Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$199,750–$258,500 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 28, 2026 (soon)

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $229k
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $156,600–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $186k 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 Systems Architect

As a Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect on the Engineering Technologist team, you will lead electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation desktop platforms. You will guide engineering teams through all phases of product development, performing advanced investigations, technology assessments, and prototype development to ensure alignment with long-term platform strategies. Your daily work involves architecting and validating designs that balance performance, power, cost, and reliability while serving as the primary technical authority in cross-functional forums. The role requires deep expertise in analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB4, DDR5, and DisplayPort, alongside experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design. You will utilize tools such as Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis to solve complex hardware challenges within the mini PC and AI PC portfolio for both commercial and consumer markets.

What you'll do

  • Architect and validate electrical designs balancing performance, power, cost, and reliability.
  • Lead the electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation desktop platforms.
  • Conduct advanced investigations, technology assessments, and prototype development to align with product goals.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority in cross-functional forums to influence design direction.
  • Identify and resolve technical risks to ensure clear paths to productization.
  • Utilize data and engineering insights to improve development predictability and execution efficiency.
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent by providing technical guidance and career support.

What we're looking for

  • Deep expertise in analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, USB4, DDR5, DisplayPort), and power delivery.
  • Strong understanding of system-level trade-offs across electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, and BIOS domains.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex programs to completion.
  • Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development.
  • Typically requires 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 8+ years with a Master's degree (preferred).
  • Experience in fixed and desktop system architecture, collaborating with global engineering teams and ODM partners (preferred).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard simulation and design tools such as Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis tools (preferred).

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