Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering (Rack Portfolio Development)

Dell Technologies Inc.; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering (Rack Portfolio Development) to shape the future of data center infrastructure from concept through production. This role can be located in Hopkinton, MA or Austin, TX with relocation available.

You will lead cross-functional programs, assess risks, guide component and subsystem development, and partner with manufacturing and supply chain to deliver scalable rack platforms while applying best practices in

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hardware, infrastructure, or systems product development experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering programs across teams.
• Ability to assess risk, complexity, and architecture tradeoffs.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction and communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Desirable: Degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional execution of complex rack and infrastructure programs, aligning architecture, engineering, operations, and priorities.
• Assess scope, resources, risks, and dependencies for new initiatives, guiding planning and execution.
• Provide technical leadership for component/subsystem development and integration.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering to develop scalable sourcing strategies.
• Drive engineering excellence through supplier management, product validation, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Systems-level engineering

Manufacturing collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Mechanical or Thermal Engineering degree

Job description

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology.

Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering (Rack Portfolio Development)

Mechanical Engineering leads and delivers the development of innovative and compliant mechanical design solutions. Our team conducts the analysis, feasibility studies and testing of mechanical products, instruments, subassemblies and packaging for new and existing products - and then oversees the introduction of design changes to the manufacturing organizations.

What you'll achieve:

As a Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering (Rack Portfolio Development), you will shape the future of data center infrastructure by leading the development and integration of next-generation rack platforms from concept through production.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Engineer on our Mechanical Engineering team in either Hopkinton, Massachusetts or Austin, Texas (relocation available).

Responsibilities

You Will:

• Lead cross-functional execution of complex rack and infrastructure programs, ensuring alignment across architecture, engineering, operations, and business priorities
• Assess technical scope, resource requirements, risks, and dependencies for new initiatives, driving informed planning and execution decisions
• Provide technical leadership for component and subsystem development, ensuring seamless integration and coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams to develop scalable sourcing strategies and ensure successful product delivery
• Drive engineering excellence through best practices in supplier management, product validation, risk mitigation, and resolution of technical and architectural challenges

Qualifications

Take the first step towards your dream career

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

Essential Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in hardware, infrastructure, or systems product development, or equivalent skill; experience with high-density rack and data center infrastructure solutions highly desired
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional engineering programs and managing technical dependencies across multiple teams
• Strong systems-level engineering expertise with the ability to assess technical risk, complexity, and architecture tradeoffs
• Experience partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to support sourcing, qualification, and product readiness
• Proven ability to influence technical direction, drive engineering best practices, and communicate effectively with senior technical and business stakeholders

Desirable Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $176,000-$242,000

About Us

Who We Are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That's why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we're looking for you.

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