Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer - Mobile PC Innovation

Dell; Texas; On-site; USD 187,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Dell Technologies perks program

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead innovations for mobile PC products within the Mechanical Engineering Center of Excellence. You will guide front-end design, collaborate across marketing and engineering teams, and drive concepts through 3D CAD and FE analysis to ensure seamless integration into the product portfolio.

With 9+ years in mechanical engineering and deep design expertise, you will shape industrial design, usability, and reliability

Qualifications

• 9+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in engineering design principles across large-scale production, sheet metal, injection molding, interconnects, heat extraction and vibration control.
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD systems (CREO preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for simulations and trade-offs.
• Collaborative mindset with internal and external partners to drive design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Influence future mobile product design with engineering leadership and front-end focus.
• Collaborate with Marketing and cross-functional teams to define innovation strategies and customer-focused concepts.
• Lead technical decision-making across industrial design, usability, quality and reliability.
• Develop and communicate design concepts using 3D CAD/FEA and validate prototypes for integration.
• Drive design enablement with external partners to meet specifications and portfolio needs.

Skills

Experience in Mechanical Engineering

Engineering design principles

3D CAD (CREO preferred)

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Dell Technologies in Austin, Texas seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead innovations for mobile PC products within the Mechanical Engineering Center of Excellence. You will guide front-end design, collaborate across marketing and engineering teams, and drive concepts through 3D CAD and FE analysis to ensure seamless integration into the product portfolio.

With 9+ years in mechanical engineering and deep design expertise, you will shape industrial design, usability, and reliability