Principal SI Engineer - PCIe/DDR for Enterprise Hardware

Dell; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 167,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Round Rock, Texas, is seeking a Signal Integrity Principal Engineer to drive high-speed interconnect design for Power Edge servers and AI platforms. You will lead SI modeling, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with design teams and ODM partners.

The role requires 8+ years in SI with PCIe and DDR experience, strong EM theory, and proficiency with HFSS, ADS, and Cadence tools. Dell offers a competitive package and strong engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in signal integrity role; PCIe and DDR experience required.
• Strong fundamentals in transmission lines, EM fields, and analog/digital theory.
• Proficiency with SI simulation tools (HFSS, SiWave, ADS); hands-on TDR, VNA experience.

Responsibilities

• Build, validate, and correlate advanced SI simulation models; develop strategies to characterize worst-case conditions across variations.
• Analyze electrical designs and define routing/material/interconnect solutions for PCIe, DDR, xGMI, UPI.

Skills

Signal integrity

PCIe

DDR

EM theory

SI simulation tools

PCB layout review

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

HFSS

SiWave

ADS

TDR

VNA

Allegro

Xpedition

Job description

Dell Technologies in Round Rock, Texas, is seeking a Signal Integrity Principal Engineer to drive high-speed interconnect design for Power Edge servers and AI platforms. You will lead SI modeling, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with design teams and ODM partners.

The role requires 8+ years in SI with PCIe and DDR experience, strong EM theory, and proficiency with HFSS, ADS, and Cadence tools. Dell offers a competitive package and strong engineering culture.