Mechanical Principal Engineer-Data Center IT Rack Feasibility

Dell Technologies; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Principal Engineer-Data Center IT Rack Feasibility in Round Rock, TX (or Hopkinton, MA) with relocation assistance available. You will own complex mechanical designs for high-density IT rack solutions and lead cross-functional feasibility studies throughout product development.

Join Dell to influence data center infrastructure, leverage 3D CAD tools and FEA, and drive performance, reliability, and manufacturability across enterprise-scale platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product development.
• Experience with air and liquid cooling technologies.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks.
• Strong understanding of finite element analysis and interpretation of data sheets.
• Experience driving complex, fast-paced product development programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mechanical designs for data center IT rack feasibility and coordinate with downstream stakeholders.
• Develop innovative, customer-centric data center infrastructure and high-density rack solutions.
• Design, develop, prototype, and evaluate concepts for feasibility, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with technology partners, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and tooling teams to improve scalability and cost efficiency.

Skills

Electro-mechanical product development

Air cooling

Liquid cooling

Creo

SolidWorks

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Education

Advanced degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering

Tools

FEA software

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams 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.

Responsibilities

Mechanical Principal Engineer-Data Center IT Rack Feasibility

Mechanical Engineering leads and delivers the development of innovative and compliant mechanical design solutions. Our team conducts feasibility studies and preliminary testing of mechanical products, instruments, and subassemblies for new products and technologies, interlocking with cross-functional downstream stakeholders.

What you'll achieve:

As a Mechanical Principal Engineer-Data Center IT Rack Feasibility, you will interpret technology collateral to own complex mechanical designs, conduct selective detailed analyses, and prepare test plans to validate function, reliability, and compliance. You will coordinate with downstream stakeholders to support product requirements during early feasibility investigations.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Mechanical Principal Engineer-Data Center IT Feasibility on our Mechanical Engineering team in Round Rock, Texas or Hopkinton, Massachusetts. (relocation assistance available)

You will:

• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative, customer-centric data center infrastructure and high-density rack solutions
• Design and develop mechanical and thermal components for air and liquid-cooled systems, leveraging 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools to create sheet metal, plastic, die-cast, and complex assemblies
• Design, develop, prototype, and evaluate new concepts for feasibility, performance, reliability, and manufacturability, utilizing engineering analysis tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) where appropriate
• Interpret technical specifications and supplier documentation to support design decisions and optimize thermal, mechanical, and system-level performance
• Collaborate with and influence technology partners, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and tooling teams to create robust designs while improving scalability, serviceability, and cost efficiency

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product development or equivalent skill
• Experience with air and liquid cooling technologies
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks for mechanical component design
• Strong understanding of finite element analysis and interpretation of technical specifications and data sheets
• Experience driving complex, fast-paced product development programs

Desirable

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field
• Experience designing high-density data center infrastructure, including information technology rack solutions for enterprise environments

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $152-$209

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