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Principal Design Engineer salaries

539 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Design Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUGAR LAND, TX $172700 H-1B Apr 18, 2012
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer - AE San Jose, CA $172245 - $208000 H-1B Nov 19, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $172245 - $221000 H-1B Jan 5, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $172245 - $260000 H-1B Jun 21, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $172245 - $254800 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
Arm, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $172245 - $220000 H-1B May 23, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $172245 - $239200 H-1B Aug 20, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $171481 - $286000 H-1B Mar 20, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $171481 - $286000 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $171350 - $254800 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Senior Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $171000 - $191000 Green Card Mar 1, 2019
Micron Technology, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Boise, ID $170830 H-1B Apr 13, 2026
NXP USA, INC. Senior Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $170609 H-1B Sep 29, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $170186 - $244400 H-1B May 29, 2024
HERMES MICROVISION, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $170158 Green Card Mar 3, 2020
STRYKER CORPORATION Sr. Principal Design Engineer - SW Portage, MI $170000 Green Card Dec 3, 2022
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $170000 H-1B Oct 21, 2021
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS INC Principal Design Engineer MAYNARD, MA $170000 Green Card Jan 4, 2017
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. Principal Design Engineer Long Beach, CA $169950 Green Card Feb 8, 2021
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Sugar Land, TX $169061 H-1B Sep 30, 2020
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Principal Design Engineer SUGAR LAND, TX $169061 H-1B Mar 17, 2020
Hermes Microvision, Inc. Principal Design Engineer - Electrical Design San Jose, CA $169036 H-1B Mar 31, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $168878 - $188878 Green Card Oct 25, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $168878 - $188878 Green Card Oct 25, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $168714 - $188714 Green Card Feb 16, 2021
ARM, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $168540 Green Card Nov 29, 2015
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $168540 H-1B Feb 18, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $168300 - $188300 Green Card Oct 4, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Design Engineer (Software) SAN JOSE, CA $168210 - $188210 Green Card Aug 9, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Senior Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $168210 - $188210 Green Card May 15, 2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $167700 - $244400 H-1B Apr 8, 2025
FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $167620 H-1B May 15, 2013
Renesas Electronics America, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $167009 H-1B Dec 3, 2020
ARM, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $166984 Green Card Jul 15, 2018
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER CHANDLER, AZ $166984 H-1B Mar 16, 2016
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $166370 H-1B Sep 28, 2016
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $166026 - $208000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $166026 - $239200 H-1B Jun 29, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $166026 - $208000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $166026 - $208000 H-1B Sep 16, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $165326 - $279500 H-1B Sep 23, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $165326 - $279500 H-1B Sep 6, 2024
NXP USA, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $165200 Green Card Apr 21, 2020
Nexperia USA Inc. Principal Design Engineer - KBGFJG252041-1 Richardson, TX $165000 H-1B Aug 27, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $165000 - $169283 Green Card Sep 14, 2022
TOSHIBA MEMORY AMERICA, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $164674 - $183600 H-1B Apr 10, 2019
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Ingleside, TX $164428 H-1B Apr 11, 2022
Qorvo US, INC. Principal Design Engineer/MTS Hillsboro, OR $164114 H-1B Dec 4, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer $164003 - $244400 Green Card Apr 28, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer - AE San Jose, CA $162946 - $223600 H-1B Jul 11, 2025
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