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Principal Engineer, SW salaries

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

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$130484

Average Salary

$85500

Minimum

$189373

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Engineer, SW
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
GIGAMON, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SW SANTA CLARA, CA $189373 H-1B Nov 6, 2017
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $165467 H-1B Apr 21, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… IRVINE, CA $161459 - $177600 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… Irvine, CA $161459 - $177600 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc Sr. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $157000 H-1B Oct 22, 2024
GIGAMON, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SW SANTA CLARA, CA $148320 H-1B Nov 4, 2014
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Development & Eng. - Back… Philadelphia, PA $146078 - $170368 H-1B Nov 15, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Dev. & Eng. - Full Stack D… Philadelphia, PA $146078 - $174800 H-1B Mar 4, 2025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Dev. & Eng. - Full Stack D… Chester Springs, PA $146078 - $195205 H-1B Jul 16, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW IOC Novi, MI $143152 H-1B Nov 6, 2025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Dev & Eng - Full Stack Dev $140046 - $200000 Green Card Aug 13, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Development & Eng - Full S… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $173782 H-1B Sep 1, 2023
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Development & Engin - Back… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $164200 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Naperville, IL $139390 H-1B Jun 4, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… Irvine, CA $137000 - $141000 H-1B Jul 16, 2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (E… Irvine, CA $137000 - $141000 H-1B Jul 16, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $134986 H-1B May 19, 2022
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $133814 H-1B Sep 5, 2025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Development & Engineering … Lago Vista, TX $132683 - $180694 H-1B Apr 5, 2023
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Development & Engineering … Lago Vista, TX $132683 - $180694 H-1B Jun 7, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $132600 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $132116 H-1B Aug 21, 2025
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES INC Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $132000 - $184800 H-1B May 6, 2025
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Engineering Novi, MI $132000 H-1B Oct 19, 2022
Edwards Lifesciences LLC Principal Engineer, SW Operations Integration (#J… $130749 - $195600 Green Card Jul 17, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $129971 H-1B May 9, 2023
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES INC Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $128977 - $167670 H-1B Dec 13, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $128000 H-1B Aug 25, 2025
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $126421 H-1B Aug 9, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW IOC Novi, MI $125747 H-1B Oct 18, 2022
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $125575 H-1B Jun 13, 2022
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $125137 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $124800 H-1B May 20, 2022
Harman Connected Services Inc Principal Engineer, SW Bellevue, WA $122476 - $171466 H-1B Nov 4, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, SW Dev & Eng – Full Stack Dev Philadelphia, PA $122262 - $176374 H-1B Apr 5, 2023
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES INC Principal Engineer, SW Bedminster, NJ $121514 - $158000 H-1B Dec 12, 2024
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW $120500 Green Card Sep 5, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $120500 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
NOKIA INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SW TESTING SAN DIEGO, CA $106090 H-1B Mar 21, 2014
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Principal Engineer, SW (Tuner) Novi, MI $105604 H-1B Jul 22, 2020
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES INC Principal Engineer, SW New Jersy, NJ $103730 - $115000 H-1B Aug 24, 2023
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. Principal Engineer, SW Test Novi, MI $98550 H-1B Jun 8, 2020
Harman Connect services Inc Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $96500 - $120000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Harman Connected Services, INC Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $96400 - $125320 H-1B Feb 20, 2024
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES INC Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $96400 - $134960 H-1B Jun 3, 2024
Harman Connect services Inc Principal Engineer, SW Novi, MI $85500 - $130000 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
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