Mechanical Senior Principal Engineer (Reliability)

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TX
Salary
$164,000–$225,500 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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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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TL;DR · Mechanical Senior Principal Engineer (Reliability)

The Mechanical Senior Principal Engineer (Reliability) joins the Mechanical Engineering team to deliver advanced solutions for AI, HPC, and enterprise server markets. This role focuses on ensuring exceptional hardware reliability by collaborating on design tradeoffs that optimize time-to-market, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability. Key responsibilities include developing innovative concepts, establishing feasibility, and applying a Design For (DFx) mindset to mitigate potential reliability issues. The engineer will conduct reliability analyses to identify failure modes, develop and execute validation protocols such as accelerated life and environmental stress testing, and perform root cause analysis to implement corrective actions. Required expertise includes electromechanical assemblies, data storage devices, air movers, liquid cooling cold plates, manifolds, coolant distribution units, and power supplies. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills.

What you'll do

  • Develop innovative concepts and establish technical feasibility for hardware solutions.
  • Apply a Design For (DFx) mindset to identify and mitigate potential reliability issues.
  • Conduct reliability analyses to identify potential failure modes and their impacts.
  • Develop and execute validation protocols including accelerated life, environmental, and stress testing.
  • Perform root cause analysis to identify the source of hardware failures.
  • Implement corrective actions in coordination with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Optimize design tradeoffs for time-to-market, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of related experience or equivalent skill.
  • Demonstrated expertise in hardware reliability disciplines such as electromechanical assemblies, data storage, air movers, or liquid cooling.
  • Strong analytical experience.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Reliability Engineering (preferred).
  • Electrical Engineering credentials (preferred).

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