Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect, Next Gen Laptop Platforms

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 today
Closes
Nov 30, 2026

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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, Next Gen Laptop Platforms

The Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect joins the Engineering Technologist team to lead electrical architecture and technical strategy for next-generation laptop platforms. This role involves guiding engineering teams through all product development phases, driving advanced technology investigations, and performing prototype development to ensure alignment with long-term platform strategies. The architect must design and validate electrical systems that balance performance, power, cost, and reliability while serving as the primary technical authority in cross-functional forums. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineering talent and resolving technical risks across commercial, consumer, and workstation laptop portfolios. Required expertise includes analog and digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB4, DDR5, and DisplayPort, power delivery, schematic capture, and PCB motherboard design using Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis tools.

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 laptop platforms.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority to influence product strategy and design direction.
  • 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 execution efficiency.
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent by providing technical guidance and career support.
  • Perform schematic capture and PCB motherboard design for mobile systems.

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; 8+ years with a Master's; or 5+ years with a PhD (preferred).
  • Experience in laptop and mobile system architecture collaborating with global engineering teams and ODM partners (preferred).
  • Experience utilizing Cadence, SPICE, and SI/PI analysis tools to develop and validate complex hardware solutions (preferred).

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