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# Technical Staff Hardware Engineer, Concept Architect

- **Company:** Dell Technologies Inc.
- **Location:** Hopkinton, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $275,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, Electronic Design Automation, Firmware, Hardware Design
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0d7c4056-46b2-4ceb-ac05-f899db799465

## About the Role

* Proficiency in hardware design of enclosures which include processing, storage and I/O capabilities while balancing mechanical, power and thermal challenges.
 * Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams

Desirable Requirements:

 * Typically requires 15+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor's degree; or 12+ years with a Master's degree; or 8+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience
 * BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

## Description

What you'll achieve

As a Technical Staff Hardware Engineer, you'll architect enterprise class hardware, made up of a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, to dozens of product lines and thousands of customers. You'll be exposed to all aspects of hardware and systems engineering working closely with firmware, mechanical, power and thermal engineers. You'll work in a fast-paced environment with a team of highly skilled engineers providing both support and guidance. It is a team fueled by collaboration and a company deeply committed to integrity and responsibility.

You will:

 * Work with Product Management and Marketing to fine-tune requirements
 * Lead a cross functional engineering team to create a concept that meets those requirements
 * Be responsible for delivering a project architecture and concept to include feasibility studies, defining architecture, SI constraints, Electronic Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) and Mechanical Computer-Aided Design (MCAD) guidance and documenting key risks; the work will be handed over to a development team
 * Author and coordinate the creation of concept specifications and design guides
 * Use excellent communication skills to discuss requirements and provide technology updates to multiple Dell EMC product groups and development teams


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