Senior Electrical Engineer- FPGA Development

Dell; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness support

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our FPGA development team in Round Rock, Texas. This position will involve driving the full FPGA development lifecycle, collaborating with global teams to innovate and deliver next-generation technologies in our server marketspace.

The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in product development, a deep understanding of PCBA technologies, and proficiency in RTL and Verilog/System Verilog. Competitive salary ranges from $110k to $151k, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ industry experience with product development from concept to production.
• Advanced understanding of PCBA technologies and RTL design.
• Ability to mentor others in design practices.

Responsibilities

• Design next-generation hardware features and drive trade-off analysis.
• Provide design guidance to global teams.
• Develop methods for testing and troubleshooting systems.

Skills

RTL design

PCBA technologies

Analog and digital design practices

Verilog/System Verilog

Scripting languages (Python/Batch)

Tools

FPGA and verification toolchains

Git-based workflow management

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - FPGA Development

Our FPGA development team puts the spark into the full FPGA development lifecycle, from concept to production. It takes experts in system architecture definition, RTL design, synthesis, timing analysis, prototyping, sourcing, and the debugging and validation of FPGA implementations to deliver state‑of‑the‑art products for a changing world.

We work closely with hardware/firmware designers, cross‑functional teams within Dell Technologies, and suppliers to ensure FPGA designs meet a range of requirements, including schedule, feature set, functionality, and quality, as well as compliance with industry standards.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Electrical Engineer on our FPGA Team in Round Rock, Texas.

What you’ll achieve

As a Senior Electrical Engineer in our Global Field‑Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) team, you will be responsible for delivering new Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) technologies and logic solutions that scale across our next‑generation enterprise portfolio. You will collaborate with a deeply technical and dynamic team of electrical and firmware engineers as well as cross‑functional global teams, to innovate and deliver game‑changing products and solutions in our server marketspace.

You will:

• Design next‑generation hardware features in partnership with front end teams and industry partners; drive feature and cost trade‑off analysis to provide technical recommendations
• Provide design guidance to enable and support global teams
• Deliver assigned system interfaces with design and process across extended teams
• Prepare documentation for inspection/testing procedures
• Design, develop and implement cost effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment

Essential Requirements

• 6+ years’ industry experience in related roles or have equivalent skill; must include product development experience from early concept through production
• Advanced understanding of PCBA technologies, appropriate system architectures, Verilog/System Verilog and hardware description language (HDL) coding practices
• Proficiency in design, register‑transfer level (RTL) design and simulation test benches
• Strong fundamentals in both analog and digital design practices with desire to share knowledge and mentor others
• Deep knowledge of hardware and software interactions, and ability to apply this understanding to resolve issues

Desirable Requirements

• Strong background in x86/ARM architectures with hands‑on experience using FPGA and verification toolchains (Lattice/Xilinx/Altera, Synopsys VCS), scripting languages (Python/Batch), and Git‑based workflow management
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development, including AI‑driven HDL coding, machine‑learning‑based verification to boost simulation and test coverage, and AI‑optimized FPGA design workflows

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $110k - $151k.

Benefits

Dell offers competitive compensation and benefits including health, wellness, and comprehensive support for employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

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