Principal Electrical Engineer
Johnson Controls
Westford, MA · $115k–$155k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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This listing pays about $135,000 a year. Across 78 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $159,500 to $197,500 and the median is $172,000. That is 22% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Johnson Controls is searching for a Principal Electronics Engineer to be located at the R&D facility in Westford, MA. In this role... ...lead small cross-functional teams of less senior engineers (typ. electrical & mechanical), being responsible for costing, scheduling, and...