Principal Electrical Engineer
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Sunnyvale, CA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$192k · of 32
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers95 / 100 · of 100
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast88 / 100 · of 39
- #5Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$192k · of 39
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 101 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $156,000 to $197,500 and the median is $174,500.
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About the job
...delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make... ...Primary Function of Position: We are seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Advanced Product Development (APD) research...