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
22 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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Above market

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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 111 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect

The Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect joins the Engineering Technologist team to lead electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation desktop platforms. This role involves guiding engineering teams through all product development phases, driving advanced investigations, and performing technology assessments to ensure alignment with long-term platform strategies. You will architect and validate electrical designs while balancing performance, power, cost, and reliability. Key responsibilities include serving as a technical authority in cross-functional forums and mentoring engineering talent. The position requires deep expertise in analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB4, DDR5, and DisplayPort, and power delivery. Candidates must possess skills in schematic capture, PCB motherboard design, and industry-standard simulation tools including Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis tools for mini PC and AI PC portfolios.

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.
  • Drive advanced technology investigations, assessments, and prototype development.
  • Identify and resolve technical risks to maintain clear paths to productization.
  • Use data and engineering insights to improve development predictability and product performance.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority to influence product strategy and design direction.
  • 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, 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 (preferred).
  • Typically requires 8+ years of related experience with a Master's degree (preferred).
  • Experience in fixed and desktop system architecture, collaborating with global engineering teams and ODM partners (preferred).

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