Product Operations Principal Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026.
Product Operations Principal Engineer
Provides coordination of operational activities associated with the introduction, sustainment of a new product (Display) worldwide. Responsible for ensuring stable, controlled migration of hardware, software and networking changes into the production environment as well as consistency between production and test environments. Creates/maintains build processes, coordinates product builds for release into production, prioritizes failures and works with development to resolve problems. Sets up configuration specifications for releases
What you’ll achieve:
As a Principal Engineer, you will own major portions of build orchestration, configuration specifications, and change management. You will develop test and release procedures that ensure consistent outcomes between labs and factories. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and development teams to meet schedule and quality targets.
Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Engineer on our Product Operations Engineering team.
You will
- Represents Worldwide Operations from a product perspective and creates factory strategies and plans for Worldwide Operations based on product plans, roadmaps, and budgets
- Ensures Operations achieves Ready to Ship Release and transactions into production/sustaining
- Utilizes Program Review Process (PrP)/Phase Gate Process to transition products from definition through to the sustaining phase
- Utilizes metrics to improve new production, introduction process and product quality, at launch and throughout life of the program. Drives action plans and strategies to reduce overall manufacturing transformation cost as well as continuous improvement in PrP process, product manufacturability and flexibility, and operations cycle time and quality
- Drives quality improvements by risk assessment/mitigation eliminating sources of defects in the design, supplier, new product introduction and manufacturing processes
- Prepare and deliver operations reviews where necessary
Essential skills:
Exhibits advanced wide-ranging experience, using in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, concepts and company objectives to develop, resolve complex models and procedures.
Provides solutions to issues in creative and effective ways.
Understands the interrelationships of different disciplines
- Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas
- Understands and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Determines methods and procedures on new assignments.
Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives. Interacts daily with functional peer groups and extended team. Interaction normally involves exchange or presentation of information. Conveys straightforward
Desirable skills:
- Typically requires 8+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6+ years with a Master’s degree
Depth in build orchestration, automation, and configuration specifications.
Hands-on experience integrating lab and factory systems.
Strong problem-solving and documentation skills.
- Collaboration with quality and manufacturing partners.
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.
Application closing date: 31-November-2026
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