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Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering salaries

82 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$110000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $178651 - $184900 H-1B Aug 29, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… FREMONT, CA $178651 - $180400 H-1B Jul 18, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $178651 - $180400 H-1B Jul 18, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… FREMONT, CA $178651 - $184900 H-1B Aug 29, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Santa Clara, CA $177341 - $178000 H-1B Jun 5, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $177341 - $178000 H-1B Jun 5, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $169390 - $189000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $169390 - $189000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $166000 - $186000 H-1B Aug 31, 2022
Sandisk Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $164294 - $166200 H-1B Dec 31, 2024
Sandisk Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Santa Clara, CA $164294 - $166200 H-1B Dec 31, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $163010 - $186900 H-1B Feb 26, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Diego, CA $163010 - $186900 H-1B Feb 26, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Sunnyvale, CA $162344 - $173040 H-1B Apr 7, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $162344 - $173040 H-1B Apr 7, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Santa Clara, CA $162344 - $190550 H-1B Nov 1, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $162344 - $190550 H-1B Oct 15, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $162344 - $190550 H-1B Nov 1, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $162344 - $190550 H-1B Oct 15, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $160927 - $180927 H-1B Mar 12, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $160927 - $180927 H-1B Mar 12, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Santa Clara, CA $158995 - $187000 H-1B Mar 10, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $158995 - $187000 H-1B Mar 10, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… $158725 - $185812 Green Card Nov 26, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $155750 - $166100 H-1B Sep 18, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Union City, CA $155750 - $166100 H-1B Sep 18, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $155043 - $162045 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $155043 - $162045 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… MILPITAS, CA $152713 Green Card Mar 27, 2019
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… Milpitas, CA $152526 - $165000 H-1B Jun 27, 2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $150051 - $187000 H-1B May 18, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $150051 - $187000 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $150051 - $187000 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $150051 - $187000 H-1B May 18, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Tustin, CA $148346 - $168000 H-1B May 20, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Irvine, CA $148346 - $168000 H-1B May 20, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $147447 - $165000 H-1B Jun 3, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $147447 - $165000 H-1B Jul 8, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $147447 - $165000 H-1B Jul 8, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $147447 - $165000 H-1B Jul 7, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $147447 - $165000 H-1B Jul 7, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Tustin, CA $145870 - $160000 H-1B Apr 23, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Irvine, CA $145870 - $160000 H-1B Apr 6, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Santa Clara, CA $145000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 22, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $145000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 22, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… SAN JOSE, CA $142293 - $162045 H-1B Jun 11, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Milpitas, CA $140400 - $143000 H-1B Mar 12, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… Fremont, CA $140400 - $143000 H-1B Mar 12, 2024
HGST, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $140000 - $160000 H-1B Jun 4, 2020
HGST, Inc. Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $140000 - $160000 H-1B Jun 4, 2020
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