What Principal Design Jobs Ask For
Across 48 open Principal Design postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are ai, figma, prototyping.
Updated October 27, 2026
55 open Principal Design postings. The percentages below are measured over the 48 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| ai | 60% |
| figma | 35% |
| prototyping | 31% |
| automation | 29% |
| interaction-design | 25% |
| python | 19% |
| user-research | 19% |
| pcie | 17% |
| agentic-ai | 15% |
| cad | 13% |
| ethernet | 13% |
| fea | 13% |
| accessibility | 10% |
| analytics | 10% |
| design-patterns | 10% |
| itar | 10% |
| systemverilog | 10% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 55 open Principal Design jobs →
Across all Design levels
Most Design postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- ai 856
- figma 517
- prototyping 341
- interaction-design 225
- typography 214
- user-research 202
- agentic-ai 180
- photoshop 175
- illustrator 171
- cad 164
- accessibility 162
- wireframing 136