Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$210,162–$271,975 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026 (soon)

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $241k
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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 Systems Development Engineer

As a Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer on the Systems Development Engineering team, you will architect and deliver L11 rack-scale AI solutions by integrating Dell IP and partner technologies into cohesive systems. You will own the system-level architecture and engineering of complete AI racks, managing requirements across compute, mechanical, thermal, software, and diagnostics domains to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Your daily work involves coordinating with internal subject matter experts and external partners to transform complex designs into repeatable solutions for large-scale deployments. You will perform benchmarking, testing, and root cause analysis while ensuring factory enablement for production. The role requires expertise in computer architecture, software architectures, compute system design, Design for Manufacturability, and requirements management. You will solve integration challenges by balancing hardware, software, and thermal variables to deliver scalable infrastructure for demanding AI environments.

What you'll do

  • Design and define system-level requirements for complex L11 rack-scale AI solutions.
  • Determine specifications and interfaces across compute, mechanical, thermal, software, and diagnostics domains.
  • Coordinate the integration of subsystems into complete rack-level systems that meet performance and manufacturability goals.
  • Ensure the reliability, serviceability, and factory enablement of rack designs for large-scale production.
  • Conduct benchmarking, testing, and analysis to diagnose issues and document corrective actions.
  • Partner with internal SMEs and external providers to integrate Dell IP and partner technologies.
  • Engage directly with customer teams to plan and prepare for large-scale AI deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years experience, Master's with 8+ years, PhD with 5+ years, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in computer architecture, software architectures, and compute system design.
  • Expertise in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), requirements management, and System Requirement Specification (SRS).
  • Proficiency in testing strategies, root cause problem solving, and troubleshooting.
  • Skills in cross-team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
  • Hands-on experience leading system-level architecture and integration of rack-scale or data center solutions (preferred).
  • Experience integrating third-party technologies, enabling factory production, and supporting large-scale customer deployments (preferred).
  • Experience in customer, delivery, or product management (preferred).

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