Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TX
Salary
$182,750–$236,500 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $210k
$132k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $156,425–$213,531 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $185k 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 Systems Development Engineer

The Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer joins the Root Cause Engineering team to deliver high-quality enterprise solutions. In this senior role, you will lead multi-disciplined workgroups to design, develop, and troubleshoot electronic and electro-mechanical systems while overseeing complex integration strategies and root cause analysis. You will manage debug efforts across teams, prototype solutions, and ensure non-functional requirements are met for AI and server products. The role involves working with hardware and software interactions involving high-speed signal circuit boards, CPU and memory complexes, GPUs, network devices, storage arrays, liquid cooling, BIOS, FPGA, firmware, and enterprise operating systems. You will utilize specialized tools including high-speed oscilloscopes and PCIe analyzers to resolve defects. This position addresses the technical challenges of delivering first-to-market AI and server compute, storage, and networking solutions within a complex product lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and troubleshooting of AI and server enterprise compute, storage, and networking solutions.
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex defects to ensure high quality standards.
  • Oversee and coordinate debug efforts across diverse engineering teams to solve critical design issues.
  • Integrate subsystems including GPUs, high-speed signal circuit boards, liquid cooling, and power architectures.
  • Manage end-to-end architectures and complex integration strategies while ensuring non-functional requirements are met at scale.
  • Build and maintain relationships with vendors and technical partners to ensure alignment on product designs.
  • Mentor and lead multi-disciplined engineering workgroups to share expertise and optimize project outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in development engineering of AI & Server enterprise compute, storage, and networking architectures.
  • Expertise in root cause analysis and defect resolution involving hardware and software interactions.
  • Proficiency in using signal integrity laboratory equipment, including high-speed oscilloscopes and PCIe analyzers.
  • Ability to manage and inspire multi-disciplined engineering workgroups.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners.
  • A bachelor's degree with 8 to 12 years of related experience or a master's degree with 6+ years of experience.

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