Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

Dell’s Client Product Group (CPG) is looking for a Senior Principal System Performance Architect to join the Thermal, Power, Performance, and Acoustics team to create new & exciting PC products. This role involves architecting, analyzing, & optimizing performance strategies of cutting-edge PC products. Our team thrives on creativity & enjoys significant design freedom to integrate the latest technologies into Dell’s award-winning consumer & commercial products. The team works at the forefront of technology, driven by a passion for innovation, harnessing each other's strengths, & radiates a strong sense of camaraderie.

As a System Performance Architect at Dell, you will be responsible for leading & defining the performance optimization & benchmarking strategies of mobile products. You will work closely with other architects, including system EE, ME, thermal, BIOS, EC, & software teams to focus on maximizing the capabilities of leading-edge processors & to drive system-level decisions ensuring our mobile devices deliver the best possible balance in performance, power efficiency, & user experiences. You will also represent the TPPA team at cross-functional reviews.

Join us to do the best work of your career & make a profound social impact as a Client System Performance Architect on our TPPA team in Austin, TX .

What you’ll achieve

Dell’s Engineering Mission is to meet our commitments & deliver differentiated & disruptive products, experiences & solutions which excite our sales teams, stun our competition, & delight our customers. Dell provides boundless opportunities for lateral & upward mobility & growth. Dell supports & promotes continued learnings in your career with many tools & courses to develop & strengthen functional engineering skills, deepen technical expertise, enhance personal effectiveness, & strengthen leadership skills.

You will:

• Define and maintain system performance requirements across the product lifecycle

• Optimize product performance to meet established requirements

• Validate performance compliance throughout product development

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver innovative, robust PC solutions using advanced performance analysis, software optimization, and benchmarking tool

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

• Deep expertise in x86 architecture, system design, and balancing power, thermals, acoustics, and user experience

• Proven ability to evaluate performance impacts of hardware, firmware, and software features, triage bottlenecks, and drive data‑based trade‑off decisions

• Experience working with major silicon vendors, control frameworks, operating systems, and emerging technologies to forecast performance trends

• Strong communicator and self‑driven collaborator with a customer‑first mindset, effective with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Desirable Requirements

• BS in Computer Engineering (or related field) with 10+ years of experience in system performance engineering

• Experience implementing machine‑learning‑based performance policies

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.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Compensation:

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this position is $188,000 – $258,500

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

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Job Identification R289693

Job Category Engineering Technologist

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 701 E. Parmer Lane, Austin, TX, 78753, US

Total Compensation Range USD 199750 - USD 258500