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
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 13, 2026

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Above market

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This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $157,987–$216,596 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $187k 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 116 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $176,000–$240,790 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

The Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer joins the Systems Development Engineering team to lead high-impact initiatives involving end-to-end architectures and complex integration strategies. This role involves evaluating custom solution requests, assessing technical feasibility, and identifying risks before project commitment. You will prototype solutions, validate patterns, and ensure non-functional requirements are met while coordinating with downstream engineering teams to schedule builds and plan validation activities. Key responsibilities include managing multiple projects simultaneously, determining material requirements, and collaborating with global sales and engineering stakeholders to deliver customized server solutions. The position requires broad engineering knowledge at the hardware level, a solid understanding of full system architecture, and the ability to translate customer needs into actionable engineering plans for electronic and electro-mechanical products.

What you'll do

  • Evaluate custom solution requests to assess technical feasibility and identify potential project risks.
  • Coordinate with downstream engineering teams to schedule builds and plan validation activities.
  • Manage multiple simultaneous projects while prioritizing tasks and escalating issues as needed.
  • Determine material requirements and secure necessary resources for successful program execution.
  • Deliver customized server solutions by collaborating with global sales and engineering stakeholders.
  • Own end-to-end architectures and complex integration strategies for high-impact initiatives.
  • Prototype solutions and validate patterns to ensure non-functional requirements are met at scale.

What we're looking for

  • Strong, broad engineering knowledge at the hardware level with a solid understanding of full system architecture.
  • Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple fast-paced projects with short development cycles.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and find solutions outside of conventional approaches.
  • Effective networking and communication skills to engage and collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience with server product lines and/or previous work on platform development teams (preferred).
  • Background working directly with customers and translating their needs into actionable engineering plans (preferred).

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