Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - FPGA Development

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - FPGA Development

Our FPGA development team puts the spark into the full FPGA development lifecycle, from concept to production. It takes experts in system architecture definition, RTL design, synthesis, timing analysis, prototyping, sourcing, and the debugging and validation of FPGA implementations to deliver state-of-the-art products for a changing world. We work closely with hardware/firmware designers, cross-functional teams within Dell Technologies, and suppliers to ensure FPGA designs meet a range of requirements, including schedule, feature set, functionality, and quality, as well as compliance with industry standards.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as aSenior Principal Electrical Engineer on ourFPGA Team inRound Rock, Texas.

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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’ industry experience in related roles or have equivalent skill; must include product development experience from early concept through production 
• Advanced understanding of FPGA technologies, appropriate system architectures, Verilog/System Verilog and hardware description language (HDL) coding practices
• Expertise in design, register-transfer level (RTL) design and simulation test benches
• Strong fundamentals in both analog and digital design practices with desire to share knowledge and mentor others
• Deep knowledge of hardware and software interactions, and ability to apply this understanding to resolve issues

Desirable Requirements

• Strong background in x86/ARM architectures with hands‑on experience using FPGA and verification toolchains (Lattice/Xilinx/Altera, Synopsys VCS), scripting languages (Python/Batch), and Git‑based workflow management
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development, including AI‑driven HDL coding, machine‑learning‑based verification to boost simulation and test coverage, and AI‑optimized FPGA design workflows

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $174k - $225k.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

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