Senior Component Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Component Engineer to join our fast growing company. Reporting to the Director of Component and Manufacturing Engineering, you will provide component engineering support for all Palo Alto Networks hardware products. This role is based at our headquarters in Santa Clara, CA and requires a full-time, 5 days/week commitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and exercise strong attention to detail with a sense of urgency.
• Engage in strategic planning by understanding the big picture and the implications of technical decisions across the company.
• Translate component knowledge into concrete product and supplier requirements.
• Utilize quality metrics to develop, monitor, and improve operational objectives.
• Apply solid collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the Kepner-Tregoe framework.
• Analyze and make critical decisions even with minimal data available.
• Ensure the supplier technical roadmap and capabilities align with Palo Alto Networks’ product roadmap.
• Drive early engagement with Engineering to deliver optimal solutions for PANW products.
• Collaborate closely with Supply Base Managers on selection, qualification, approvals, changes, and additions to the Approved Manufacturer List.
• Identify and qualify alternate component sources to minimize supply chain risk and support cost reduction and quality improvements.
• Monitor component quality across technologies, guiding manufacturers to implement and verify corrective actions while acting as the technical point of contact for component issues.
• Review supplier Part/Product Change Notifications (PCNs) and End of Life (EOL) notices to determine product impact.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a deep understanding of digital logic fundamentals.
• 10+ years of progressive, proven experience in Component Engineering; experience in Field Application Engineering is a plus.
• Broad technical competence in multiple technologies (ASIC, FPGA, Comm IC, Processor, SSD) with expert-level experience in at least one area.
• Proven knowledge of failure mechanisms in semiconductor and system-level component interactions and assemblies.
• Strong technical and operational problem-solving skills with a proactive attitude in a complex, interactive environment.
• Working knowledge of industry best practices for component and product qualification as well as design verification testing (including DVT practices, HALT, HASS, etc.).
• Experience partnering with industry leading EMS and OEM/ODM providers.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: The starting base salary for this position is expected to be between $124,000 - $201,500 per year (for non-sales roles) depending on qualifications, experience, and work location. The compensation package may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
• Employee Benefits: A comprehensive description of our employee benefits can be found through our provided resources.