Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

Dell Technologies • Austin, TX

17h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

Nice To Haves

• BS in Computer Engineering (or related field) with 10+ years of experience in system performance engineering
• Experience implementing machine‑learning‑based performance policies

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Boundless opportunities for lateral and upward mobility and growth
• Support and promotion of continued learning with many tools and courses to develop and strengthen functional engineering skills, deepen technical expertise, enhance personal effectiveness, and strengthen leadership skills
• Dell Technologies team member benefits experience available at MyWellatDell.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior