Hardware Engineer 1

Dell, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas invites a Hardware Engineer 1 to join the CSG Engineering Rotation Program. The role spans three 12-month rotations to learn across notebook and desktop hardware, with opportunities to prototype, test and move concepts to production.

As part of the Client Solutions Group, you will contribute to analog and digital hardware development and engage in a growth-focused, supportive environment aimed at shaping your career at Dell.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a computer, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree with a graduation date of December 2025, May 2026 or December 2026.
• Ability to build, repair and prepare assemblies across product lines.
• Strong initiative and ability to work in a self-directed environment, seek new opportunities, delivers on commitments.
• Have a strong desire to develop technology products.

Responsibilities

• Shape the future of Dell Client Products by contributing directly to the design and development of notebooks and desktops.
• Research, prototype, and develop key innovations from concept to customer-ready hardware.
• Gain broad engineering exposure across three rotations spanning projects, product lines and challenges.
• Own meaningful work from day one with assignments across launches, platform enhancements and design trade-offs.
• Collaborate with world-class engineers and leverage networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Skills

Self-directed work style

Strong initiative

Assembly repair

Hardware product development interest

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing Computer/Electrical/Mechanical Eng degree

Job description

Hardware Engineer 1 - CSG Engineering Rotation Program

The CSG Engineering Rotation Program provides you a fast-paced, dynamic organization in a supportive environment that encourages learning and growth. The program consists of 3 rotations, each 12-months long, to offer you the ability to learn across different projects, solutions, and technical deliverables needed to bring our products to market. Built into the program are key opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and career progression.

The reputation of Dell Technologies for delivering award-winning hardware is legendary and our Hardware 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.

Join us as a Hardware Engineer of the Hardware Engineering Rotation Program within the Client Solutions Group team in Austin, Texas to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.

You will:

• Shape the future of Dell Client Products by contributing directly to the design and development of our next generation of Notebooks and Desktops - the devices millions of people around the world rely on every day
• Bring new technologies to life by researching, prototyping, and developing key innovations that push the boundaries of what our products can do - from concept to customer-ready hardware
• Build real engineering expertise across multiple disciplines through three purposeful rotations that expose you to different projects, product lines, and technical challenges - giving you a breadth of experience most early-career engineers take years to accumulate
• Own meaningful work from day one by completing engineering assignments that span new product launches, platform enhancements, and cost-driven design trade-offs that influence how award-winning products make it from the lab to the market
• Accelerate your career trajectory by working alongside world-class engineers while taking advantage of built-in networking opportunities, knowledge-sharing forums, and a structured path for career progression designed to set you up for long-term success at Dell Technologies

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

• Currently enrolled in a computer, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree with a graduation date of December 2025, May 2026 or December 2026.
• Ability to build, repair and prepare assemblies across product lines
• Strong initiative and ability to work in a self-directed environment, seek new opportunities, delivers on commitments
• Have a strong desire to develop technology products

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $85,502-$110,649.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

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