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Electrical Senior Engineer – Cables & Optics
Join us as a Electrical Senior Engineer on our Cables & Optics team in Santa Clara, CA to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.
What you’ll achieve
As a member of the Network Hardware Engineering team, you will be responsible for the verification and qualification of server, storage, and network hardware, including NICs, switches, copper cables, and optical transceiver modules, primarily in the 10 Gbit/s to 1600 Gbit/s range. This role involves validating the performance, interoperability, and reliability of hardware and connectivity solutions and supporting their integration into Dell products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Platform Engineering, Solutions Engineering, COMMs, Network Software, and Product Management, on matters related to datacenter and GenAI-focused network, compute, storage, and switch platforms. As an Electrical Senior Engineer, you will help ensure the successful deployment of high-speed server, storage, and network technologies across Dell's next-generation infrastructure portfolio.
You will
Develop and execute test plans to verify and qualify server, storage, and network hardware, including cables and optical modules, across a wide range of speeds and protocols
Perform hands-on laboratory validation, interoperability testing, performance characterization, and failure analysis of server, storage, and network hardware; analyze test results and drive issue resolution with internal teams and suppliers
Collaborate with platform, networking, firmware, and software engineering teams to ensure successful integration and deployment of hardware components within compute, storage, and networking products
Work with server, storage, network, cable, optical module, NIC, switch, and silicon vendors to evaluate product capabilities, review technical specifications, and support qualification, production readiness, and sustaining activities
Ensure qualified hardware solutions meet system requirements for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability while supporting new product introductions and sustaining programs
Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
Essential Requirements
3+ years of experience in hardware validation, qualification, or testing of server, storage, or network hardware, including high-speed networking, optical transceivers, and cable technologies
Familiarity with server, storage, and network hardware platforms and their interconnects, such as NICs, switches, PCIe, and optical and copper solutions (e.g., SFP+, QSFP+, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, OSFP, DAC, AOC)
Experience developing and executing test plans and performing hands-on laboratory validation, interoperability testing, and troubleshooting of server, storage, and network hardware, including server-to-switch and switch-to-switch connectivity
Working knowledge of Ethernet networking concepts and experience using common lab equipment and test tools for server, storage, and network hardware
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams and external suppliers
Desirable Requirements
BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field; MS preferred
Familiarity with data center server, storage, and networking technologies and key industry suppliers of servers, storage systems, switches, NICs, optical transceivers, and cables
Experience with Broadcom-based networking platforms and SDKs, Ethernet and InfiniBand technologies, or AI/HPC networking environments is a plus
Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $133k - $173k.
Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
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