Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TXHopkinton, MA
Salary
$157,250–$203,500 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026 (soon)

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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $160,581–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $188k 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.

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TL;DR · Principal Systems Development Engineer

As a Principal Systems Development Engineer on the Systems Development Engineering team, you will architect and deliver L11 rack-scale AI solutions by integrating proprietary technologies with partner components. You will own the system-level architecture for complete AI racks, managing requirements across compute, mechanical, thermal, software, and diagnostics domains to ensure full hardware and software compatibility. Your daily work involves coordinating subsystem integration, ensuring manufacturability and reliability, and performing benchmarking and root cause analysis to resolve complex issues. You will collaborate with internal subject matter experts and external partners to transform large-scale AI deployments into repeatable solutions. Key competencies include computer architecture, software architecture, compute system design, Design for Manufacturability, and requirements management. This role solves the technical challenge of creating high-performance, scalable infrastructure necessary for demanding AI workloads in data center environments.

What you'll do

  • Design and define system-level requirements for integrated L11 rack-scale AI solutions.
  • Determine technical specifications across compute, mechanical, thermal, software, and diagnostics domains.
  • Coordinate the integration of subsystems into complete rack-level systems to meet performance and quality standards.
  • Ensure rack designs are manufacturable, reliable, and serviceable for large-scale production.
  • Conduct benchmarking, testing, and analysis to diagnose issues and document corrective actions.
  • Partner with internal experts and external providers to integrate third-party technologies into Dell products.
  • Engage directly with customer teams to plan and prepare for large-scale AI deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience, Master's with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in system-level architecture and integration of rack-scale or data center solutions is strongly preferred.
  • Expertise in computer architecture, software architectures, and compute system design.
  • Proficiency in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), requirements management, and System Requirement Specification (SRS).
  • Skills in testing strategies, root cause problem solving, and troubleshooting.
  • Ability to perform cross-team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience integrating third-party technologies, enabling factory production, and supporting large-scale customer deployments (preferred).
  • Experience in customer experience management, delivery management, or product management (preferred).

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