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Staff Engineer
A staff engineer is a senior individual-contributor software engineer who drives system design decisions and technical leadership across a team or product area without managing people directly. They set direction on distributed systems architecture, perform high-leverage code review, and mentor other engineers to raise the technical bar of the organization. The role typically requires 8+ years of engineering experience and is a common track for engineers who want to stay hands-on technically while gaining influence comparable to a senior manager.
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Shipt
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Frost Bank
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Staff Engineer, OEM Platform Integration
Motional
Full-time · Pittsburgh, PA · $144,000 – $191,250
This role coordinates the technical and programmatic integration of Motional's autonomous driving system with vehicle manufacturer platforms, managing hardware compatibility, cross-functional teams, and delivery timelines. It suits experienced automotive engineers who have managed complex OEM partnerships and can orchestrate multi-disciplinary programs from design through validation.
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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $190,000
Shield AI seeks a hands-on Staff Engineer to oversee production equipment, test systems, and manufacturing infrastructure that supports their defense-tech operations. This role suits experienced equipment engineers who thrive in complex manufacturing environments and can drive reliability, safety, and throughput improvements across electromechanical systems.
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Where Staff Engineers commonly go next: Principal Engineer.
Principal Engineer
Elevance Health
Atlanta, GA
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Principal Engineer
Jabil
Chihuahua
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Principal Engineer, Hybrid Bonding Module
Intel
Full-time · Hillsboro, OR · $211,400 – $298,440
A Principal Engineer role leading the development and manufacturing scale-up of hybrid bonding technology for advanced semiconductor packaging. This position suits experienced process engineers with deep expertise in wafer bonding, equipment development, and high-volume manufacturing who can drive innovation across chiplet and advanced packaging architectures.
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Principal Engineer, APTD
Micron Technology
Boise, ID
A Principal Engineer role shaping advanced semiconductor packaging technology roadmaps and investment priorities at Micron's Boise campus. This suits experienced packaging technologists who can balance technical innovation with business strategy and influence senior leadership on competitive positioning.
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Principal Technical Director, AI-Enabled Spectrum Dominance
Voyager
Washington, DC
This is a senior technical leadership role directing RF systems, AI-driven design workflows, and spectrum dominance capabilities for a defense technology company. It suits experienced RF and systems engineers with deep space-based payload expertise who can bridge advanced R&D with productization while pioneering AI-native hardware design methodologies.
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Principal Engineer - Standard Cell Design
Intel
Full-time · $220,920 – $311,890
Intel is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and optimization of standard cell libraries that form the foundation of their semiconductor products. This role combines deep circuit design expertise with technical leadership, requiring someone who can drive innovation in power, performance, and area optimization while mentoring engineers and collaborating across product and technology teams.
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San Francisco, CA · $220,000 – $450,000 · Remote
Lead a team of engineers building billing and pricing systems at Sentry, managing distributed systems that handle measurement, pricing, and invoicing at scale. This role suits engineering managers with strong technical foundations who want to balance technical strategy with team leadership in a product-critical area.
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