Principal Electrical Engineer
System One
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Charlotte, NC · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Charlotte, NC ranks
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November 2026
- #2Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs645 openings · of 100
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast298 jobs · of 72
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast654 openings · of 65
- #5Best cities for financial services jobs726 openings · of 90
- #6Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast13 conferences · of 21
- #8Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$143k · of 24
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 103 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $156,000 to $196,000 and the median is $175,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPrincipal Electrical Engineer Charlotte, NC Type: Contract to Hire Compensation: $79.32/hr - $100/hr Work Model: Onsite – onsite Hours: 40 hours/weekly minimum System One is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for a Contract to Hire opportunity...