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
45 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 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.

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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 the electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation laptop 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. You will utilize expertise in analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB4, DDR5, and DisplayPort, and power delivery systems. The role requires proficiency in schematic capture, PCB motherboard design, and simulation tools such as Cadence and SPICE to solve complex hardware challenges across commercial, consumer, and workstation laptop portfolios.

What you'll do

  • Architect and validate electrical designs balancing performance, power, cost, and reliability for next-generation laptop platforms.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority to influence product strategy and design direction in cross-functional forums.
  • Lead advanced technology investigations and assessments to inform long-term platform strategies and product definitions.
  • Identify and resolve technical risks to ensure clear paths to productization across commercial, consumer, and workstation portfolios.
  • Utilize data and engineering insights to improve development predictability and execution efficiency.
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent by providing technical guidance and career development support.
  • Manage the integration of electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, and BIOS domains into cohesive system designs.

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.
  • 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8+ years with a Master's degree; or 5+ years with a PhD (preferred).
  • Experience in laptop and mobile 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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