Rugged Telco Server Principal Engineer

Dell

Hopkinton (MA)

On-site

USD 161,500 - 209,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive compensation
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Job summary

Dell Technologies in Hopkinton, MA is seeking a Hardware Principal Systems Engineer to lead the configuration, integration, and validation of next-generation ruggedized servers for telecom and far-edge deployments. You will diagnose across hardware, firmware, BIOS, and OS layers, and partner with global teams to drive customer-centric solutions.

Join us to influence product directions, validate hardware in extreme conditions, and grow technically within a world-class engineering organization.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience validating server hardware including firmware, BIOS, and BMC bring-up.
  • Experience with OS deployment and multi-layer system diagnostics.
  • Familiarity with ruggedized telecom/edge platforms and environmental/EMC tests.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, build, and test ruggedized server configurations in a lab.
  • Develop and execute system-level test and validation plans for new servers.
  • Deploy and validate firmware, BIOS, BMC, and OS stacks across configurations.
  • Translate customer issues into validation plans and provide actionable outcomes.
  • Represent telco/edge customer requirements in global engineering discussions.
  • Collaborate with product management, marketing, and account teams on deployment challenges.
  • Balance and prioritize validation workloads across stakeholders.

Skills

Hardware validation
Firmware/BIOS/BMC bring-up
OS deployment
System diagnostics
Computer architecture
Electrical engineering
Hardware configuration
Validation methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD

Job description

Dell Technologies in Hopkinton, MA is seeking a Hardware Principal Systems Engineer to lead the configuration, integration, and validation of next-generation ruggedized servers for telecom and far-edge deployments. You will diagnose across hardware, firmware, BIOS, and OS layers, and partner with global teams to drive customer-centric solutions.

Join us to influence product directions, validate hardware in extreme conditions, and grow technically within a world-class engineering organization.

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