster's in Environmental Engineering, PE license, 15+ years environmental engineering experience (DoD/CERCLA), leadership experience on federal remediation projects, ability to travel, strong verbal and written communication.
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with 5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal) related experience; systems/design engineering background; familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516B/C; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (PAR).
Control Account Management (CAM), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), MIL-HDBK-516B, MIL-HDBK-516C
Principal Engineer- Optics Manufacturing Integration
Vista or San Diego or Santa Clara or Colorado Springs
$159k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Samtec: Manufactures electronic connectors, cables, and optical interconnect solutions.
15+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 15+ years in optoelectronic or microelectronics manufacturing, process development, technology transfer, and automated manufacturing tools.
Principal Engineer- Optics Manufacturing Integration
Vista or San Diego or Santa Clara or Colorado Springs
$159k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Samtec: Manufacturer of high-speed electronic connectors and cable assemblies.
15+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or materials science and 15+ years in optoelectronic or microelectronics manufacturing, including process development, assembly, technology transfer, and automated tools.
Principal Engineer- Optics Manufacturing Integration
Vista or San Diego or Santa Clara or Colorado Springs
$159k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Samtec: Manufactures electronic connectors and high-speed cable assembly systems.
15+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 15+ years in optoelectronic or microelectronics manufacturing, process development, technology transfer, and automated manufacturing tools; US citizenship or green card required.
Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Six Sigma
Cubic: Develops defense training systems and public transit fare technology.
10+ YOEFour-year degree in computer/electrical/related field plus 12 years' experience or master's plus 10; active DoD security clearance; strong systems engineering, RF and secured comms experience; DOORS/EPDM/AllChange familiarity.
Efficient AI Systems, Principal Engineer (On-Device/Edge)
San Diego, California, United States
$207k-$310k/yrOnsiteFull Time
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
6+ YOEAdvanced degree in engineering/computer science and 6–8+ years systems engineering experience; strong ML, deep learning, vision/ LiDAR, model quantization, and deployment experience on resource-constrained devices; leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
MarvellNASDAQ: MRVL: Designs and develops high-performance semiconductor and infrastructure solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor or higher in Electrical/Computer Science; 10-15 years (or 5-10 with advanced degrees); strong hardware design, power/signal integrity, CAD tools; lab testing experience; good collaboration and problem solving.
Allegro, OrCAD, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Power supply, Signal analyzer
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
5+ YOEMBSE experience with SysML; TS/SCI clearance; degree with years of experience; experience with CAMEO, GitLab; strong communication and stakeholder collaboration.
SysML, UPDM, BPMN, UAF, CAMEO, Enterprise Architect, Team Work Cloud, GitLab
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
15+ YOE15+ years software engineering,5+ years at principal/staff/director scope;deep expertise in agentic AI,LLM systems,multi-agent orchestration,RAG,LLMOps/MLOps,AI observability,governance;enterprise cloud architecture and leadership.
Atlas Technical Consultants: Provider of infrastructure and environmental engineering and testing services.
15+ YOE15+ years geotechnical engineering experience, CA professional engineer licensure, bachelor in civil engineering (master preferred), strong technical, client engagement, and leadership skills.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 5–8 years of engineering experience, and 5+ years of utility engineering in biotech, pharmaceutical, or regulated cGMP facilities. Requires systems, validation, troubleshooting, and compliance expertise.
HVAC, P&IDs, PLC, Building Automation Systems, Siemens, RCA, FMEA, DMAIC, Six Sigma
Rick Engineering: Provides professional civil engineering, surveying, and urban planning services.
7+ YOE5+ MgmtBSCE, California registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer, minimum 7 years traffic engineering experience (or 12 years equivalent), and 5+ years supervising staff; experience with traffic studies, plans, and client/public-agency interactions.
Oakland or Washington or Ohio or Missouri or California or Long Beach or Arizona or Colorado or Florida or Georgia or Maryland or Minnesota or Nevada or Oregon or El Dorado Hills or Lodi or Rancho Cordova or San Diego or Alabama or Illinois or Virginia or Wisconsin or Texas or New York
$168k-$252k/yrHybridFull Time
Ascendiun: Nonprofit parent overseeing health insurance and clinical service organizations.
10+ YOE10+ years data engineering experience, bachelor's or equivalent, expertise in Data Vault 2.0/dimensional modeling/Lakehouse, SQL/Python/DBT, cloud data platforms, CI/CD, and mentoring senior engineers.
Hawthorne or El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$160k-$260k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years mechanical design and system integration experience in aerospace/defense, launcher design experience, CAD and FEA proficiency, electro-mechanical integration, MIL-STD familiarity, ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Fuse Integration: Developing tactical communication and networking systems for defense.
12+ YOE3+ MgmtB.S. in engineering, 12+ years DevSecOps/software engineering experience with 3+ years technical leadership; expertise in C++, Python, Bash, Kubernetes, Linux, STIG compliance, GitLab CI, Ansible, and cloud (AWS/Azure). US citizenship required.
Qnity ElectronicsNYSE: Q: Manufactures materials and solutions for the semiconductor industry.
12+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical/industrial engineering or 12+ years equivalent, 12+ years engineering experience, Six Sigma experience desirable, GD&T and metrology knowledge, ISO9001/AS9100 experience, composites and project management experience; ITAR/secret clearance desirable.