Principal Engineer

Estimated Salary
£45,000 - £70,000 /yr

Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

6-month job volume
174

Job openings advertised on E&TJobs in the past 6 months

Job openings trend
Growing

Growth trend for job openings on E&TJobs

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Career path

Real world examples of career paths taken by those in the Principal Engineer role

Data recently sourced from Principal Engineer CVs

    1. Programme Manager

      5 years

    2. Principal Engineer

Salary

Estimated salary for Principal Engineer jobs based on location

United Kingdom

Average annual salary
£57,500 /yr
Average salary of job openings for this role
Estimated salary
£45,000 - £70,000 /yr
Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

Skills and Expertise

Skill and expertise held by people in the Principal Engineer role
  • Systems Analysis
  • Government Agencies
  • Close Combat

Education

Education held by people in the Principal Engineer role
Most common education level
Bachelors degree
Education Subjects Studied
Engineering

Qualifications

Qualifications held by people in the Principal Engineer role
  • Security Clearance > Security Clearance BC

Recruitment trends

Recruitment data for Principal Engineer jobs on E&TJobs

New job openings over time

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  • October 2025 New jobs: 16
  • November 2025 New jobs: 29
  • December 2025 New jobs: 28
  • January 2026 New jobs: 42
  • February 2026 New jobs: 33
  • March 2026 New jobs: 25

Job openings trend Growing Growth trend for job openings on E&TJobs

Principal Engineer jobs

  • Principal Engineer – Site Asset Safety Verification

    • Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
    • £60,000 + depending on experience
    • BAE Systems
    3 days to apply
  • Electronics Component Principal Engineer

    • Stevenage
    • Competitive
    • MBDA (Do not use)
    14 days to apply
  • Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power)

    • Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
    • £47,241+ (Commensurate with skills and experience)
    • BAE Systems
    17 days to apply
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