Principal Systems Engineer Jobs in Birmingham

Principal Systems Engineer
West Midlands > Birmingham

As of 7 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Birmingham.

6 months to
7 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 23 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 120 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham 8.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 8.68% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £80,000 -
% change year-on-year -31.25% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,382 2,575 1,858
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.40% 94.32% 93.51%
Number of salaries quoted 801 2,103 1,426
10th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,994 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,800 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.27% - -
75th Percentile £68,750 £69,914 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £84,964 £82,500
West Midlands median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +5.00%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Job postings that featured Principal Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Job vacancy trend for Principal Systems Engineer in Birmingham

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 29 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 7 May 2025, Principal Systems Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 114 (95.00%) Systems Engineering
2 97 (80.83%) BPSS Clearance
3 79 (65.83%) Degree
4 54 (45.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 53 (44.17%) Validation
6 39 (32.50%) Collaborative Working
7 33 (27.50%) SysML
8 32 (26.67%) Verification and Validation
9 25 (20.83%) Project Planning
10 21 (17.50%) Mathematics
10 21 (17.50%) Physics
10 21 (17.50%) Chemistry
10 21 (17.50%) Logistics
10 21 (17.50%) Law
11 18 (15.00%) Systems Thinking
11 18 (15.00%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 17 (14.17%) Chartered Engineer
12 17 (14.17%) Automotive
12 17 (14.17%) ISTQB
13 14 (11.67%) Acceptance Criteria
14 10 (8.33%) Telecoms
15 7 (5.83%) Aerospace
15 7 (5.83%) MATLAB
15 7 (5.83%) Simulink
15 7 (5.83%) Agile
15 7 (5.83%) Software Testing
16 5 (4.17%) Requirements Management
16 5 (4.17%) Rational DOORS
16 5 (4.17%) Influencing Skills

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 7 (5.83%) Simulink
Development Applications
1 5 (4.17%) Rational DOORS
General
1 21 (17.50%) Law
2 17 (14.17%) Automotive
3 10 (8.33%) Telecoms
4 7 (5.83%) Aerospace
5 5 (4.17%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 114 (95.00%) Systems Engineering
2 54 (45.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
3 53 (44.17%) Validation
4 39 (32.50%) Collaborative Working
5 33 (27.50%) SysML
6 32 (26.67%) Verification and Validation
7 25 (20.83%) Project Planning
8 21 (17.50%) Chemistry
8 21 (17.50%) Logistics
8 21 (17.50%) Mathematics
8 21 (17.50%) Physics
9 18 (15.00%) Systems Thinking
10 14 (11.67%) Acceptance Criteria
11 7 (5.83%) Agile
11 7 (5.83%) Software Testing
12 5 (4.17%) Requirements Management
Programming Languages
1 7 (5.83%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 97 (80.83%) BPSS Clearance
2 79 (65.83%) Degree
3 17 (14.17%) Chartered Engineer
3 17 (14.17%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (15.00%) ISO/IEC 15288