Senior Process Development Engineer - ODM & NPI Leader

Dell GmbH; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in El Paso, TX is seeking a Process Development Principal Engineer to lead the definition and optimization of assembly and test operations for hardware products. You will partner with ODM manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams to ensure factory readiness and successful new product introductions.

The role requires strong industrial engineering expertise, 8+ years in relevant fields, and fluent English and Spanish. Travel to Mexico 3–4 days weekly is expected.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish; ability to communicate across global manufacturing teams and supplier organizations.
• 8+ years of experience in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Technical Project Management in high-volume manufacturing.
• Must support ODM manufacturing operations in Mexico 3–4 days a week.
• Strong knowledge of industrial engineering principles, including process flow analysis, line balancing, facility layout optimization, and performance analysis.
• Experience with ODM/contract manufacturing in electronics or high-tech manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and implement manufacturing processes for assembly, test, and integration of hardware with ODM partners.
• Drive accountability with ODM partners for capital projects, equipment installs, and production readiness milestones.
• Lead factory infrastructure, IT, automation, and capacity expansion projects from concept to implementation and handoff.
• Review and validate capital equipment proposals, tooling investments, and factory capacity plans to meet business targets.
• Drive continuous improvement focusing on safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity with ODM teams.
• Analyze manufacturing performance data to optimize flow, utilization, cycle time, yield, and efficiency.
• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with process standards and quality requirements.
• Design, deploy, and sustain production and business processes for manufacturing, material replenishment, and order fulfillment.
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and automation for ODM operations.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for process, quality, capacity issues.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for manufacturing projects with cross-functional teams and ODM resources.
• Manage complex engineering assignments involving new product introductions, capacity expansion, and factory readiness.
• Collaborate with New Product Introduction, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and ODM partners to support launches and production.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Process Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Project Management

ODM Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Dell Technologies in El Paso, TX is seeking a Process Development Principal Engineer to lead the definition and optimization of assembly and test operations for hardware products. You will partner with ODM manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams to ensure factory readiness and successful new product introductions.

The role requires strong industrial engineering expertise, 8+ years in relevant fields, and fluent English and Spanish. Travel to Mexico 3–4 days weekly is expected.