Principal Engineer Jobs in Northampton

Principal Engineer
Northamptonshire > Northampton

As of 16 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Northampton.

6 months to
16 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 45 -
Rank change year-on-year +41 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 161 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 32.26% 0.97% -
As % of the Job Titles category 33.26% 0.98% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary - £85,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Northampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title 484 407 257
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.99% 98.55% 86.24%
Number of salaries quoted 185 337 171
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,807 £25,750
25th Percentile £31,250 £30,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -19.05% +5.00%
75th Percentile £63,500 £52,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £68,750 £70,000 £78,500
Northamptonshire median annual salary £47,683 £40,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +19.21% -23.81% +5.00%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

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

Job vacancy trend for Principal Engineer in Northampton

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Northampton

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Northampton.

Salary trend for Principal Engineer in Northampton

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton

For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, Principal 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 Northampton region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 136 (84.47%) BPSS Clearance
2 131 (81.37%) Systems Engineering
3 108 (67.08%) Degree
4 56 (34.78%) Validation
5 55 (34.16%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
6 40 (24.84%) Collaborative Working
7 35 (21.74%) Verification and Validation
8 33 (20.50%) SysML
9 26 (16.15%) Mathematics
9 26 (16.15%) Physics
9 26 (16.15%) Project Planning
10 22 (13.66%) Chemistry
10 22 (13.66%) Logistics
10 22 (13.66%) Law
11 18 (11.18%) Automotive
11 18 (11.18%) Systems Thinking
11 18 (11.18%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 17 (10.56%) Agile
12 17 (10.56%) Software Engineering
13 16 (9.94%) ISO/IEC 27001
13 16 (9.94%) Information Security
13 16 (9.94%) Project Management
13 16 (9.94%) CISM
13 16 (9.94%) Risk Management
13 16 (9.94%) CISSP
13 16 (9.94%) Cyber Resilience
13 16 (9.94%) CESG Certified Professional
13 16 (9.94%) NIST
13 16 (9.94%) Cybersecurity
13 16 (9.94%) Security Testing

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton 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 (4.35%) Simulink
Development Applications
1 6 (3.73%) Rational DOORS
General
1 22 (13.66%) Law
2 18 (11.18%) Automotive
3 11 (6.83%) Telecoms
4 9 (5.59%) Electronics
5 7 (4.35%) Aerospace
6 4 (2.48%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 131 (81.37%) Systems Engineering
2 56 (34.78%) Validation
3 55 (34.16%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
4 40 (24.84%) Collaborative Working
5 35 (21.74%) Verification and Validation
6 33 (20.50%) SysML
7 26 (16.15%) Mathematics
7 26 (16.15%) Physics
7 26 (16.15%) Project Planning
8 22 (13.66%) Chemistry
8 22 (13.66%) Logistics
9 18 (11.18%) Systems Thinking
10 17 (10.56%) Agile
10 17 (10.56%) Software Engineering
11 16 (9.94%) Cyber Resilience
11 16 (9.94%) Cybersecurity
11 16 (9.94%) Information Security
11 16 (9.94%) Project Management
11 16 (9.94%) Risk Management
11 16 (9.94%) Security Testing
Programming Languages
1 7 (4.35%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 136 (84.47%) BPSS Clearance
2 108 (67.08%) Degree
3 16 (9.94%) CESG Certified Professional
3 16 (9.94%) CISM
3 16 (9.94%) CISSP
4 14 (8.70%) Chartered Engineer
4 14 (8.70%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (11.18%) ISO/IEC 15288
2 16 (9.94%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 16 (9.94%) JSP 440
2 16 (9.94%) NIST
2 16 (9.94%) RMADS
Vendors
1 8 (4.97%) Siemens