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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
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The Hardware Senior Principal Engineer joins the Core Hardware Electrical Engineering team to lead PCB layout and define eCAD design processes for enterprise AI compute, storage, and networking portfolios. This role involves owning complex, high-speed multi-layer board layouts, setting organizational standards, and modernizing hardware development flows through automation. You will build AI-assisted and agentic workflows to automate tasks like constraint setup, design rule checking, and manufacturing output generation. Key responsibilities include defining stackups, managing signal and power integrity, and collaborating with mechanical and manufacturing teams. Required expertise includes Cadence Allegro PCB Designer, System Capture, and OrCAD Capture, alongside proficiency in Python, Tcl, and SKILL. You will transform manual layout crafts into model-driven disciplines by integrating eCAD tools with PLM systems and managed component libraries.
What does a Hardware Engineer earn?
Median $173125 from 30 postings across 12 companies.
Lead the layout of complex, high-density, high-speed multi-layer PCBs for enterprise AI, storage, and networking platforms.
Define stackup, placement, routing, and constraint strategies to ensure architectural intent translates from specification to fabrication.
Develop and own PCB layout processes, standards, checklists, and documentation used across the entire organization.
Drive a multi-stage layout automation framework using AI-assisted placement, constraint-driven fan out, and agentic net scheduling.
Design and deploy AI-assisted workflows for design rule checking, design reviews, and manufacturing output generation.
Integrate layout data with PLM systems and CAD tools to ensure manufacturing files and BOMs are living derivatives of a single source of truth.
Partner with electrical, mechanical, signal integrity, and thermal teams to resolve layout-related build and manufacturing issues.
Mentor designers and engineers while codifying technical expertise to scale PCB layout standards across the hardware team.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
12+ years of PCB layout and design experience on complex, high-speed, multi-layer boards through production.
Advanced proficiency with Cadence Allegro PCB Designer, Constraint Manager, System Capture, and/or OrCAD Capture.
Strong knowledge of high-speed PCB design, stackups, signal/power integrity, IPC standards, and PCB fabrication/assembly processes.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted design tools, agentic workflows, and eCAD automation/scripting using SKILL, Python, Tcl, or APIs/MCP.
Proven success driving design standards, process improvements, and technical leadership across global teams using PLM systems and managed component libraries.
Previous experience leading PCB layout teams or driving process transformation initiatives at scale (preferred).
Genuine enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and the conviction that the hardware development process can be reinvented (preferred).
Network L11
Rack-scale Solutions
System Architecture
Hardware Integration
Data Center Architecture
Optics
Cabling Topologies
Power Distribution
Thermal Management
Mechanical Infrastructure
Firmware
Manufacturing
System Integration Reviews
Validation
AI Infrastructure