Principal Electrical Engineer
Chaos Industries
Los Angeles, CA · $190k–$260k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $225,000 a year. Across 97 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $156,000 to $197,500 and the median is $175,000. That is 29% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit . Role Overview: CHAOS is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with deep expertise in combined power and analog board design to serve as a technical authority for high-reliability...