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2,216 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$475000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
BP America Inc. Principal Engineer - Control & Automation Blaine, WA $99632 - $174300 H-1B Jan 6, 2021
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Principal Engineer- Turbines Orlando, FL $99618 Green Card Aug 16, 2019
TEKsystems Global Services, LLC Sr. Principal Engineer $99611 Green Card Feb 5, 2024
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Technical Support Round Rock, TX $99502 Green Card Nov 12, 2019
MCNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING, INC. Senior Principal Engineer - Controls DODGE CENTER, MN $99362 - $117100 Green Card Sep 14, 2017
DELL MARKETING LP Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture Round Rock, TX $99292 Green Card Oct 25, 2021
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT LLLP Principal Engineer BLOOMINGTON, MN $99200 Green Card May 1, 2015
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., & ALL ITS … Principal Engineer NEW YORK, NY $99144 Green Card Nov 21, 2017
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer Info Security HOPKINTON, MA $99000 - $134000 Green Card Jul 26, 2016
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Principal Engineer - Identity Management LAKELAND, FL $98930 - $148135 Green Card Apr 3, 2017
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Principal Engineer - Mining KBGFG83381-2 South Jordan, UT $98883 - $188900 H-1B Jun 17, 2022
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Technology and Integration SANTA CLARA, CA $98795 - $118000 Green Card Jan 12, 2015
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Principal Engineer Commercial Network Implementat… STAMFORD, CT $98700 - $164500 Green Card Mar 17, 2017
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC Principal Engineer 1 - Software Gaithersburg, MD $98675 - $120850 Green Card Nov 18, 2019
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) Tinton Falls, NJ $98629 Green Card Dec 10, 2019
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2, LLC Principal Engineer Reliability Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $98544 - $128000 Green Card Nov 5, 2018
Microchip Technology Inc. Principal Engineer - Product $98530 - $103000 Green Card Aug 1, 2024
DELL PRODUCTS LP Firmware Principal Engineer ROUND ROCK, TX $98400 Green Card Sep 5, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Process Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $98400 - $121000 Green Card Aug 29, 2016
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Technology & Integration SANTA CLARA, CA $98062 - $118000 Green Card Jul 9, 2015
Harman Connected Services Inc Principal Engineer Mountain View, CA $98010 Green Card Nov 7, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Design Enablement SANTA CLARA, CA $98000 - $128000 Green Card Jul 27, 2018
TRW AUTOMOTIVE INC. Principal Engineer - Software LIVONIA, MI $98000 Green Card Sep 9, 2016
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Principal Engineer, R&D I&C Engineer ORLANDO, FL $97973 Green Card Jan 9, 2015
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Factory Automation SANTA CLARA, CA $97905 - $121000 Green Card Jun 30, 2017
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 22, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 8, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 7, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Sep 10, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 22, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 22, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Round Rock, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 22, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery ROUND ROCK, TX $97850 - $116699 Green Card Aug 22, 2019
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Factory Automation SANTA CLARA, CA $97786 - $128000 Green Card Feb 6, 2019
B/E Aerospace, Inc. Principal Engineer, Quality Engineering $97552 - $196000 Green Card Jan 5, 2024
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Service Delivery Draper, UT $97520 Green Card Apr 30, 2020
HUGHES SYSTIQUE CORPORATION Senior Principal Engineer ROCKVILLE, MD $97500 Green Card 2012
HUGHES SYSTIQUE CORPORATION Senior Principal Engineer ROCKVILLE, MD $97500 Green Card 2012
RETC, LLC Principal Engineer, PVT Test Quality Assurance FREMONT, CA $97400 - $100000 Green Card Sep 2, 2014
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Global Engineering Support SANTA CLARA, CA $97258 - $118000 Green Card Jan 16, 2015
SIRIUS XM RADIO, INC Principal Engineer NEW YORK, NY $97219 - $123000 Green Card Jun 13, 2016
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Central Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $97140 - $121000 Green Card Apr 8, 2016
J Raymond Construction Corp. Principal Engineering Manager Longwood, FL $97100 Green Card Jul 6, 2015
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Technology & Integration SANTA CLARA, CA $97068 - $128000 Green Card Jul 26, 2018
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Integration Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $97053 - $118000 Green Card Jun 10, 2015
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Product Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $96948 - $121000 Green Card May 24, 2016
CAREFUSION RESOURCES, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Quality, Software Qu… SAN DIEGO, CA $96920 Green Card May 11, 2016
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY Principal Engineer CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA $96845 Green Card 2011
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Integration Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $96420 - $121000 Green Card Jun 26, 2015
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Process Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $96374 - $128000 Green Card Nov 14, 2018
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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