Sr. Principal Engineer, Mechanical Architect for PC Notebooks

 

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 Sr. Principal Engineer, Mechanical Architect for PC Notebooks on our Engineering Technologist Team in Austin, Texas.

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

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar field with 10+ yrs experience
• Strong aptitude to assess and optimize products by making the proper feature tradeoffs between mechanical, electrical, power, thermal, firmware, and BIOS
• Must have excellent 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
• For Mechanical - Must have extensive experience with 3D CAD systems, ability to create basic concept models, interrogate production development models, and convey ideas through CAD with strong aptitude for interpretation of mechanical simulations, design, test, and qualification requirements
• For Electrical - Must have extensive experience in Embedded Systems Electronics design both Schematics and PCB Layout. Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design, with proven experience in high speed design.

Desirable Requirements

• 15+ years of mechanical design engineering experience (or MS in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience), including recent 5+ years using Pro-E/CREO or Schematic / PCB Layout Design.
• Specialized in the design and analysis of electronics enclosures, with experience in PC, server, or similar product platforms

 

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $258,000.

 

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What you’ll achieve

 

The primary responsibilities of this position are to establish product mechanical requirements, engineer the product to meet those requirements and validate that the product meets those requirements. This involves working with internal development teams and external suppliers and development partners to develop innovative mechanical solutions for PCs, particularly notebooks, using leading-edge engineering software, tools and processes. Additional responsibilities include ensuring the products meet design targets in areas such as quality, feature set, cost, schedule, reliability, acoustics, regulatory and safety. The mechanical architect will be responsible for mechanical architecture, component and system-level specifications, creating and directing CAD models, interpreting test data, and status reporting for assigned team projects. The mechanical architect will also be responsible for driving others including external suppliers and development partners to deliver robust mechanical solutions.

You will:

• Provide technical expertise and engineering leadership to influence future mobile product design, with a strong focus on the front-end design cycle
• Collaborate with Marketing and internal teams to define product requirements and generate customer-focused design concepts
• Lead cross-functional technical decisions across industrial design, usability, quality, and reliability domains
• Develop and communicate design concepts using 3D CAD tools, and direct design enablement with external development partners (ODMs)
• Partner with technology providers to identify innovation opportunities, assess risks, ensure implementation readiness, and generate intellectual property

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.

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Job function: Engineering Research & Development

Requisition type: Regular

Published application deadline: 2026-12-12T06:00:00+00:00

Workplace address: US TX Austin-12500 Tech Ridge Blvd (PS4), 12500 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin, Travis, TX, 78753, US

Total Compensation Range: USD 199750 - USD 258500