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Senior Principal Mechanical Engineering Technologist

From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineering Technologist on our Emerging Platforms Team in Austin, Texas.


What you’ll achieve
Dell is looking for a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineering Technologist to join the Emerging Platforms Architecture team to create new exciting PC products.  The team thrives on innovation and operates with a wide latitude of design freedom to implement the latest technologies into Dell's award-winning products.  The team works across product lines to provide class-leading mobile PC offerings for both commercial and consumer customers.  This team has a passion for innovation, plays of each other’s strengths, exudes camaraderie, and operates at the leading edge of the technology frontier.  Join us and do some of the best work of your career. We are looking for a candidate that wants to create exciting designs, share knowledge across the technology community, and be proud of their industry leading products.

You will:

  • Architect and influence future mobile product design by providing technical expertise and engineering leadership; strong focus on the front-end design cycle
  • Interface with Marketing and internal teams to define product requirements and generate concepts that meet our customer needs
  • Provide strong technical leadership in decisions when collaborating across multiple lines of business; including industrial design, marketing, usability, quality, and reliability
  • Incubate, create, optimize, and convey design concepts with 3D CAD SW tools
  • Engage and direct design enablement with external development partners (ODMs).  Duties include: create/drive solutions, identify problems, and ensure design completion to specifications

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

  • Solid working knowledge of engineering design principles with specific expertise in the areas of large-scale production, sheet metal, injection molding, electrical interconnects, heat extraction, and vibration
  • Experience with 3D CAD systems (CREO experience plus), ability to create basic concept models, interrogate production development models, and convey ideas through CAD
  • Strong aptitude for interpretation of mechanical simulations, design, test, and qualification requirements
  • Strong communication and soft skills
  • Aptitude to assess tradeoffs such as cost, performance, quality, and schedule


Desirable Requirements

  • Minimum of BS in Mechanical Engineering with 8 years of mechanical design engineering experience or MS in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience
  • Work experience in design and analysis of electronics enclosures.  (PC, server, or equivalent product experience a plus)

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $187,000 - $242,000.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

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