Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, FPGA Development

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TX
Salary
$174,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 30, 2026

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This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $193k 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, FPGA Development

As a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - FPGA Development, you will join the FPGA team to drive the full development lifecycle from concept to production. You will be responsible for delivering new Printed Circuit Board Assembly technologies and logic solutions that scale across the enterprise portfolio. Your daily work involves collaborating with architects and cross-functional teams to design next-generation hardware features, performing feature and cost trade-off analyses, and mentoring global team members. You will develop testing methods, optimize development processes, and ensure high-quality designs meet industry standards. The role requires expertise in FPGA technologies, RTL design, simulation test benches, and Verilog/System Verilog coding. Preferred skills include experience with x86/ARM architectures, Python or Batch scripting, Git workflows, and AI-assisted development tools like Synopsys VCS to solve complex hardware and software interaction challenges within the server marketspace.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $150000 from 94 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design next-generation hardware features in partnership with front-end teams and industry partners.
  • Perform feature and cost trade-off analyses to provide technical recommendations for product development.
  • Provide design direction and develop cost-effective methods for testing and troubleshooting systems.
  • Mentor team members across global engineering teams.
  • Define and optimize development processes using the latest tools and methodologies.
  • Prepare documentation for inspection and testing procedures.
  • Review and direct designs to ensure high quality and compliance with industry standards.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of industry experience in related roles or equivalent skill, including product development from concept through production.
  • Advanced understanding of FPGA technologies, system architectures, and Verilog/System Verilog HDL coding practices.
  • Expertise in design, register-transfer level (RTL) design, and simulation test benches.
  • Strong fundamentals in both analog and digital design practices with a willingness to mentor others.
  • Deep knowledge of hardware and software interactions to resolve complex issues.
  • Strong background in x86/ARM architectures (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with FPGA/verification toolchains, scripting languages like Python or Batch, and Git-based workflows (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development for HDL coding, machine-learning verification, and optimized FPGA design workflows (preferred).

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