Dell Principal Systems Development Engineer 

United States, Texas, Round Rock 

504523261

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and optimize power and thermal management systems for enterprise servers.
• Perform thermal simulations and analysis to ensure efficient heat dissipation and cooling solutions. Architects test and diagnostic programs, designs test fixtures and test tools, and completes validation specifications and procedures for new and changes to existing products.
• Authors and presents to leadership innovative test process and methodology improvements from an end-to-end test perspective for the functional area of ownership. Works with developers and technologists to develop automation and test tools for functional areas.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and mechanical engineers, to integrate power and thermal solutions into server designs.
• Responsible for the strategy, design and development activities associated with methods for validating System Management Software, Server, Firmware, and broader solutions, focused on Dell's Remote Management Controller for Servers. Validation plans include test cases and test scripts, project requirements, schedule assumptions, and scope that align with the development and marketing expectations.

Essential Requirements

• Strong knowledge of programming languages; operating systems; firmware; iDRAC, BMC Controller; OpenBMC, device drivers; databases; system, network, operating system, and application administration; embedded software/firmware; tools and utilities
• Strong knowledge of thermal simulation tools (e.g., CFD software) and power management techniques.
• Ability to code/debug and guide others to code/debug flexible, scalable and complex programs, using either written or verbal design specifications
• Experience with multiple programming languages, databases, operating systems, tools and hardware platforms
• Ability to define and document how a specific Software Lifecycle and Quality Assurance method will be used for specific projects

Desirable Requirements

• Typically requires 8+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor’s degree or 6+ years with a Master’s degree;

• Evaluates cognitive-based, time-consuming tasks on a regular basis for their automation opportunity through Analytics or AI-based techniques
• 5+ years’ experience with iterative development methodologies including Agile/SCRUM, TDD.
• 5+ years’ experience developing test automation using Python, Perl, XML, C, C++

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $162,000.00 to $198,000.00.