Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture
About The Position
The Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture (also referred to as Rack Integration Engineer) is responsible for the complete and detailed design of rack-based compute, cloud, and storage solutions. Designs must address requirements from customers, integration partners, hardware and logistics, while applying industry standards and Dell best practices. The role has lifecycle ownership of individual projects, including requirements discovery, concept and design, and physical-build sustaining. The position is part of the Services Integration team in Round Rock, Texas. Dell describes its culture as centered on team members, career growth, and helping individuals and organizations transform how they work, live, and play.
Requirements
- Knowledge of design for manufacturing and serviceability for rack servers.
- Ability to visualize and implement conceptual layouts that avoid potential conflicts and ensure maximum serviceability.
- Strong understanding of fundamental electrical principles related to power management in a data-center environment.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of server hardware, networking equipment, PDUs, and UPS systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Nice To Haves
- CAD experience.
- Mechanical engineering or electrical engineering experience.
Responsibilities
- Create detailed rack-layout designs based on customer project requirements, data-center or colocation constraints, transport and delivery limitations, serviceability, and aesthetics.
- Perform physical-fit analysis and/or CAD modeling to identify potential interferences and prevent collisions during physical builds.
- Perform center-of-mass and tip-angle calculations to ensure safe transport and handling during delivery.
- Collaborate with project managers, sales teams, and customers to ensure hardware orders align with the intended and assumed functions of the design and customer expectations.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation of rack designs; the posting text is truncated after this responsibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
