Senior Materials and Chemistry Engineer - Liquid Cooling

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale. 

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Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology as a Senior Materials and Chemistry Engineer on our Mechanical Engineering team in Round Rock, Texas (relocation assistance available). 

Dell Technologies is expanding advanced liquid cooling technologies to enable the next generation of high performance and sustainable data center solutions.  We are seeking a Senior Materials and Chemistry Engineer with a strong background in chemical analysis, materials characterization and fluid / material interactions to drive innovation in liquid cooled server architectures and cooling infrastructure.  

What you’ll achieve:

As a Senior Materials and Chemistry Engineer, you will help shape Dell Technologies' materials strategy for liquid cooling and contribute to innovations that support long-term reliability, sustainability and next-generation product performance.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop materials strategies and select metals, polymers, elastomers and composites for liquid-cooling components
• Define and execute analytical chemistry and materials-characterization testing, including corrosion and fluid-stability qualification programs
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal and reliability teams to translate laboratory findings into design requirements and supplier specifications
• Lead materials-related failure analysis and root-cause investigations
• Drive sustainability initiatives focused on environmentally responsible materials, improved recyclability and enhance lifecycle durability

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

• 5+ years of experience in chemical analysis and materials characterization
• Hands-on experience with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), electrochemical analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) or similar techniques
• Understanding of corrosion mechanisms, coolant chemistry, fluid/material compatibility, coatings and surface-treatement methods
• Proven success collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving ability and technical documentation

Desired

• Undergraduate degree in related engineering degree (materials, mechanical, etc.) 
• Background in direct-to-chip liquid cooling, metallurgical principles and metal-joining methods (e.g., welding, brazing)

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $116,450 - $150,700