Senior Engineer Hardware (Board/System Design)

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 contributor in the Platform Hardware development team, you will be responsible for the complete design cycle of Palo Alto Networks hardware including: specification; component selection; schematic entry; layout oversight; prototype bring-up, debug, and validation testing. The Hardware Engineering team is an interdisciplinary team including: mechanical engineering, signal integrity, PCB layout, and compliance. You will also collaborate cross-functionally with product management, software, operations and quality assurance.

Your Impact

• Define, Lead the design, development, and validation of Networking hardware systems from concept to mass production
• Excellent ability to drive tasks proactively, independently and escalate and communicate issues and needs clearly to the cross-functional team
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic development environment
• Demonstrated success at full product life-cycle ownership from concept to production release
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
• Experience working with lab equipment for hands-on prototyping, design, and power analysis
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, mechanical, and industrial design teams to ensure seamless product integration
• Support at the factory when needed for engineering builds and production

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Define, Lead the design, development, and validation of Networking hardware systems from concept to mass production
• Excellent ability to drive tasks proactively, independently and escalate and communicate issues and needs clearly to the cross-functional team
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic development environment
• Demonstrated success at full product life-cycle ownership from concept to production release
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
• Experience working with lab equipment for hands-on prototyping, design, and power analysis
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, mechanical, and industrial design teams to ensure seamless product integration
• Support at the factory when needed for engineering builds and production

Desired Skills

• Embedded CPU design, especially x86
• Design for low-cost
• Outdoor, Ruggedized, IP-rated product design
• Design for integrated radio
• Power over Ethernet PSE design
• Strong leadership/communication/interpersonal skills
• Perform comprehensive system-level analysis. Knowledge about power integrity, signal integrity, thermal management, and EMI/EMC compliance is an added advantage
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the product development lifecycle

Additional Information

The Team

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