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Networking and Rack-level Mechanical Principal Engineer

Dell
Taipei City, Taiwan Posted Sep 8, 2026
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About this role

SUMMARY

Responsible for the architecture, design, validation, and manufacturing support of networking and rack-level mechanical systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Leads cross-functional engineering efforts to develop innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that meet performance, thermal, regulatory, quality, and schedule requirements. Provides technical leadership across multiple programs and serves as a key interface between engineering teams, suppliers, ODM/JDM partners, and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership

  • Lead the mechanical architecture, design, development, and validates of complex products and rack-level solutions.

  • Drive technical decision-making and system-level trade-off discussions involving mechanical, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, cost, and reliability considerations.

  • Lead design reviews and provide technical direction across multiple development programs.

  • Establish and maintain engineering standards, design guidelines, best practices, and documentation processes.

  • Product Development Own mechanical design activities throughout the product lifecycle, including:

  • Concept development / Detailed design / Prototype builds

  • Design verification /Mass production support

  • Create and review engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, tolerance stack-ups, material selection, and BOMs.

  • Ensure designs meet customer, regulatory, environmental, and reliability requirements.

  • Evaluate and implement innovative technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with:

  • Electrical Engineering / Thermal Engineering /Industrial Design / Operation Engineering

  • Manufacturing Engineering / Quality Engineering / Supply Chain

  • Program Management / Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers

  • Lead technical reviews with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Manufacturing & Supplier Management

  • Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Serviceability (DFS).

  • Collaborate with suppliers on tooling, process development, and qualification activities.

  • Review and approve tooling designs, PPAP documentation, and manufacturing processes.

  • Support factory builds and resolve production issues.

Qualifications

  • Technical Skills

  • Advanced CAD proficiency (AutoCAD, Creo, SolidWorks…etc.). Mechanical design expertise including:

  • Sheet metal / Plastic injection molding / Die casting

  • Extrusions / Machined components Post-treatment design experience including:

  • Painting / Printing / Electro-plating / Anodizing / CVD coating / ED / AR, AG coating

  • Tolerance analysis and GD&T.

  • FEA and simulation tools.

  • Reliability and environmental testing.

  • DFM/DFA methodologies.

  • Root cause analysis and corrective action processes.

  • Preferred Qualifications (Networking/Datacenter Industry) Experience designing in: Networking equipment (L10 products) :

  • Enterprise ethernet switches / Data center switches / DLC switches Rack-level infrastructure integration (L11 products) :

  • Elevation assessment / airflow optimization / cable management / FRSD documentation

  • Integration of L10 devices into the L11 racks, including EIA, OCP ORV3, and MGX rack platforms. Knowledge of:

  • Thermal management / Airflow optimization / Liquid cooling solutions / EMI/EMC compliance

  • Rack integration / S & V reliability validation

  • Familiarity with ODM/JDM development models and factory operation workflows.

  • Leadership Competencies

  • Technical excellence

  • Effective communication / Cross-function collaboration

  • Speed of light

  • Ownership and Accountability

  • Influencing without authority

  • Decision-making under high pressure or ambiguity situations

  • Customer centric

  • Flexibility

  • Job Info

  • Job Identification

  • 295844

  • Job Category

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Posting Date

  • 09/08/2026, 09:15 PM

  • Apply Before

  • 11/29/2026, 11:00 AM

  • Job Schedule

  • Full time

  • Locations

  • 218 DunHua South Road, Taipei, 10669, TW

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