Principal Engineering Technologist

Dell Careers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas seeks a Principal Engineering Technologist (Mechanical Architect for PC Notebooks) to define mechanical requirements and lead product architecture. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design innovative notebook hardware using advanced CAD tools and simulations.

The role focuses on meeting design targets in quality, cost, schedule, and reliability while advancing mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with mechanical design workflows and CAD tools.
• Ability to translate research inputs into actionable findings.

Responsibilities

• Translate research inputs into clear findings suitable for decision making
• Maintain protocols and templates; run QC on data integrity and reproducibility
• Coordinate with product teams to plan experiments and resolve ambiguities early

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD software

Thermal/acoustics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Principal Engineering Technologist

From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way. Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Engineering Technologist (Mechanical Architect for PC Notebooks) on our Engineering Technologist Team in Austin, Texas.

What you’ll achieve

As a Principal Engineering Technologist, you’ll have the opportunity to establish mechanical requirements for product, engineer the product to meet those requirements and validate that the product meets those requirements. This involves working with internal development teams and external suppliers and development partners to develop innovative mechanical solutions for PCs, particularly notebooks, using leading-edge engineering software, tools and processes. Additional responsibilities include ensuring the products meet design targets in areas such as quality, feature set, cost, schedule, reliability, acoustics, regulatory and safety. The mechanical architect will be responsible for mechanical architecture, component and system-level specifications, creating and directing CAD models, igh-fidelity experimental datasets and prototypes-

• Translate research inputs into clear findings suitable for decision making
• Maintain protocols and templates; run quality control (QC) on data integrity and reproducibility
• Coordinate with product teams to plan experiments and resolve ambiguities early

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