Product Operations Principal Engineer

Dell GmbH

Cork

On-site

EUR 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Dell Technologies in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Product Operations Principal Engineer to lead the New Product Introduction for AI Rack solutions. You will drive manufacturing readiness, deployment, and industrialization across global teams, shaping the product lifecycle from concept to production.

The role requires extensive engineering and manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and expertise in AI infrastructure and Industry 4.0 initiatives to accelerate innovation and deliver

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
12+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or tech deployment.
Proven leadership of complex deployments from concept to production.
Strong cross-functional influence across global teams.
Experience with AI infrastructure, HPC, liquid-cooled systems, or digital manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead NPI strategy and execution for AI Rack products from concept through sustained production.
Drive deployment of AI Rack systems including compute, networking, storage, and liquid cooling.
Provide guidance on advanced manufacturing technologies and data-driven improvements.
Coordinate executive-level communications on program status, risks, and mitigation.
Champion AI-driven solutions to improve NPI deployment quality and customer experience.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing readiness

AI infrastructure

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related technical discipline

Master's degree in Engineering / Technology / Operations

Job description

Join us as a Product Operations Principal Engineer on our New Product Introduction team in Cork, Ireland to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.

What you'll achieve

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the introduction, deployment, and industrialization of next-generation AI Rack solutions. You will work with Engineering, Product Development, GOE, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and Customer teams to drive manufacturing innovation, operational excellence, and successful product launches across all phases of the product lifecycle.

You will

Lead NPI strategy and execution for AI Rack products from concept through sustained production, establishing manufacturing readiness plans, qualification strategies, and deployment roadmaps
Drive deployment of complex AI Rack systems — including compute, networking, storage, and liquid cooling technologies — ensuring processes are capable, scalable, and aligned with future AI product roadmaps
Provide expert guidance on advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, digitalization, and AI-enabled operational improvements while developing technical standards and best practices
Partner cross-functionally and coordinate executive-level communications on program status, deployment risks, and mitigation plans to drive decisions and execution across global organizations
Champion AI-driven solutions and data-driven decision making to improve NPI deployment quality, efficiency, continuous improvement, and customer experience

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:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
12+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, new product introduction, or technology deployment environments
Demonstrated experience leading complex infrastructure, server, data center, AI, or enterprise technology product deployments from concept through production
Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive execution across global organizations
Experience in manufacturing readiness, product industrialization, problem-solving, and continuous improvement methodologies
Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Operations Management, Business, or a related field
Experience with AI infrastructure, HPC, liquid-cooled systems, digital manufacturing, automation, Industry 4.0, or AI-enabled operational transformation initiatives

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 2030 here.

Application closing date:

24 August 2026

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