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Job Title

Principal Optical Engineer

The median salary range for Principal Optical Engineer disclosed in public job postings is $165k - $219k as of Jul 2026, based on 24 job postings from 7 companies.

Salary Range

Low

$165,000

14%

Mid

$192,100

14%

High

$219,200

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Microsoft

9 Job Posts

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Raleigh

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Mountain View

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Redmond

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Boise

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

United States

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

San Diego

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Aliso Viejo

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Austin

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Principal Optical Engineer

Hillsboro

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Magic Leap

1 Job Post

$170k - $230k

$170,000 - $230,000

Principal Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design

Remote

10+ Years Experience

$170k - $230k

$170,000 - $230,000

Oracle

5 Job Posts

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

Principal Optical Engineer of Optics and Transceivers

Seattle

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

Principal Optical Engineer of Optics and Transceivers

United States

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

Principal Optical Engineer of Optics and Transceivers

United States

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

Principal Optical Engineer of Optics and Transceivers

Nashville

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

Principal Optical Engineer of Optics and Transceivers

Austin

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$109k - $223k

$109,200 - $223,400

RED 6

1 Job Post

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

Principal Optical Engineer

Santa Monica

·

10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

RED 6

1 Job Post

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

Principal Optical Engineer

Santa Monica

·

10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$170k - $215k

$170,000 - $215,000

Atom Computing

1 Job Post

$160k - $185k

$160,000 - $185,000

Principal Optical Engineer

Boulder

10+ Years Experience

$160k - $185k

$160,000 - $185,000

Rocket Lab

1 Job Post

N/A

N/A

Principal Optical Engineer

Tucson

12+ Years Experience

N/A

N/A

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