Principal Electrical Engineer
Mott MacDonald
Los Angeles, CA · $158k–$193k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $175,500 a year. Across 101 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 inside the middle half of those listings and at the median.
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About the job
...MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector... ...Buildings design team is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer in our Los Angeles office to lead delivery of...