Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell; Cork; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a System Principal Engineer to lead end-to-end designs of critical hardware subsystems. You will set technical direction, perform advanced analyses, and mentor engineers to achieve first-pass success.

You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional partners to de-risk technologies and scale solutions. The role is based on site in Cork, Ireland, on the Hardware Engineering team and offers opportunities to shape next‑gen platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in a professional role or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in CPU, GPU board-level and system-level design with shipped products.
• Proficiency with EDA tools, simulation, and lab validation.
• Strong documentation and communication; influence across teams.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers/ODMs on technology maturity.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end designs for critical subsystems and set technical direction.
• Perform advanced analysis, create test methodologies, and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional partners to de-risk technologies and scale solutions.
• Own subsystem architecture and run design reviews and sign-offs.

Skills

CPU/GPU design

EDA tools

Documentation/communication

Supplier/ODM collaboration

Education

Masters in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. On the AI Platforms and Rack Scale Infrastructure team we design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

System Principal Engineer

The reputation of Dell Technologies for delivering award-winning hardware is legendary and our Hardware, System Engineering team is at the heart of it. We design and develop analogue as well as digital hardware products – not just computer or network hardware devices but peripherals too. Recognized for our high level of technical expertise in a variety of engineering disciplines, we’re involved across the development lifecycle – from research to the building, testing and delivery of completed products. Innovators in our field, we lead the way in exploring new concepts, approaches, processes, materials and components.

What you’ll achieve:

As a Principal Engineer, you will lead end-to-end designs for critical subsystems, setting technical direction and delivering production-ready solutions. You will perform advanced analysis, create test methodologies, and mentor engineers to achieve first-pass success. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional partners to de-risk technologies and scale solutions.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Engineeron our Hardware Engineeringteam.

You will:

• Own subsystem architecture and detailed design; run design reviews and sign-offs
• Execute SI/PI, thermal, and reliability analyses; design validation plans
• Lead root-cause analysis for complex failures; drive corrective actions
• Author guidelines and reusable IP for future platforms

Take the first step towards your dream career

Essential Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience in a professional role or equivalent experience
• Expertise in CPU, GPU board-level and system-level design with shipped products
• Proficiency with EDA tools, simulation, and lab validation
• Strong documentation and communication; influence across teams

• Experience collaborating with suppliers/ODMs on technology maturity

Desirable Requirements

• Mastersin Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Experience with regulatory/safety/EMC certification processes
• Working with x86, GPU based systems

Here’s our story; now tell us yours

Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build a brighter digital tomorrow. Our company is made up of more than 150,000 people, located in over 180 locations around the world. We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive team and have an endless passion for our mission to drive human progress.

What’s most important to us is that you are respected, feel like you can be yourself and have the opportunity to do the best work of your life -- while still having a life. We offer excellent benefits, bonus programs, flexible work arrangements, a variety of career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and much more.

We started with computers, but we didn’t stop there. We are helping customers move into the future with multi-cloud, AI and machine learning through the most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Join us and become a part of what’s next in technology, starting today.

You can also learn more about us by reading our latest Diversity and Inclusion Report and our plan to make the world a better place by 2030here.

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