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Senior Principal, Test Technician

Dell Technologies

TX, TXFull-time$78–100K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–100K/yr
Location
TX, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Test Engineer I/II develops and executes server manufacturing test cases for new and current hardware products. The role maintains test coverage as technologies and peripherals change, drives test-escape and process-efficiency actions to closure, and works with developers and technologists to resolve issues and improve test methodologies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PC/Server Technologies, requiredIntel X86 Architecture, requiredIAMT, requiredRAID, requiredUEFI, requiredBIOS, requiredHardware-Software Interactions, requiredProject Management, requiredWindows, requiredLinux, requiredEnglish Communication, requiredProblem Solving, requiredAnalysis, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredMachine Characteristics, required

Qualifications

2+ Years Experience, requiredBSCS, BSCE, or BSEE, nice to have

Full job description

Test Engineer I/II

Job Description:

Responsible for developing and executing all Server Manufacturing Test Process test cases for newly developed or current hardware products. Owns development of Server Manufacturing Test Process test sases for all phases of test for assigned products/technologies. Creates or modifies test cases to ensure proper coverage for new technologies. Maintains respective test cases based on: lessons learned, feedback, introduction of new peripherals, obsolete technologies, end-of-life peripherals, etc. Drives action items to closure for test escapes and process efficiencies.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Work with developer and technologist to determine test requirements and write test cases and develop test tools for server projects.

  • Construct troubleshoot and test prototype assemblies. Document as appropriate.

  • Set up, configure hardware and software products. Perform specified test cases and clearly document results.

  • Work with developer to resolve product issues discovered during test, if applicable

  • Defines and implements new test methodologies to reduce test time and increase test coverage.

  • Evaluate effectiveness and implement a continuous improvement process for test cases during and after test projects.

Requirements:

  • Proficient in understanding of a wide array of PC/Server technologies, including basic Intel x86 architecture, iAMT, RAID, uEFI and BIOS

  • Understanding of hardware and software interactions; able to apply this understanding to resolve issues.

  • Ability in organizing and managing multiple projects, setting priorities and working independently under aggressive timelines.

  • Able to easily achieve mastery of new tools, languages and operating systems (Windows, Linux)

  • Verbal and written English communication.

  • Problem solving and analysis skills.

  • Detail-oriented with attention to product quality.

  • Understanding of machine characteristics that affect software systems.

  • EDUCATION: Preferred: BSCS, BSCE, or BSEE. EXPERIENCE: 2+ years

Compensation: Dell is committed to Fair and Equitable compensation practices. The Salary Range for this role in is $78,000 to $100,000

Job Identification 301622

Job Category Test Technician

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 701 E. Parmer Lane, Austin, TX, 78753, US

Total Compensation Range USD 78030 - USD 100980

How this job compares

Set against the 776 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–100K/yr
  • US median$53–83K/yr153 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $89K, is 30% above the US median midpoint ($69K) — in the top quarter of Test Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 59 open Test Technician jobs in Texas and 776 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (546 postings).
Education
6 of the 776 open Test Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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