Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

Senior Principal System Performance Architect Dell's Client Product Group (CPG) is seeking a Senior Principal System Performance Architect to join the Thermal, Power, Performance, and Acoustics team, where you will architect, analyze, and optimize performance strategies for cutting‑edge PC products. You will lead and define performance optimization and benchmarking strategies for mobile products, working closely with system EE, ME, thermal, BIOS, EC, and software teams to maximize the capabilities of leading‑edge processors and ensure our mobile devices deliver the best balance in performance, power efficiency, and user experience. 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 tools.

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

Compensation Pay range: $188,000 – $258,500 annually. EEO Statement Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here. #J-18808-Ljbffr