Sr NPI Program Manager

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

As a key member of the Technical Operations team, you will be responsible for driving development and supporting the launch of X86 hardware appliances, primarily with global contract manufacturing. You will work closely with cross-functional teams that include various development engineering teams (Electrical/Hardware, Mechanical, Compliance, Software, etc), operations teams (Test Engineering, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Component Engineering, Supply Base Management, Supply Chain Mgmt, etc.), and manufacturing partners. The ideal candidate will be able to drive programs at both a tactical & strategic level and have a blend of technical expertise & business acumen.  Your efforts will result in cybersecurity products that provide industry-leading protection to our customers and outstanding business results for the company.

Your Impact

• Oversee and manage new product introduction for x86 hardware appliances 
• Collaborate on product development with cross-functional teams, including Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Management, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Validation, Test Engineering, Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Mgmt, etc.
• Ensure that quality and reliability objectives are met through hardware validation, manufacturing test, and release management
• Develop phase gate release criteria and enforce completion of hardware validation with buy-in from cross-functional team 
• Ensure Order Fulfillment readiness for all new SKUs and FRUs by collaborating with Business Systems, Planning, Supply Chain, Repair & Failure Analysis Engineering, Service Logistics, etc.  
• Facilitate the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) process with global contract manufacturer and printed circuit board fabrication
• Ensure the Design for Assembly (DFA) process meets objectives for cost, quality and speed 
• Identify and mitigate risks through early engagement, bug tracking and cross-functional risk assessment  
• Support the Test Engineering team in meeting Design for Test (DFT) objectives 
• Facilitate DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) issue tracking and risk mitigation  
• Make recommendations for risk buys based on product architecture and lead time analysis  
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through the development of should cost model and multi-sourcing 
• Drive ECO (Engineering Change Order) and implement corrective actions
• Establish Traceability on components to trace the history, location and genealogy through multi-level BOM tracking 
• Create schedules for hardware development and prototyping that align with software development schedule(s) to ensure a smooth transition into system integration  
• Continuously improve the hardware product lifecycle through retrospectives and best practices
• Lead Post Ramp Qualification (PRQ) process for technical initiati