PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER salaries
148 H-1B & PERM records for "PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$125319
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$60000
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$270000
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| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortex Robot, Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $270000 - $290000 | H-1B | May 26, 2026 |
| OATH HOLDINGS, INC. | Senior Principal Research Engineer | San Jose, CA | $258501 | H-1B | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Sensel, Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $230000 | H-1B | Jan 21, 2025 |
| OATH HOLDINGS, INC. | Principal Research Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $212185 | H-1B | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Nexxen Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $210000 - $240000 | H-1B | Jul 15, 2025 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, … | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | PLANO, TX | $210000 - $230000 | H-1B | Apr 1, 2024 |
| OATH HOLDINGS, INC. | Principal Research Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $195732 | H-1B | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Oath Holdings Inc. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $194397 - $256875 | H-1B | Oct 24, 2019 |
| OATH HOLDINGS INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | Sunnyvale, CA | $191754 | H-1B | Oct 21, 2021 |
| NortonLifeLock Inc. | Senior Principal Research Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $190000 | H-1B | Apr 2, 2020 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $187000 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $185200 | H-1B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| NortonLifeLock Inc. | Senior Principal Research Engineer | Culver City, CA | $180000 | H-1B | May 14, 2021 |
| Saama Technologies, LLC | Senior Principal Research Engineer | Mountain House, CA | $175000 - $225000 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Gemini Space Station, LLC | Principal Research Engineer | $172000 - $241000 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| Ghost Robotics Corporation | Principal Research Engineer, Software | Philadelphia, PA | $163654 - $175000 | H-1B | May 24, 2024 |
| NOVASPARKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $160350 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2013 |
| OBEN, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | PASADENA, CA | $160000 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2017 |
| OATH HOLDINGS INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $158163 - $249375 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2019 |
| VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $158000 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2016 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES | Principal Research Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $157477 - $178700 | Green Card | May 27, 2016 |
| Cargill, Incorporated (US) | Principal Research Engineer - KBGFJG358673-2 | Wayzata, MN | $156000 | H-1B | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Elementium Materials, Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Somerville, MA | $155000 | H-1B | May 20, 2025 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | CULVER CITY, CA | $155000 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2018 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $155000 | H-1B | Feb 14, 2017 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SR. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | CULVER CITY, CA | $153066 | H-1B | Dec 22, 2015 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | Computer Scientist (Principal Research Engineer) | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $152250 | Green Card | Apr 4, 2016 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | Principal Research Engineer | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $151174 - $157536 | Green Card | Oct 20, 2017 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | BOSTON, MA | $151174 - $187200 | H-1B | May 24, 2018 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | BOSTON, MA | $151174 - $187200 | H-1B | Jun 25, 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | Chicago, IL | $150000 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2019 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | CULVER CITY, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2017 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $148097 | H-1B | Mar 28, 2017 |
| YAHOO! INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $145385 - $269600 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2016 |
| E2open, LLC | Principal Research Engineer | Rolling Meadows, IL | $144914 - $219064 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2022 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $144200 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2015 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $144161 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2015 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $144161 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2015 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES | Principal Research Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $142464 | Green Card | Oct 7, 2020 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $141877 - $200100 | H-1B | Feb 8, 2018 |
| E2OPEN, LLC | Principal Research Engineer | Rolling Meadows, IL | $141750 - $219064 | Green Card | Sep 2, 2022 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Apr 9, 2013 |
| HPC PLATFORM USA INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $140000 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Cerfe Labs, Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $138445 - $185000 | H-1B | Sep 18, 2020 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $137400 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2016 |
| E2open, LLC | Principal Research Engineer | Schaumburg, IL | $134326 - $198600 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2020 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $131200 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2015 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $131200 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2015 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER | IRVINE, CA | $131200 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2015 |
| GEODynamics Inc. | Principal Research Engineer | Millsap, TX | $130000 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2018 |
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