Senior Principal Mechanical Architect

Dell
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 199,750 - 258,500Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesSkills: []

Own mechanical requirements and product engineering for Dell PCs, especially notebooks. Lead mechanical architecture, component and system-level specifications, creating and directing CAD models, interpreting test data, and validating that products meet design targets across quality, cost, schedule, reliability, acoustics, and safety. Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers/partners to develop mechanical solutions, prototypes, and tooling/qualification plans, and translate complex customer needs into manufacturable designs and IP.

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Senior Principal Mechanical Architect

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Job Summary

Own mechanical requirements and product engineering for Dell PCs, especially notebooks. Lead mechanical architecture, component and system-level specifications, creating and directing CAD models, interpreting test data, and validating that products meet design targets across quality, cost, schedule, reliability, acoustics, and safety. Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers/partners to develop mechanical solutions, prototypes, and tooling/qualification plans, and translate complex customer needs into manufacturable designs and IP.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the design, analysis, documentation, and validation of mechanical components, assemblies, and assigned product platforms.
  • •Develop and test mechanical prototypes, including analysis, debugging, and engineering validation for performance and reliability.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with suppliers and teams (electrical engineering, manufacturing, quality, marketing, industrial design) to support product development.
  • •Apply advanced engineering tools and methodologies to solve complex mechanical design challenges.
  • •Manage mechanical tooling, qualification processes, and product deliverables to achieve milestones, schedules, and quality requirements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 199,750 - 258,500

Key Requirements

  • •Provide mechanical and thermal engineering expertise to guide the architecture of next-generation mobile commercial products.
  • •Evaluate features, performance, and cost trade-offs to drive optimized product design decisions.
  • •Partner with marketing, design, and cross-functional teams to identify emerging technologies and develop proof-of-concepts for implementation readiness.
  • •Lead incubation, development, prototyping, and promotion of innovative mechanical concepts aligned to customer and market requirements.
  • •Typically requires 12+ years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 8+ years with a Master’s, or 5+ years with a PhD).
Tech Stack:CAD

Company Brief

Dell
Designs, manufactures and sells computers, servers, storage, networking equipment, and related IT solutions and services for consumers, small businesses, and enterprises worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Round Rock, United States
Founded: 1984
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