Sr Principal Engineer Hardware (Board/System Design)

$163,200 - $264,000/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr Principal Engineer Hardware (Board/System Design) at Palo Alto Networks is a key contributor in the Platform Hardware development team, responsible for the complete design cycle of hardware products. This includes specification, component selection, schematic entry, layout oversight, prototype bring-up, debug, and validation testing. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and ownership of the product life cycle from concept to production release.

Responsibilities

• Drive tasks proactively and independently, escalating and communicating issues clearly to the cross-functional team.
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic development environment.
• Own the full product life-cycle from concept to production release.
• Define, design, bring-up, and debug new PCB designs.
• Utilize schematic capture and PCB layout tools effectively.
• Work with lab equipment for hands-on prototyping, design, and power analysis.
• Support engineering builds and production at the factory when needed.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Engineering (CE); MSEE desired or equivalent military experience required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in hardware development.
• Multiple successful product design cycles from architecture to production required.
• Hands-on experience in the design, bring-up, and debug of PCBAs for hardware products launched to customers.
• Experience managing simultaneous projects from start to finish.
• Experience prototyping, reworking, and troubleshooting board & component level issues to resolution.
• Experience using schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Experience using productivity apps such as Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
• Experience working with factories and internal teams to support builds for production.

Nice-to-haves

• Networking product design experience.
• Design for low-cost products.
• Experience with OT, Ruggedized, IP-rated product design.
• Embedded CPU design, especially x86 and AMD.
• Design for integrated radio and Power over Ethernet PSE design.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• FLEXwork arrangements to support individual working preferences.
• Competitive compensation including base salary, restricted stock units, and bonuses.