Senior Hardware Test Engineer: Build Next-Gen Test Platforms

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 185,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for their Technical Operations team in the Santa Clara area. You will build advanced test platforms for network device manufacturing and implement test strategies in collaboration with contract manufacturers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes testing excellence, design-for-testability, and leadership in hardware debug and fixture development, with travel up to 10% and strong cross‑functional collaboration across supply chain, product

Qualifications

8+ years electronics manufacturing testing experience.
Experience with PCBA design lifecycle from design review to manufacturing.
Proficiency with lab equipment (DMM, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, TDR).
Experience using PCBA EDA tools (OrCAD, KiCAD, Allegro, Altium).
Familiar with interfaces such as I2C, SPI, SMBUS, PCIe, USB, memory controllers.
Strong Linux setup and network configuration for test stations.
Experience managing vendors and resource planning.
Excellent troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and implement test strategies for new products across PCBA and system levels.
Drive DfT and test coverage analyses from early prototype stages with HW/SW teams.
Support board bring-up, validation and hardware debug guides for CM during NPI and production.
Lead continuous process improvements to optimize test yields and throughput.
Collaborate across supply chain, HW/SW engineering and manufacturing.
Travel domestically up to 10% and communicate clearly with stakeholders.