AI Performance Engineer – PC Systems & Benchmarking

Dell Technologies Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas is seeking an AI Performance Engineer to join the PC Systems Performance team. You will build expertise in system-level performance by applying AI techniques to benchmarking, power, thermal, and acoustics across mobile and desktop platforms.

Work with senior engineers to develop autonomous testing tools, analyze performance data, and present actionable recommendations for design optimization of next-generation Dell PCs.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Windows operating systems, system configuration, and BIOS interfaces.
• Understanding of PC hardware (CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, thermals) and how components impact system performance.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and organized—able to manage test runs independently and maintain accurate records.
• Comfortable with data tools (AI Harnesses, Excel, Vibe code, Python, SQL) and hands-on technical work (hardware assembly, configuration, troubleshooting)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to present technical findings and work effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing autonomous tools for the execution of performance benchmarks, lab automation, and system characterization tests on PC platforms.
• Develop/apply AI-assisted tools to analyze performance data to identify optimization opportunities and present findings with clear visualizations and recommendations
• Collaborate with performance architects, firmware teams, and product managers to drive performance strategy and deliver competitive solutions
• Learn performance engineering fundamentals including benchmarking methodologies, power efficiency, thermals, and competitive analysis
• Perform hands-on technical work including test system setup, hardware configuration, and basic troubleshooting

Skills

Windows OS & BIOS interfaces

PC hardware & performance

Data tools (AI Harnesses, Excel, Vibe,

Python

Education

BS in Computer Engineering/CS/EE/Physics or related

Tools

Windows Performance Toolkit

ETW

BIOS tuning

Python

PowerShell

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas is seeking an AI Performance Engineer to join the PC Systems Performance team. You will build expertise in system-level performance by applying AI techniques to benchmarking, power, thermal, and acoustics across mobile and desktop platforms.

Work with senior engineers to develop autonomous testing tools, analyze performance data, and present actionable recommendations for design optimization of next-generation Dell PCs.