Lead Platform Hardware Engineer

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a senior Hardware Engineer to lead the complete design cycle of our hardware products—from specification through production readiness, collaborating with mechanical, signal integrity, PCB layout, and compliance teams.

You will own key design milestones, work with cross-functional teams including product management, software, and operations, and apply your expert knowledge of high-speed interfaces, debugging, and lab testing to deliver reliable,

Qualifications

• BS EE or CE; MS EE preferred.
• Minimum 8 years in hardware development.
• Experience with end-to-end hardware product cycles.

Responsibilities

• Own complete hardware design cycle from concept to production.
• Collaborate with mechanical, signal integrity, PCB layout, and compliance teams.
• Define specifications and perform prototype bring-up and validation.

Skills

Proactive task management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lifecycle ownership

Debugging skills

High-speed design experience

Education

BS Electrical Engineering; MS EE desired

Tools

OrCad schematic capture

Allegro PCB Layout

PCB bring-up

Lab equipment (oscilloscopes)

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a senior Hardware Engineer to lead the complete design cycle of our hardware products—from specification through production readiness, collaborating with mechanical, signal integrity, PCB layout, and compliance teams.

You will own key design milestones, work with cross-functional teams including product management, software, and operations, and apply your expert knowledge of high-speed interfaces, debugging, and lab testing to deliver reliable,