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Hardware Principal Engineer

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Location: Hopkinton, MA, USA Posted: Jun 29, 2025

Job Description

Hardware Principal Engineer

The reputation of Dell Technologies for delivering award-winning hardware is legendary and our Hardware Engineering team is at the heart of it. We design and develop analogue as well as digital hardware products – not just computer or network hardware devices but peripherals too. Recognized for our high level of technical expertise in a variety of engineering disciplines, we’re involved across the development lifecycle – from research to the building, testing and delivery of completed products. Innovators in our field, we lead the way in exploring new concepts, approaches, processes, materials and components.

Join us as a Hardware Principal Engineer on our Hardware Engineering team in Hopkinton, Massachusetts to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.

What you’ll achieve

As a Hardware Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for providing solutions to a variety of problems of certain scope and complexity by following standard engineering practices and using judgment within defined practices and procedures. You will build, test and modify hardware product prototypes, and determine power requirements. You will also plan, organizes and conduct technical projects within new or enhanced hardware products or systems.

You will:

· Demonstrate self-initiative and implement work plans and schedules

· Perform, design and develop engineering assignments related to hardware products and systems, including development of new products or updates to existing products

· Ensure applicability of component design and conformity of products and disciplines to established standards as well as specifications

· Understand and adhere to cost targets established during the program design phase

· Use tools appropriately with technical guidance and complete tasks as well as assignments under normal supervision

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

  • 5 to 8 years of related experience, proficiency in hardware, software and/or operating systems environments
  • Proficient in AC (120, 240VAC 50/60HZ) and DC (48-54VDC bus bar knowledge) power with solid understanding of needed support gear (Power Sources, DLM, etc...) and the ability to interpret results
  • Proficient in understanding automation techniques including python software scripting
  • Ability to build, repair and prepare assemblies across product lines, ability to process information and draw accurate conclusions by applying fundamental knowledge of engineering concepts
  • Good problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Scrum knowledge is a plus, system Air thermal behavior, system subsystem power knowledge, Liquid to Liquid and Liquid to Air knowledge

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $162k - $210k.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

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.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID:R268812

About Dell

Dell sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players and also electronics built by other manufacturers.

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