Principal Electrical Engineer
Northwood
Santa Fe, NM · Posted November 4, 2026
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This listing does not state pay. Across 146 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $157,000 to $197,500 and the median is $175,000.
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About the job
...work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it. Role Northwood is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to help drive the development of our digital compute and power electronics. These complex digital systems ensure that our antennas...