Dell

Electrical Principal Engineer - Cables & Optics

Dell$150K — $180K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in high-speed networking, optical transceivers, and datacenter infrastructure
  • Expertise in rack-scale and system-level connectivity solutions
  • Deep knowledge of optical and copper technologies including DAC, AEC, AOC, OSFP, and QSFP-DD
  • Proven ability to define qualification and deployment strategies for large-scale environments
  • Strong technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive qualification and interoperability of optical transceivers and DACs across networking deployments
  • Collaborate with the Cables & Optics team to validate new products and resolve technical issues
  • Conduct system-level testing and root cause analysis of connectivity issues
  • Partner with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure performance and scalability
  • Define and standardize qualification methodologies and best practices for L11 technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health support through MyWellatDell.com
  • Focus on employee well-being and work-life balance
  • Supportive work environment for innovation and career growth
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technology that makes a social impact
  • Inclusivity in diverse ideas and contributions across teams
Full Job Description
Electrical Principal Engineer - Cables & Optics

Join us as a Electrical Principal Engineer on our Cables & Optics team onsite in Santa Clara, CA to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.

What you'll achieve

As an Electrical Principal Engineer in Cables & Optics, you will be responsible for driving the qualification, deployment, and technology strategy of high-speed optical and copper interconnect solutions for Dell's next-generation Network L11 platforms. As part of the Cables & Optics team, you will work closely with C&O technologists, system architects, hardware and software engineering teams, suppliers, and operations organizations to develop and deploy rack-scale connectivity solutions that enable AI, cloud, and high-performance networking infrastructure. You will lead the qualification and interoperability of optical transceivers, DACs, AECs, and AOCs across server-to-switch, switch-to-switch, and rack-to-rack deployments, collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve complex system-level connectivity challenges, and help define technology roadmaps, qualification methodologies, and deployment best practices to ensure reliable and scalable network solutions.

Responsibilities

You will:
  • Drive L11-level qualification and interoperability of optical transceivers, DACs, AECs, ACCs, and AOCs across server-to-switch, switch-to-switch, and rack-to-rack networking deployments
  • Work closely with the Cables & Optics development team to validate new products, resolve technical issues, and ensure successful integration into Network L11 solutions
  • Perform system-level testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of connectivity issues involving cables, optics, NICs, switches, and AI networking infrastructure
  • Collaborate with architecture, hardware, software, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure connectivity solutions meet performance, reliability, scalability, and deployment requirements
  • Define and drive L11 qualification methodologies, interoperability standards, and deployment best practices while influencing future connectivity technology adoption and roadmaps


Qualifications

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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
  • 8+ years of experience in high-speed networking, optical transceivers, cable technologies, and datacenter infrastructure, with expertise in rack-scale and system-level connectivity solutions
  • Deep understanding of optical and copper interconnect technologies, including DAC, AEC, AOC, OSFP, QSFP-DD, co-packaged optics, and emerging technologies supporting AI and high-performance computing (HPC) networks
  • Proven experience defining qualification strategies, interoperability requirements, and deployment guidelines for server-to-switch, switch-to-switch, and rack-to-rack connectivity in large-scale datacenter environments
  • Strong technical leadership skills with experience driving cross-functional alignment across hardware, software, system architecture, suppliers, and operations teams, while influencing product and technology roadmaps
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues involving cables, optics, NICs, switches, and AI networking infrastructure, working closely with ODMs, silicon providers, and connectivity suppliers


Desirable Requirements
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field; MS or PhD preferred
  • Experience with AI, HPC, InfiniBand, Ethernet fabrics, and L11 rack-scale networking architectures, including liquid-cooled and high-density deployments
  • Established relationships and working knowledge of the datacenter connectivity ecosystem, including major optics, cable, switch, silicon, and NIC suppliers


Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is

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