Senior Principal Hardware Engineer, Concept Architect

Senior Principal Hardware Engineer, Concept Architect

The reputation of Dell Technologies for delivering award-winning hardware is legendary and our Hardware Engineering team is at the heart of it. We design and develop analogue as well as digital hardware products – not just computer or network hardware devices but peripherals too. Recognized for our high level of technical expertise in a variety of engineering disciplines, we’re involved across the development lifecycle – from research to the building, testing and delivery of completed products. Innovators in our field, we lead the way in exploring new concepts, approaches, processes, materials and components.

Responsibilities

• What you’ll achieve
• As a Senior Principal Hardware Engineer, you’ll architect enterprise class hardware, made up of a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, to dozens of product lines and thousands of customers. You’ll be exposed to all aspects of hardware and systems engineering working closely with firmware, mechanical, power and thermal engineers. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with a team of highly skilled engineers providing both support and guidance. It is a team fueled by collaboration and a company deeply committed to integrity and responsibility.

You will:

• Work with Product Management and Marketing to fine-tune requirements
• Lead a cross functional engineering team to create a concept that meets those requirements
• Be responsible for delivering a project architecture and concept to include feasibility studies, defining architecture, SI constraints, Electronic Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) and Mechanical Computer-Aided Design (MCAD) guidance and documenting key risks; the work will be handed over to a development team
• Author and coordinate the creation of concept specifications and design guides
• Use excellent communication skills to discuss requirements and provide technology updates to multiple Dell EMC product groups and development teams

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Proficiency in hardware design of enclosures which include processing, storage and I/O capabilities while balancing mechanical, power and thermal challenges.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams

Desirable Requirements:

• Typically requires 12+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8+ years with a Master’s degree; or 5+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience
• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $187k - $242k.

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Job Info Job Identification 291435 Job Category Hardware Engineering Posting Date 07/22/2026, 09:58 PM Apply Before 09/30/2026, 01:00 AM Job Schedule Full time Locations 176 South Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, US; 200 Dell Way (RR5), Round Rock, TX, 78682, US

Total Compensation Range USD 187000 - USD 242000

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