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Revvity

Principal Application Scientist

Hopkinton, MA · On-site

$120K - $155K/yr

Job Title Principal Application Scientist Location(s) Hopkinton About Us Revvity is a developer and provider of end-to-end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the ...

Micron

Principal ASIC Application Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$198K - $336K/yr

As a Principal ASIC Application Engineer, you will determine and successfully implement advanced validation methodologies, strictly ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality.

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Deshazo LLC

Application Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

At Deshazo Automation, the principal internal customers of the Applications Engineers are the Account Managers (outside salespeople). The work product of the Application Engineers, and their ...

Revvity

Principal Application Scientist

Hopkinton, RI · On-site

$120K - $155K/yr

Job Title Principal Application Scientist Location(s) Hopkinton About Us Revvity is a developer and provider of end-to-end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the ...

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How much do principal application engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal application engineer in the United States is $110,698.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $135,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Principal Application Engineer vs Application Engineer?

AspectPrincipal Application EngineerApplication Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, often with specialized certificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
Work EnvironmentLead technical projects, mentor teams, and develop strategic solutionsImplement and support applications, troubleshoot issues, and assist clients
Industry UsageUsed in tech, manufacturing, and software companies for senior technical rolesCommon in software, hardware, and engineering firms for entry to mid-level roles

The Principal Application Engineer typically holds a senior, strategic role with leadership responsibilities, while the Application Engineer focuses on technical support and implementation. Both roles require strong engineering credentials, but the Principal position involves more oversight and project management.

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Infographic showing various Principal Application Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 78% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $110,698 per year, or $53.2 per hour.
Principal Application Software Engineer

Principal Application Software Engineer

K2 Space

Los Angeles, CA

$190K - $230K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

The Role 

As a Principal Application Software Engineer on our Enterprise Team, you will design and build mission-critical software that connects engineering, manufacturing, and operations. Your work will directly enable accelerated satellite design, rapid production, and reliable mission execution. You'll collaborate closely with teams throughout K2 Space and deliver systems that improve efficiency, scale operations, and support ambitious missions.

Responsibilities 

  • Develop highly reliable software solutions used across K2 Space - from factory floors to mission control. 
  • Create and evolve applications that improve how we design, build, and operate our spacecraft. 
  • Partner closely with engineers, business partners, and leaders across disciplines to understand their challenges and design efficient solutions. 
  • Develop prototypes test concept and progress to full fledge software products. 
  • Own full-lifecycle product development from inception to happy customers. 
  • Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and code reviews with your unique perspective. 
  • Lead software architecture design, deployment strategy, coding standards, and quality processes. 
  • Evaluate and make decisions regarding engineering options while balancing tradeoffs.  
  • Advocate, defend and convert other engineering leaders to your own solutions. 
  • Use data to drive prioritization of work and design of solutions to create the largest positive impact. 
  • Actively contribute to building a culture of transparency, empathy, integrity, and engineering excellence.  
  • Actively mentoring other staff members and help team members build good culture and engineering practices.  

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics or a STEM discipline or 15+ years of professional experience in software engineering.  
  • 10+ years of experience in full stack development, platform engineering, or API development. 
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS (or Azure, GCP) 
  • 5+ years of in-depth working experience with CI/CD such as GH Actions, Jenkins, Gitlab CI/CD.  
  • Working experience with Docker. 
  • In-depth working experience with Kubernetes (prefer AWS EKS). 
  • Expert working experience with one or more of the following static typed programming languages such as C#, Go, Java, C++, TypeScript. 
  • 5+ years of experience with structured database such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Snowflake or similar technologies 
  • Working experience with unstructured database such as NoSQL, Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB or similar. 
  • Strong working experience with REST API or gRPC. 
  • Strong working experience with binary management platforms such as JFrog Artifactory, AWS CodeArtifact or similar technologies. 
  • Experience with infrastructure orchestration and management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet). 

Nice to Have 

  • Experience with Next.js, React, Angular, or similar frameworks. 
  • Working experience with testing tool such as Cucumber and Cypress. 
  • Experience designing scalable, high-performance software systems. 
  • Knowledge of build systems and package management tools (e.g., Make, Gradle, npm, pip). 
  • Familiarity with data streaming technologies like Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

  • Base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $230,000 + equity in the company 
  • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 
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About K2 Space

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Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2022

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