Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Custom Solutions

Dell Technologies

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TXHopkinton, MA
Salary
$176,000–$242,000 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $209k
$134k most similar roles pay here $254k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $156,600–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.

Dell Technologies currently has 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,025–$225,750 across 64 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Custom Solutions

As a Data Center Custom Solutions-Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer on the Mechanical Engineering team, you will lead the design and development of customized AI infrastructure and rack-scale solutions for enterprise and hyperscale customers. You will own mechanical and thermal design execution for customer-specific hardware, managing cooling, configuration, and product changes from concept through production. Your daily work involves developing high-density rack architectures, air- and liquid-cooled systems, and complex mechanical assemblies optimized for performance and manufacturability. To succeed, you must utilize 3D CAD tools like Creo or SolidWorks, perform FEA engineering analysis, and leverage AI-enabled automation tools to improve design efficiency. You will solve critical technical challenges in the data center space by coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance cooling solutions and robust mechanical designs for large-scale computing environments.

What does a Mechanical Engineer earn?

Median $150500 from 79 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of customized AI infrastructure and rack-scale solutions for enterprise customers.
  • Execute mechanical and thermal designs for custom hardware, managing cooling and configuration from concept to production.
  • Develop high-density rack architectures and complex air- or liquid-cooled systems optimized for performance and manufacturability.
  • Resolve technical challenges with manufacturing, supply chain, and supplier teams to accelerate the deployment of solutions at scale.
  • Conduct advanced engineering analysis and prototyping to improve design efficiency and speed up time-to-market.
  • Utilize AI-enabled automation tools to enhance mechanical design processes and product development workflows.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product development from concept through production.
  • Proven expertise in designing high-density data center infrastructure, including rack-scale and AI computing solutions.
  • Strong background in air and liquid cooling technologies, including rack-level thermal design and direct liquid cooling.
  • Proficiency with Creo, SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD tools for complex mechanical assemblies.
  • Experience applying engineering analysis, such as FEA, to interpret technical specifications and supplier data.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled engineering tools and automation technologies to improve design efficiency.

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