Quality Principal Engineer

Dell; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 124,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Quality Principal Engineer to drive the quality performance of drives within Enterprise Systems.

You will leverage data analysis and dispatch profiling to identify trends, investigate issues, and support root cause analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering with 4+ years of related experience or MS with 2+ years of related experience.
• Strong data analysis skills; Excel proficiency required; VBA and SQL aptitude a plus.
• Working knowledge of quality methodologies (6 Sigma, Lean, 8D, etc.).
• Ability to lead with global teams and communicate effectively, including senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external and internal Enterprise partners to drive continuous and measurable improvements in product and process.
• Monitor field performance of HDDs and SSDs to identify issues and enable early investigation.
• Lead root cause failure analysis, containment, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Drive quality across the ISG portfolio to improve customer experience and reduce dispatched rates.

Skills

Quality engineering

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

SQL

Excel

Education

BA/BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Quality Principal Engineer

Quality is everything at Dell Technologies. It’s what we’re known for, and we build it into every process we create. Within Quality Engineering, we play a critical role in developing, implementing, and maintaining technical quality assurance and control systems. We continuously identify opportunities to improve the inspection, verification, and validation of our products. Our team is responsible for defining quality strategies and governance frameworks while driving the implementation of quality standards and methodologies. We also collaborate with engineering teams and customers to gather, analyze, and leverage data to enhance product quality and reliability.

What you’ll achieve

As a Quality Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the quality performance of drives within Enterprise Systems. You will leverage data analysis and dispatch profiling to identify trends, investigate issues, and support root cause analysis. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help ensure timely containment and resolution of potential quality concerns while promoting continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Engineer on our Quality Engineering team in Round Rock, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

• Collaborate with external and internal Enterprise partners to drive continuous and measurable improvements in product and process.
• Monitor field performance of hard disk drives and solid-state drives used in the ISG portfolio to identify issues and allow for early investigation and mitigation.
• Lead investigation, capture root cause failure analysis, lead containment and corrective actions, and document lessons learned to prevent issue recurrence.
• Drive (HDD and SSD) quality across the ISG portfolio to identify and implement projects to improve Customer Experience and reduce dispatched rates (FIR).
• Lead Quality extended team to execute plans/schedules that support LOB goals and initiatives.
• Forecast lifetime dispatch rates (5 yr. FIR) for current and new platforms.
• Defines and drives reduction initiatives, and develops supporting business cases for product design features
• Communicates with leadership and sometimes executive level teams, proactively communicating and recommending options and solutions, ability to make a case prior and anticipate questions
• Deals with ambiguous situations within project, across organization and influencing change Considers impact on customers in quality decisions

QUALIFICATIONS

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Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table.Here’swhat we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Engineering field (electrical, mechanical, systems, computer) with 4+ years of related experience or MS degree with 2+ years of related experience
• Strong computer skills (Excel proficiency required, VBA and SQL aptitude a plus)
• Strong data analysis skills, statistical knowledge a plus
• Ability to work effectively with global team members
• Strong communication, leadership, project management, and change management skills.
• Working knowledge of quality methodologies, including 6 sigma, lean, 8 disciplines, etc.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of hard drives, solid state drives or other storage devices
• Advanced understanding of statistics and data analytics
• Experience and ability to leverage AI tools to assist in data analytics
• Comfortable presenting data and conclusions in executive forums

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is$124,100 to $160,600

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

Job Posting end date: 10/31/2026

Who we are

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