Principal Electrical Engineer
Altria Client Services
Richmond, VA · $120k–$173k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Richmond, VA ranks
Where Richmond, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic136 jobs · of 47
- #7Best cities for education pay after cost of living$85k · of 8
- #7Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast59 / 100 · of 33
- #9Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast136 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia35% · of 26
- #10Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic58 / 100 · of 37
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 $146,525 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 15% 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
Together We Innovate. Together We Change. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is seeking a results driven Manufacturing Engineer to join our Packaging Engineering team in Richmond, VA.As the Principal Manu