Engineer I Materials Chemistry in Round Rock, TX

About Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)

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

Within ISG, innovation means challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, write precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout the development process, but the most important contribution remains human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and earning customers' trust.

The team moves quickly toward the work that matters most, rewards experimentation, and encourages bold thinking. Builders who question the status quo, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it are a good fit.

Role Overview

As an Engineer I, Materials and Chemistry Engineer focused on Liquid Cooling, you will join the Mechanical Engineering team in Round Rock, Texas. Dell is expanding liquid cooling technologies for next-generation high-performance and sustainable data center solutions.

This is an entry-level role for someone who wants to spend most of their time at the bench, running experiments, operating analytical instruments, preparing samples, collecting data, and producing results that drive engineering decisions across multiple liquid cooling programs. You will be in the lab doing detailed scientific work that keeps projects moving forward.

Key Responsibilities

You will be embedded across multiple liquid cooling projects, carrying out the hands-on lab testing and analysis that forms the foundation of Dell Technologies' materials strategy. Working with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, you will generate data and perform characterization work that informs product design, material selection, and reliability decisions.

• Perform daily lab work, including sample preparation, instrument setup, test execution, data collection, and post-test analysis across multiple concurrent projects
• Operate and maintain analytical instruments such as FTIR, UV-Vis, HPLC, GC, MS, IC, SEM/EDS, XRD, XPS, ICP, and electrochemical testing equipment
• Characterize metals, polymers, elastomers, composites, coatings, and coolant fluids to evaluate compatibility, degradation, and performance over time
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations by examining field-return and test samples, documenting observations, and reporting findings to senior engineers
• Work with mechanical, thermal, and reliability engineers by providing timely lab results, flagging anomalies, and turning raw data into clear summaries for design and specification decisions

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• 0-2 years of experience (including internships, co-ops, or academic research) in chemical analysis, materials characterization, or a related laboratory environment
• Hands-on experience operating one or more analytical techniques such as FTIR, UV-Vis, HPLC, GC, MS, IC, SEM/EDS, XRD, XPS, ICP, electrochemical analysis, or similar
• Foundational understanding of corrosion mechanisms, coolant chemistry, fluid/material compatibility, coatings, and surface-treatment methods
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, repeatable data collection and thorough documentation
• Comfort working in a lab for most of the workday, including handling chemicals, operating equipment, and following safety procedures
• Effective communication, including clearly summarizing lab findings in written reports and verbal updates to project teams
• Ability to support multiple projects at once, managing priorities and keeping organized records across concurrent test programs

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
• Academic or professional research involving long-duration materials exposure, accelerated aging, or environmental testing
• Background in or exposure to direct-to-chip liquid cooling, metallurgical principles, or metal-joining methods (e.g., welding, brazing, soldering)
• Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or structured data management tools
• Experience with standard sample preparation: metallographic mounting, polishing, cross-sectioning, and microscopy
• Coursework or project experience in polymer degradation, electrochemistry, or surface science
• Genuine curiosity about how materials behave in real-world systems and a desire to grow into a materials engineering career