Palo Alto Networks

Sr Staff Hardware Engineer (NetSec)

In short

This is a senior hardware engineering role at Palo Alto Networks, responsible for the full design cycle of networking security hardware—from specification and component selection through schematic entry, layout, prototype bring-up, and validation. The team works in-office full time and requires at least 8 years of hardware development experience with embedded CPU design (x86/ARM), high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/5, USB3.x), and PCB tools like OrCad and Allegro. The company does not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary
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.
Job Requirements
•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 embedded CPU design, especially x86 and ARM
•Experience with Marvell and Broadcom's Multi-gig Ethernet switches and PHYs
•Experience with high speed interfaces like PCIe, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, USB3.x, SGMII, QSGMII, OUSGMII and low speed interfaces like SPI, I2C and UART
•Experience with OrCad schematic capture and Allegro PCB layout tools
•Experience working with lab equipments like multi-channel multi-gig oscilloscopes for hands-on prototyping, design, debug and power analysis
•Need excellent debugging skills and familiar with protocol analyzers for SPI, I2C and other standard interfaces
•Support at the factory when needed for engineering builds and production
•Familiar with signal integrity aspects of high speed interfaces
•Familiar with regulatory EMC standards and support any EMC related issues at the external labs
Desired Skills
•Networking product design
•Design for low-cost
•OT, Ruggedized, IP-rated product design
•Design for integrated radio (5G and/or WiFi)
•Power over Ethernet (PoE) PSE design
•Familiar with industry certifications like IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613
•Use of AI for hardware development is a plus
•Strong leadership/communication/interpersonal skills
Qualifications
Your Experience
•BS EE or CE; MSEE desired
•Minimum of 8 years 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, 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
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 the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
$124,500.00 - $201,300.00/yr
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Stop applying.
Get referred.

$10 in free credits

In just 60 seconds, fully on autopilot — Eraldt's AI agents read your CV, map the roles you fit, find live vacancies and the people who can refer you, write personal emails, and get you referred.

This isn't an application: your CV doesn't go to the company, and we don't promise a referral for this exact role.

Discover who else lands interviews on autopilot