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What is a principle engineer, systems engineering and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Dr. Ariful Azad Ph.D.
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a principle engineer, systems engineering. For example, did you know that they make an average of $63.82 an hour? That's $132,750 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 21% and produce 284,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a principle engineer, systems engineering?

Dr. Ariful Azad Ph.D.

Director of Graduate Studies for the Dept. of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington

Look for a job that you would enjoy doing, even if it takes some time to find such a position. Internships are great to explore various options.
ScorePrinciple Engineer, Systems EngineeringUS Average
Salary
8.5

Avg. Salary $132,750

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.7

Growth rate 21%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 29.47%

Black or African American 4.65%

Hispanic or Latino 8.42%

Unknown 4.86%

White 52.44%

Gender

female 10.56%

male 89.44%

Age - 38
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38
Stress level
4.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.8

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Principle engineer, systems engineering career paths

Key steps to become a principle engineer, systems engineering

  1. Explore principle engineer, systems engineering education requirements

    Most common principle engineer, systems engineering degrees

    Bachelor's

    69.4 %

    Master's

    16.6 %

    Associate

    8.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific principle engineer, systems engineering skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Infrastructure10.47%
    Linux8.55%
    DOD7.26%
    IP6.76%
    Tcp Ip5.71%
  3. Complete relevant principle engineer, systems engineering training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New principle engineers, systems engineering learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a principle engineer, systems engineering based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real principle engineer, systems engineering resumes.
  4. Research principle engineer, systems engineering duties and responsibilities

    • Manage the functionality and efficiency of the business application and back end infrastructure.
    • Develop and integrate software that drives flight control system hardware and achieves product requirements for an international avionics customer base.
    • Field studies of long range RF links.
    • Provide insight on how radar can accept and ONIR cue.
  5. Get principle engineer, systems engineering experience

    Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a principle engineer, systems engineering. The most common roles before becoming a principle engineer, systems engineering include systems engineer, senior systems engineer team lead and senior software engineer.
  6. Apply for principle engineer, systems engineering jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a principle engineer, systems engineering job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average principle engineer, systems engineering salary

The average principle engineer, systems engineering salary in the United States is $132,750 per year or $64 per hour. Principle engineer, systems engineering salaries range between $95,000 and $183,000 per year.

Average principle engineer, systems engineering salary
$132,750 Yearly
$63.82 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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