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Principal Systems Engineer salaries

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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC Principal Systems Engineer CHICAGO, IL $148259 Green Card Sep 13, 2017
ABBOTT LABORATORIES PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $148000 H-1B May 28, 2015
ACTEL CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $148000 H-1B Apr 2, 2012
ACTEL CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $148000 H-1B Mar 20, 2012
Boston Scientific Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Marlborough, MA $147846 - $160000 H-1B Jan 2, 2025
Boston Scientific Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Marlborough, MA $147846 - $160000 H-1B Jan 14, 2025
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $147846 H-1B Jan 18, 2017
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $147597 H-1B Aug 7, 2018
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC Principal Systems Engineer Placentia, CA $147410 - $189657 H-1B May 22, 2023
Gartner, Inc. Principal Systems Engineer Arlington, VA $147035 H-1B Mar 8, 2021
ACI Worldwide Corp. Principal Systems Engineer Norcross, GA $146300 H-1B Mar 17, 2025
THALES AVIONICS, INC. Principal Systems Engineer - Platform Lead Irvine, CA $145870 Green Card Apr 23, 2020
Aricent Technologies (Holdings) Ltd. Principal Systems Engineer Santa Clara, CA $145725 - $185725 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Aricent Technologies (Holdings) Ltd. Principal Systems Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $145725 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Systems Engineer Wilsonville, OR $145662 - $180550 H-1B Feb 28, 2024
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC. Principal Systems Engineer SAN DIEGO, CA $145621 - $247200 Green Card Feb 15, 2019
BLACKBERRY CORPORATION Principal Systems Engineer Mountain House, CA $145246 - $226800 H-1B Apr 7, 2021
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Database Management Aldie, VA $145101 - $163000 H-1B Feb 23, 2026
Celltrion Branchburg, LLC Principal Systems Engineer Branchburg, NJ $145000 H-1B Jun 3, 2026
Connect Holding II LLC IT PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER TAMPA, FL $145000 - $165000 H-1B Jul 18, 2023
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Washington, DC $145000 - $150000 H-1B Oct 18, 2022
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Call Ctr Washington, DC $145000 - $150000 H-1B Nov 18, 2022
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Digital Washington, DC $145000 - $150000 H-1B Jan 25, 2022
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Platform Washington DC, DC $145000 - $155000 H-1B Aug 26, 2021
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Digital Washington DC, DC $145000 H-1B Jul 2, 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER Saint Paul, MN $144651 H-1B1 Apr 24, 2025
Boston Scientific Corporation PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER Saint Paul, MN $144651 H-1B Apr 26, 2025
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 17, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer III Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 17, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer III Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 17, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer III Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 17, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer (Software-Digital BU) Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 23, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 15, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 15, 2021
ARICENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD. Principal Systems Engineer Santa Clara, CA $144414 Green Card Sep 15, 2021
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Washington, DC $144200 - $179300 H-1B Dec 2, 2024
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Principal Systems Engineer Middletown, DE $144123 - $160000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Sr. Principal Systems Engineer SANTA ANA, CA $144000 Green Card 2010
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $143645 - $207200 H-1B May 17, 2016
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. Principal Systems Engineer (Biomedical) Santa Clara, CA $143166 - $200100 H-1B Aug 22, 2024
PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL Principal Systems Engineer Newton, MA $143150 Green Card May 30, 2023
Medtronic, Inc. Principal Systems Engineer Fridley, MN $143062 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $142800 - $214200 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
Ecommunications, Inc. DBA Everex Commun… Principal Systems Engineer Fremont, CA $142709 - $150000 Green Card Aug 29, 2017
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC Principal Systems Engineer Placentia, CA $142667 - $177846 H-1B Aug 27, 2020
THALES AVIONICS, INC. Principal Systems Engineer -- Platform Lead IRVINE, CA $142626 Green Card Nov 21, 2018
National Charitable Services LLC Principal Systems Engineer Durham, NC $142563 - $169229 H-1B Sep 29, 2023
Boston Scientific Corporation Principal Systems Engineer St. Paul, MN $142317 H-1B Jan 28, 2026
Choice Hotels International Services Co… Principal Systems Engineer Phoenix, AZ $141991 - $191688 H-1B Feb 5, 2020
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER IRVINE, CA $141253 - $171251 H-1B Jun 23, 2016
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