Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Our customers’ system requirements are usually highly complex. Bringing together hardware and software systems design, Systems Development Engineering operates at the very cutting edge of technology to meet them. We design and develop electronic and electro-mechanical or systems-orientated products, conduct feasibility studies on engineering proposals and prepare installation, operation and maintenance specifications and instructions. We’re proud to deliver programs and products to the highest quality standards, on time and within budget.

What you’ll achieve:

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives, owning end-to-end architectures and complex integration strategies. You will prototype solutions, validate patterns, and ensure non-functional requirements are met at scale.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Engineer on our Systems Development Engineering team.

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

• 12+ years of related experience
• Delivery of complex systems and integrations (drivers, firmware, OS subsystems).
• Strong automation mindset across build, test, and deploy pipelines.
• Experience enforcing safety/security controls and proactive risk mitigation.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and technical storytelling.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• INCOSE CSEP or Certified Functional Safety Engineer (IEC 61508)

You will:

• Architect scalable services, data flows, and interfaces with robust security and observability.
• Lead design reviews, proofs-of-concept, and performance benchmarking for embedded/system modules.
• Partner with product and operations to ensure reliability targets are achievable.
• Document standards and mentor engineers in advanced design techniques.