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Materials Research Engineer

Location
Texas, USA
Level
Senior (5+ years)
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Full Time
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Dell
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Dell Technologies is a global leader in IT infrastructure and hardware, developing everything from enterprise computing solutions to everyday consumer electronics. Within the esports and gaming industry, Dell is a major powerhouse as the parent company of Alienware. Through the Alienware brand, Dell designs the high-performance gaming PCs, laptops, and peripherals that fuel competitive players, content creators, and game developers worldwide.

Headquarters
Round Rock, TX, USA
Headcount
5,001+ people
Founded
1984
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Materials Research Engineer

The reputation of Dell Technologies for delivering award-winning hardware is legendary and our Hardware Engineering team is at the heart of it. Recognized for our high level of technical expertise in a variety of engineering disciplines, we’re involved across the development lifecycle – from research to the building, testing and delivery of completed products. Innovators in our field, we lead the way in exploring new concepts, approaches, processes, materials and components. 

What you’ll achieve: 

As a Materials Research Engineer and key contributor to our engineering organization, you will drive the development of advanced infrastructure solutions for next-generation computing technologies, with an emphasis on liquid cooling systems. Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, you will support research and development, product qualification, and failure analysis initiatives through rigorous testing, materials characterization, and data-driven technical insights.

 Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Materials Research Engineer on our Hardware Engineering team in Austin, Texas. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will

  • Partner with research and development teams to develop and evaluate new materials for computer hardware applications, with a focus on liquid cooling systems, while performing hands-on material characterization, testing, and analysis
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on existing and future fluid and chemical analysis instrumentation, including Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Ion Chromatography (IC), and provide technical guidance on analytical methods and results
  • Lead and support failure analysis and product qualification activities, leveraging data-driven insights to identify root causes and improve material and system performance
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement capital equipment acquisitions and upgrades, while contributing to the development and adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled laboratory workflows
  • Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation to communicate findings, recommendations, and project progress to stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and quality organizations
   

QUALIFICATIONS

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

  • 8+ years of experience, or equivalent skill, in materials engineering, chemistry, or other related field; must include hands-on laboratory experience
  • Strong knowledge of metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and fluids, including material properties, performance, and failure mechanisms
  • Expertise in corrosion science, coolant chemistry, fluid-material compatibility, coatings, and surface treatment technologies
  • Proficiency in two or more analytical techniques, including Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy, Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Ion Chromatography, or Mass Spectrometry
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct materials characterization, root cause investigations, and data-driven failure analysis


Desirable Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with printed circuit board and printed circuit assembly technologies, sample preparation methods, and advanced characterization techniques such as X-ray imaging, Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, X-ray Fluorescence, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, or Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $152,000-$209,000.

 

ABOUT US

Who We Are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

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.

Visit our Culture Code page to learn more about how we work and lead.

Materials Research Engineer