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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
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer $162350 - $244400 Green Card Feb 3, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $161179 - $223600 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $161179 - $247000 H-1B Jul 25, 2025
SANDISK CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $161082 H-1B May 12, 2010
Qorvo US, INC. Principal Design Engineer/ SR MTS Apopka, FL $160194 H-1B May 1, 2024
NXP USA, INC. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $160000 H-1B Nov 29, 2022
EXIMIUS DESIGN LLC PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER/ IC DESIGN ENGINEER San Jose, CA $160000 H-1B Aug 16, 2019
NXP USA, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $160000 H-1B Jun 12, 2018
ASML US, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $160000 H-1B Mar 7, 2016
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer $159563 - $279500 Green Card Nov 19, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $157539 - $205400 H-1B Apr 30, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $157539 - $234000 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $157539 - $205400 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $157539 - $208000 H-1B Jun 29, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $157539 - $234000 H-1B Jul 17, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $157539 - $205400 H-1B Jul 24, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $157477 - $254800 H-1B Jan 26, 2022
Arm, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $157394 - $211324 H-1B Mar 14, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer McKinney, TX $157394 - $188500 H-1B Apr 20, 2022
Arm, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $157394 - $215918 H-1B Apr 28, 2022
Arm, Inc. Senior Principal Design Engineer AUSTIN, TX $157394 - $208560 H-1B Sep 17, 2021
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, … Senior Principal Design Engineer, Power SUNNYVALE, CA $157020 Green Card Nov 28, 2017
ENERGOUS CORPORATION Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $157019 Green Card Oct 27, 2017
JABIL INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $157019 - $198700 H-1B Mar 19, 2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $156853 - $253500 H-1B Apr 3, 2026
EXIMIETAS DESIGN LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $156853 - $200000 H-1B Nov 20, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $156853 - $244400 H-1B Aug 22, 2025
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. Principal Design Engineer ALISO VIEJO, CA $156500 Green Card May 14, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $156265 - $226200 H-1B Jan 17, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Timnath, CO $155501 - $192400 H-1B Jan 29, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $155438 - $182000 H-1B Mar 25, 2021
Arm, Inc. Senior Principal Design Engineer AUSTIN, TX $155438 - $198060 H-1B Feb 24, 2021
INTERSIL CORPORATION, A RENESAS COMPANY PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $155106 - $156267 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $155106 - $175106 Green Card Nov 22, 2016
NXP USA, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER G4 AUSTIN, TX $155000 H-1B Sep 14, 2017
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $155000 - $175000 Green Card Nov 12, 2015
OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $155000 H-1B Mar 13, 2013
OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $155000 H-1B Mar 26, 2013
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $155000 H-1B Mar 25, 2013
FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $155000 H-1B Mar 9, 2010
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $154800 H-1B May 15, 2013
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $154669 - $234000 H-1B Jun 11, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $247000 H-1B May 15, 2025
Arm, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $299172 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $221000 H-1B Dec 4, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $247000 H-1B Dec 6, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $247000 H-1B Jun 26, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $247000 H-1B Jun 27, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $154565 - $221000 H-1B Sep 24, 2024
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUGAR LAND, TX $154500 H-1B Mar 3, 2014
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