Principal Electrical Engineer - 3
Northrop Grumman
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Chandler, AZ · $98k–$148k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Chandler, AZ ranks
Where Chandler, AZ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southwest1.8% · of 43
- #10Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest179 openings · of 33
- #14Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest33% · of 32
- #15Cities with the most jobs that need no experience1.8% · of 100
- #16Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest38 jobs · of 38
- #17Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southwest8% · of 43
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 pays about $123,000 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 28% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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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
...Principal Electrical Engineer - 3At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at...