Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who Are We

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your CareerPalo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer with some network equipment design experience looking for a fast-paced innovative mechanical engineering environment. The ideal candidate will work with thermal, hardware, compliance, power, PC layout and manufacturing teams throughout the entire NPI development process. You must be able to generate overall product definition, create detailed tolerance analysis, understand manufacturing needs, be capable of estimating part cost, schedule commitments to lead mechanical and hardware engineers, and present conceptual & design reviews to lead engineers. The main objective is to collaborate effectively with engineering, manufacturing leads and other cross functional teams in developing high-quality, low-cost system designsolutions.Additionally, you must also demonstrate the skills and the ability to work closely and collaborate with team peers and other cross-functional teams, interface effectively with design engineering counterparts to achieve NPI or sustaining goals. You should be able to build cooperative working relationships in both NPI and sustaining context and demonstrate attention to detail, have strong verbal / written communication andcomputer skills.Your ImpactCapable of doing hands-on work in mechanical lab/shop environments to prove out design concepts and rework existing partsConduct failure analysis and determine root causesImplement design enhancements and cost reductionsCreate & release engineering change orders (ECOs) to implement design solution(s)Collaborate well with the entire hardware team during developmentGenerate initial mechanical system Bills of Materials (BOMs)Prepare and present Design Reviews that include detailed tolerance analysis, overall assembly, estimated costing and schedule commitment.Work with manufacturing partners early-on in implementing DFM in Proto 1 through productionParticipate in other design views to better understand various design ideas.Responsible for the review and approval of initial First Article Inspection (FAI)Reports for part and assemblies prior to pre-production release and/or transfer of ownership to operationsSupporting mechanical sustaining effort across all PAN productsActively participate in product definition and documentPerform product characterizations testingCapable in supporting sustaining across all production released products