Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer - Network Switch

Dell Technologies Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer for Network Switches in Santa Clara, CA or Round Rock, TX.

You will own complex product lines, shaping roadmaps from definition through release and sustainment, translating customer needs into prioritized requirements and delivery plans. You will orchestrate cross‑functional execution to assure quality, compliance, and readiness, driving the hardware design lifecycle in collaboration with firmware, software, and

Qualifications

• MS or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of hardware development experience in complex systems.
• Proven track record delivering high-reliability networking hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own complex product lines from definition through release and sustainment.
• Translate customer needs into prioritized requirements and delivery plans.
• Coordinate cross‑functional execution to ensure quality, compliance, and readiness.
• Lead design reviews and drive manufacturing readiness for scale.

Skills

Hardware design

System architecture

RTL design

High-speed interfaces

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Altium

Mentor Graphics

HFSS/EM simulations

Job description

Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer - Network Switch

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.

Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology.

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.

What you'll achieve:

As a Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer, you will own complex product lines, shaping roadmaps from definition through release and sustainment. You will translate customer needs into prioritized requirements and delivery plans. You will orchestrate cross-functional execution, ensuring quality, compliance, and readiness.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer in Santa Clara, Califronia or Round Rock, Texas.