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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
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LOUISVILLE, KY $153900 H-1B May 6, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $153816 - $173816 Green Card Sep 19, 2015
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $153504 - $227500 H-1B Mar 12, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $152776 - $174200 Green Card Aug 24, 2015
ARM, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $152630 Green Card Aug 12, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $152526 - $234000 H-1B Jun 27, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $152526 - $205400 H-1B May 22, 2019
JABIL INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER San Jose, CA $152526 H-1B Mar 18, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $152526 - $197600 H-1B Mar 22, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER San Jose, CA $152526 - $234000 H-1B May 2, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $152526 - $172526 Green Card Feb 26, 2019
JABIL INC. Principal Design Engineer ST PETERSBURG, FL $152526 Green Card Jun 25, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $152526 - $226200 H-1B Oct 31, 2018
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER Sugar Land, TX $152420 H-1B Feb 5, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $152360 - $252200 H-1B Jun 20, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $151902 - $260000 H-1B Apr 10, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $151902 - $227500 H-1B Jan 13, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer $151216 - $221000 Green Card Aug 27, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer $151216 - $221000 Green Card Jun 20, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $151091 - $279500 H-1B Feb 13, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $151091 - $279500 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $151050 H-1B Mar 7, 2016
National Instruments Corporation Principal Design Engineer Novi, MI $150907 H-1B May 2, 2025
National Instruments Corporation Principal Design Engineer Novi, MI $150907 H-1B May 2, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $150093 - $175500 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
ARM, INC. Principal Design Engineer AUSTIN, TX $150093 - $180000 H-1B Nov 11, 2019
Nexperia USA Inc. Principal Design Engineer - KBGFJG234213-1 Santa Clara, CA $150000 H-1B Mar 16, 2023
Jabil Inc. Principal Design Engineer St. Petersburg, FL $150000 H-1B Aug 19, 2021
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $150000 - $180700 Green Card May 18, 2016
REAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $150000 H-1B Oct 30, 2012
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $149140 H-1B Jan 10, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $149074 - $180700 H-1B Dec 6, 2016
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $148595 - $218400 H-1B Apr 3, 2026
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $148555 - $180700 H-1B Aug 26, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $148546 - $180700 H-1B Oct 4, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $148370 - $176800 H-1B Apr 26, 2017
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $148221 - $221000 H-1B Apr 20, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $148221 - $221000 H-1B Jan 18, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $148200 - $168200 Green Card Sep 16, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Senior Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $148061 - $168061 Green Card May 18, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $147959 - $188500 H-1B Oct 18, 2017
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $147959 - $222300 H-1B Oct 23, 2017
FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER DUBLIN, CA $147496 H-1B Apr 26, 2011
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING Principal Design Engineer Decatur, GA $146514 Green Card Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $146299 - $227500 H-1B Jun 13, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $146187 - $180700 H-1B Mar 28, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $146187 - $180700 H-1B Mar 25, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $146187 - $180700 H-1B Apr 14, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $146187 - $180700 H-1B Apr 26, 2016
DISH NETWORK LLC Principal Design Engineer ENGLEWOOD, CO $146000 Green Card Feb 28, 2018
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