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Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering salaries

118 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$146162

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$107000

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$186472

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $186472 - $202200 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $186472 - $202200 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $177341 - $177500 H-1B Jun 29, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $177341 - $177500 H-1B Jun 29, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Roseville, CA $175000 - $195000 H-1B Jul 22, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Folsom, CA $175000 - $195000 H-1B Jul 22, 2022
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $175000 Green Card Aug 24, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Fremont, CA $172000 - $192000 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $172000 - $192000 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $170995 - $180995 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $170995 - $190995 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $170995 - $190995 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $170995 - $180995 H-1B Jun 9, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $170893 - $190000 H-1B Apr 15, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Fremont, CA $170893 - $190000 H-1B Apr 15, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $170893 - $190000 H-1B Apr 15, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering SCOTTS VALLEY, CA $170000 - $190000 H-1B Jun 21, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Roseville, CA $170000 - $190000 H-1B Jun 22, 2022
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $169290 Green Card Jun 14, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $167000 - $170000 H-1B May 5, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $167000 - $170000 H-1B May 5, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Newark, CA $166026 - $186000 H-1B Jun 10, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $166026 - $186000 H-1B May 28, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Cupertino, CA $164278 - $202200 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $164278 - $202200 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $161227 - $175000 H-1B Mar 19, 2020
HGST, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $161227 - $180000 H-1B Mar 6, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $161143 - $181143 H-1B Dec 8, 2022
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $160000 Green Card Aug 5, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $160000 - $180000 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $160000 - $180000 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $157539 - $170000 H-1B Oct 15, 2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $157539 - $170000 H-1B Oct 16, 2019
HGST, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING MILPITAS, CA $157019 - $170000 H-1B Feb 27, 2018
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING MILPITAS, CA $157019 - $170000 H-1B Feb 27, 2018
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $155000 - $175000 H-1B Oct 13, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $155000 - $175000 H-1B Oct 13, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $155000 - $175000 H-1B May 24, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Sunnyvale, CA $155000 - $175000 H-1B May 24, 2021
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering MILPITAS, CA $155000 Green Card Jun 28, 2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $151091 - $159073 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $151091 - $159073 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING MILPITAS, CA $149000 - $169000 H-1B Dec 24, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING Fremont, CA $149000 - $169000 H-1B Dec 24, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $148221 - $172245 H-1B Dec 29, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $148221 - $168000 H-1B Jun 1, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Santa Clara, CA $148221 - $168000 H-1B May 31, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Santa Clara, CA $148221 - $168000 H-1B Sep 21, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering Milpitas, CA $148221 - $168000 H-1B Sep 21, 2021
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING MILPITAS, CA $147368 - $170500 H-1B May 21, 2018
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