Principal Systems Engineer Jobs in Northampton

Principal Systems Engineer
Northamptonshire > Northampton

As of 13 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 Northampton.

6 months to
13 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 5 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 131 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 26.04% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 26.84% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary - - -

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 488 406 257
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.02% 98.78% 86.24%
Number of salaries quoted 184 336 171
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 £67,500 £78,500
Northamptonshire median annual salary £47,683 £40,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +19.21% -23.81% +5.00%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

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

Job vacancy trend for Principal Systems Engineer in Northampton

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

For the 6 months to 13 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 Northampton region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 125 (95.42%) Systems Engineering
2 104 (79.39%) BPSS Clearance
3 87 (66.41%) Degree
4 59 (45.04%) Validation
5 55 (41.98%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
6 40 (30.53%) Collaborative Working
7 38 (29.01%) Verification and Validation
8 33 (25.19%) SysML
9 28 (21.37%) Mathematics
9 28 (21.37%) Physics
10 26 (19.85%) Project Planning
11 22 (16.79%) Chemistry
11 22 (16.79%) Logistics
11 22 (16.79%) Law
12 18 (13.74%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 18 (13.74%) Systems Thinking
12 18 (13.74%) Automotive
13 15 (11.45%) Chartered Engineer
13 15 (11.45%) ISTQB
14 14 (10.69%) Acceptance Criteria
15 11 (8.40%) Telecoms
16 9 (6.87%) Agile
17 7 (5.34%) Software Testing
17 7 (5.34%) Aerospace
17 7 (5.34%) MATLAB
17 7 (5.34%) Simulink
18 6 (4.58%) Requirements Management
18 6 (4.58%) Rational DOORS
18 6 (4.58%) Coaching
19 4 (3.05%) Influencing Skills

Principal Systems 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 (5.34%) Simulink
Development Applications
1 6 (4.58%) Rational DOORS
General
1 22 (16.79%) Law
2 18 (13.74%) Automotive
3 11 (8.40%) Telecoms
4 7 (5.34%) Aerospace
5 4 (3.05%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 125 (95.42%) Systems Engineering
2 59 (45.04%) Validation
3 55 (41.98%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
4 40 (30.53%) Collaborative Working
5 38 (29.01%) Verification and Validation
6 33 (25.19%) SysML
7 28 (21.37%) Mathematics
7 28 (21.37%) Physics
8 26 (19.85%) Project Planning
9 22 (16.79%) Chemistry
9 22 (16.79%) Logistics
10 18 (13.74%) Systems Thinking
11 14 (10.69%) Acceptance Criteria
12 9 (6.87%) Agile
13 7 (5.34%) Software Testing
14 6 (4.58%) Coaching
14 6 (4.58%) Requirements Management
15 2 (1.53%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 7 (5.34%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 104 (79.39%) BPSS Clearance
2 87 (66.41%) Degree
3 15 (11.45%) Chartered Engineer
3 15 (11.45%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (13.74%) ISO/IEC 15288