The first table below looks at the demand for the Principal Engineer role in IT jobs advertised for the Cambridge region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Principal Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Cambridge region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Principal Engineer
Rank 108 116 106
Rank change year-on-year
+8 -10
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 15 7 18
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 0.826% 0.348% 0.840%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.868% 0.362% 0.887%
Number of salaries quoted 15 7 18
Average salary £50,000 £54,000 £55,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-7.40% -1.81%
UK excluding London average salary £50,000 £47,500 £45,500
% change year-on-year
+5.26% +4.39%
All Job Titles
Cambridge
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1728 1936 2029
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 95.21% 96.32% 94.68%
Number of salaries quoted 1538 1644 1847
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +14.28%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £30,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £49,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Principal Engineer
Cambridgeshire

Principal Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Principal Engineer across the Cambridge region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Cambridge Principal Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Principal Engineer across the Cambridge region.

Cambridge Principal Engineer Salary Trend

Principal Engineer
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Principal Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Principal Engineer in their job title.

1 24 (96.00%) C++
2 18 (72.00%) Java
2 18 (72.00%) Windows
2 18 (72.00%) Solaris
2 18 (72.00%) Linux
2 18 (72.00%) JMS
2 18 (72.00%) Agile Software Development
2 18 (72.00%) Middleware
3 6 (24.00%) MATLAB
3 6 (24.00%) Degree
3 6 (24.00%) Wi-Fi
3 6 (24.00%) Embedded C
3 6 (24.00%) Embedded C++
3 6 (24.00%) C
3 6 (24.00%) Firmware
3 6 (24.00%) Bluetooth
3 6 (24.00%) WLAN
4 1 (4.000%) HTTP
4 1 (4.000%) JavaScript
4 1 (4.000%) DOM
4 1 (4.000%) HTML
4 1 (4.000%) Mac OS X
4 1 (4.000%) Finance
4 1 (4.000%) Objective-C
4 1 (4.000%) Computer Science
4 1 (4.000%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (4.000%) WebKit

Principal Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Principal Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Principal Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 18 (72.00%) JMS
1 18 (72.00%) Middleware
2 1 (4.000%) DOM
2 1 (4.000%) HTML
2 1 (4.000%) WebKit
Communications & Networking
1 6 (24.00%) Wi-Fi
1 6 (24.00%) Bluetooth
1 6 (24.00%) WLAN
2 1 (4.000%) HTTP
General
1 1 (4.000%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 6 (24.00%) Firmware
2 1 (4.000%) Computer Science
2 1 (4.000%) Cloud Computing
Operating Systems
1 18 (72.00%) Windows
1 18 (72.00%) Solaris
1 18 (72.00%) Linux
2 1 (4.000%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (72.00%) Agile Software Development
Programming Languages
1 24 (96.00%) C++
2 18 (72.00%) Java
3 6 (24.00%) MATLAB
3 6 (24.00%) Embedded C
3 6 (24.00%) Embedded C++
3 6 (24.00%) C
4 1 (4.000%) JavaScript
4 1 (4.000%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 6 (24.00%) Degree
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Windows Senior Software Engineer requirements: - Windows device driver modules and related systems understanding... - C programming for embedded systems. Desirables: low-level embedded Windows development, UEFI, SCPI, porting device...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £45000 to £65000 per annum - medical, free lunch, shares
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Main Responsibilities: To demonstrate Software Engineering excellence. Continuously improving the code base Providing input into the estimation process Review designs and architecture Input into the technical strategy of...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £55000 per annum + Good benefits package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
From high volume short-range consumer wireless products, through to professional high-performance systems such as air-traffic-control radios and satellite phone systems. Main purpose of the...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £65k
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: Experience in programming in TCl, Skill, Perl/Python or similar in a Linux environment... Degree in physics, computer science, electronics engineering or other relevant scientific degree... Keywords:...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Degree (or equivalent qualification) in maths/science/electronics... Experience of FPGA design for ASIC emulation... Experience on Protocols e.g.WLAN/BT... Keywords: Principal, Engineer, Digital, Design, RTL,...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Description: The role of a Principal Engineer, Analogue Design is to act as a key contributor to the design, implementation and verification of our client’s range...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Specific responsibilities will include: IP protection; alternative sourcing capabilities; liaise with key suppliers and engineering groups; assist in tape-out activities; troubleshoot packaging issues as they arise; manage...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £65k + Benefits + Relocation
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
It will also involve the writing, structuring and management of scripts in a variety of languages such as TCL, Perl and Makefiles... Requirements: Suitable candidates for the role...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Location: CambridgeSalary: £35k - £55kSkills: Verification, Media processing, SystemVerilogOur client, a world-renowned electronics company, is seeking an exceptional Principal Verification Engineer to join their Media Processing division, who...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £90000 per annum
Posted: 4 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Description: Participate in the design of part of our clients next-generation embedded power supply management and audio systems from system level through cell and transistor level...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013