Principal Engineer
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In the role of Principal Engineer, our primary responsibility is to develop new engineering systems for the company and customers. We perform preventive maintenance tasks on the engineering equipment and machines. We also identify the areas of improvement in the existing equipment and modify them by performing repairs. Functioning as Principal Engineers, we are accountable for overseeing the different technical aspects of the principal engineering projects of customers. We provide guidance to our team members and participate in the training of newly hired members. We also analyse the issues in the software of machines and troubleshoot the issues from them.
Core tasks:
- preparing machine specifications
- addressing the queries of customers
- understanding the main needs and wants of our clients
- working collaboratively with the principal software engineering teams
- analysing the software systems



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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Broadcom Corporation
Intel
Oracle
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I’m planning to work as a Principal Engineer, will I make enough money?
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Which colleges / universities would be the best if I want to be a Principal Engineer?
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Sophie Hayes
More men than women work as a Principal Engineer.
How old are people who work as a Principal Engineer?
Liam Brown
35 is the average age of people working as a Principal Engineer.
Is a Principal Engineer considered to be a senior profession?
Sophie Hayes
You need 7 years of experience to work as a Principal Engineer.
What industries does a Principal Engineer typically work in?
Sophie Hayes
Manufacturing employs the most.
Is a higher education needed as a Principal Engineer?
Isabella Holmes
A Bachelor of Science degree could not hurt if you want to be a Principal Engineer
Which company employs the most people in the Principal Engineer role?
Sophie Hayes
If you are a Principal Engineer you should definitely apply for Broadcom Corporation, Intel, Oracle, Qualcomm and Westinghouse
How many years of experience as a Principal Engineer is needed in average to switch to another position?
Benjamin Gardner
You should work for more than 5 years before considering changing to another role.
How frequently people change companies if they work as a Principal Engineer?
Liam Brown
a Principal Engineer is not a typical job hopper, but might change companies.
From which job titles people come from to work as a Principal Engineer?
Isabella Holmes
Software Engineer, Staff Engineer or Project Engineer are the typical prior positions for a Principal Engineer
If I’m working as a Principal Engineer, what next position could I have?
Liam Brown
Software Engineer, Engineering Manager or Sr. Principal Engineer are good next steps for a Principal Engineer
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