Top skills for Principal Design Engineer jobs
Based on 72 active Principal Design Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Principal Design Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design92%
- Verification75%
- Verilog26%
- Automation22%
- Debugging22%
- Computing19%
- Aerospace18%
- Circuits18%
- Manufacturing17%
- Pivotal17%
- Scripting17%
- Emulation15%
- Physical Design15%
- CMOS14%
- Technical Leadership14%
- Ethernet13%
- IP Development11%
- Computer Engineering10%
- Packaging10%
- RTL Design10%
- Career Development8%
- CMOS Design8%
- Employment Equity8%
- Engines8%
- Inclusion8%
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