Sr Power Integrity Validation Engineer (Board/System Design)

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. 

As a member of the hardware engineer - Power design team, you will be working on various power components including the dc/dc, LDO and power switches that are crucial to power our on board devices. You will also be working very closely with the hardware, layout and lab team for on board power supply design, review, characterization and validation.

Your Impact

• Design & Architecture Support: Assist in the design of power delivery networks (PDN). Provide expert recommendations on component selection and circuit topology.

• System Validation: Execute comprehensive validation plans using automated test suites to characterize DC/DC converters and power rails.

• Root Cause Analysis: Troubleshoot complex power system failures, focusing on transient responses, stability, and thermal management.

• Test Automation: Develop and maintain Python-based scripts to interface with lab equipment for high-throughput data collection.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

1. Power Electronics & Analog Design

• DC/DC Topologies: In-depth knowledge of Buck, Boost, and LDO regulators, including feedback loop stability and efficiency analysis.
• Passive Component Characterization: Advanced understanding of capacitors (MLCC, Tantalum, Polymer) and inductors, specifically their frequency-dependent characteristics (ESR, ESL) and DC/AC bias effects.
• Semiconductor Fundamentals: Strong grasp of transistor theory (MOSFETs, BJTs) for switching and linear applications.
• General Analog: Proficiency in analog circuit fundamentals, including operational amplifiers and sensing circuits.

2. Lab Instrumentation & Measurement

• Precision Equipment: Expert-level operation of Vector Network Analyzers (VNA), Oscilloscopes, Digital Multimeters (DMM), and Programmable AC/DC Power Supplies.

• Power Analysis: Hands-on experience with the Keysight N6705 DC Power Analyzer, with specific expertise in using the Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Arb) for power integrity testing.

• Dynamic Loading: Experience configuring Electronic Loads (E-loads) for transient and steady-state load profiling.

3. Automation & Software

• Python Programming: Demonstrated ability to write scripts for test automation.

• Instrument Control: Proficiency in using PyVISA or SCPI commands to communicate with and control lab hardware.

• Environment Scripting: Experience with Batch files for automated test environment setup and basic sequence execution.

Required Experience

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Experience: 5+ years in power Integrity validation, hardware lab environments, or power electronics design.

• Problem Solving: A proven track record of troubleshooting hardware-software interface issues.

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about creating products to solve problems no one has tackled before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled opportunity to build the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible people & products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If you don’t wait for directions, instead, identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better, this is your new career.

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 $160000 - $210000/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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.

About the Company

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.