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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
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Senior Principal Design Engineer Scottsdale, AZ $145725 - $175725 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
Alatas Americas, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Manvel, TX $145600 H-1B May 20, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Gaithersburg, MD $145538 - $218400 H-1B Jan 8, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $145392 - $205400 H-1B Dec 18, 2019
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $145392 H-1B Feb 4, 2015
JABIL INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER Vienna, VA $145153 H-1B Jul 11, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Columbia, MD $145080 - $234000 H-1B Jun 21, 2023
NXP USA, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $145000 - $165000 Green Card Mar 9, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $145000 - $174200 Green Card Jun 22, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $144620 - $164620 Green Card May 26, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $144357 - $180700 H-1B Nov 3, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $144357 - $176800 H-1B Sep 8, 2015
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Hillsboro, OR $144022 - $214500 H-1B Dec 2, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer $143541 - $252200 Green Card May 9, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $143541 - $252200 H-1B Aug 6, 2024
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL I… PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER - MIXED SIGNAL SUNNYVALE, CA $143222 H-1B Jun 2, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $143115 - $180700 H-1B Jul 2, 2015
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LOUISVILLE, KY $143000 H-1B Jan 6, 2020
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $142667 - $150000 H-1B Mar 13, 2014
INTERSIL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, AN INTERSI… PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $142667 H-1B Mar 5, 2014
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $142376 - $206700 H-1B Apr 14, 2016
ENERGOUS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $141898 - $164674 H-1B Feb 14, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $141669 - $208000 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $141669 - $208000 H-1B Mar 2, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $141565 - $182000 H-1B Jun 29, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $141419 - $234000 H-1B Oct 12, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $141419 - $201500 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Cary, NC $141419 - $201500 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $141415 - $174200 H-1B Feb 4, 2015
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER LOUISVILLE, KY $141100 H-1B Dec 2, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $140977 - $174200 H-1B Mar 6, 2015
NXP USA, Inc. Principal Design Engineer Austin, TX $140962 Green Card Sep 27, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $140962 - $211900 H-1B May 16, 2019
ARM INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER Austin, TX $140962 - $169690 H-1B Feb 11, 2019
ARM INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER Austin, TX $140962 - $190000 H-1B Feb 4, 2019
ARM INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER Austin, TX $140962 - $183780 H-1B Jan 17, 2019
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $140956 - $221000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Design Engineer San Jose, CA $140789 - $244400 H-1B Mar 24, 2025
ASML US, LP PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER BALLSTON LAKE, NY $140534 H-1B Apr 11, 2018
SharkNinja Operating LLC Principal Design Engineer Needham, MA $140400 H-1B Apr 1, 2026
ARM, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER AUSTIN, TX $140240 H-1B Mar 16, 2016
Nexperia USA Inc. Principal Design Engineer - KBGFJG231836-2 Richardson, TX $140000 - $150000 H-1B Nov 21, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $140000 - $157018 Green Card Mar 26, 2018
AY DEE KAY LLC, DBA INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER ALISO VIEJO, CA $140000 H-1B Feb 28, 2017
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER (ACOUSTIC) SAN JOSE, CA $140000 H-1B Mar 9, 2016
MOBIUS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER IRVINE, CA $140000 H-1B Jun 2, 2010
MOBIUS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER IRVINE, CA $140000 H-1B Jun 15, 2010
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $139838 - $183800 H-1B Aug 21, 2012
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $139838 H-1B May 7, 2013
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Senior Principal Design Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $139052 - $159052 Green Card Aug 17, 2017
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