Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

What You'll Achieve

• Lead the electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation laptop platforms while guiding engineering teams through all phases of product development.
• Drive advanced investigations, technology assessments, and prototype development, ensuring alignment with product architecture, business objectives, and long-term platform strategy.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders and engineering teams to identify and resolve technical risks, maintain clear paths to productization, and deliver high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective solutions across Dell’s commercial, consumer, and workstation laptop portfolio.
• Leverage data, dashboards, and engineering insights to improve development predictability, product performance, and execution efficiency, helping drive innovation and successful product outcomes.
• Architect and validate electrical designs that balance performance, power, cost, and reliability.
• Serve as the primary technical authority in cross-functional forums, influencing product strategy and design direction.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, providing technical guidance and career development support.

Essential Requirements

• Deep expertise in analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, USB4, DDR5, DisplayPort), and power delivery.
• Strong understanding of system-level trade-offs across electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, and BIOS domains.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex programs to completion.
• Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design.
• Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development.

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.
• Experience in laptop and mobile system architecture, collaborating with global engineering teams and ODM partners, and utilizing industry-standard simulation and design tools such as Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis tools to develop and validate complex hardware solutions.

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $199,750 – $258,500.

Benefits and Perks

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