Senior Principal Test Engineer (Hardware-ICT)

TieTalent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity seeks a Senior Principal Test Engineer to architect and improve testing platforms for network device manufacturing. The role involves collaboration across various functions and extensive experience in electronics testing is required. This position offers substantial compensation along with personalized employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electronics manufacturing testing experience.
• Experience with electronics system design and DfT.
• Experience with ICT vendor management and performance.

Responsibilities

• Architecting structural test development.
• Evaluating product designs for test coverage.
• Leading failure analysis and implementing fixes.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Principal Test Engineer (Hardware-ICT)

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
At Palo Alto Networks, we build the world's most advanced cybersecurity platforms. The Technical Operations team is responsible for the manufacturing capabilities to build our next-generation network firewalls. As a senior test engineer, you will be responsible for building advanced test platforms for network device manufacturing and implementation of test strategies in collaboration with our contract manufacturers and vendors, and work internally across different functional groups, from Supply Chain Operations to Product Development. You are a technical leader in your field, with a deep understanding of underlying architectures of network devices.
Your Impact

• Responsible for architecting structural test development for NPI and sustaining
• Evaluate product designs of various design complexities for test coverage and serviceability with ICT and boundary scan
• Drive DfT (Design for Testability) and test coverage analyses from early Prototype design stages with HW/SW design engineering and ensure compliance with Palo Alto Networks' standards, and within target turnaround times on every design cycle
• Oversee, design, develop and implement ICT and boundary scan requirements (IEEE 1149.1, 1149.6 etc) for early test deployment in collaboration with CM partner's ICT teams for NPI programs
• Spearhead flexible boundary scan chain designs, e.g. CPLD controlled subchains, boundary scan enabled DIMM modules, system level multi-PCBA boundary scan capabilities etc.
• Manage ICT support for sustaining products, including change management
• Manage the development and deployment processes with 3rd party vendors in-country and overseas, including fixture bring-up, fine-tuning and resource availability
• Lead failure analysis, drive root cause activities and implement effective fixes for both NPI and sustaining production
• Build and scale structural test capabilities and ensure high availability
• Responsible for ensuring test capacity is sufficient for all production scenarios
• Participate in cross-functional project teams, collaborate with supply chain and HW/SW engineering
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally up to 10% of the time
• Excellent communication skills and able to work independently

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
At Palo Alto Networks, we build the world's most advanced cybersecurity platforms. The Technical Operations team is responsible for the manufacturing capabilities to build our next-generation network firewalls. As a senior test engineer, you will be responsible for building advanced test platforms for network device manufacturing and implementation of test strategies in collaboration with our contract manufacturers and vendors, and work internally across different functional groups, from Supply Chain Operations to Product Development. You are a technical leader in your field, with a deep understanding of underlying architectures of network devices.
Your Impact

• Responsible for architecting structural test development for NPI and sustaining
• Evaluate product designs of various design complexities for test coverage and serviceability with ICT and boundary scan
• Drive DfT (Design for Testability) and test coverage analyses from early Prototype design stages with HW/SW design engineering and ensure compliance with Palo Alto Networks' standards, and within target turnaround times on every design cycle
• Oversee, design, develop and implement ICT and boundary scan requirements (IEEE 1149.1, 1149.6 etc) for early test deployment in collaboration with CM partner's ICT teams for NPI programs
• Spearhead flexible boundary scan chain designs, e.g. CPLD controlled subchains, boundary scan enabled DIMM modules, system level multi-PCBA boundary scan capabilities etc.
• Manage ICT support for sustaining products, including change management
• Manage the development and deployment processes with 3rd party vendors in-country and overseas, including fixture bring-up, fine-tuning and resource availability
• Lead failure analysis, drive root cause activities and implement effective fixes for both NPI and sustaining production
• Build and scale structural test capabilities and ensure high availability
• Responsible for ensuring test capacity is sufficient for all production scenarios
• Participate in cross-functional project teams, collaborate with supply chain and HW/SW engineering
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally up to 10% of the time
• Excellent communication skills and able to work independently

Qualifications
Your Experience

• 10+ years of electronics manufacturing testing experience
• Experience with electronics system design and DfT
• Experience with ICT vendor management, performance management and resource planning
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• BS/MS in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Additional Information
The Team
Our World-Wide Operations team is a team of professionals with extensive business and project management experience in the contract manufacturing industry. This team has a proven track record of success in all aspects of supply chain and project management. We're dedicated to growing production, reducing operating costs, and improving product quality by utilizing World-class Manufacturing concepts to optimize supply chain processes and strategies. Our manufacturing team leadership establishes clear objectives, defining and implementing profit improvement and profiling inventory management, valuation, and lead-time improvement programs. If you have a passion for extensive end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain with the knowledge and experience, we want you!
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $157,000 - $254,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
Our Commitment
We're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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