Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

Sr Power Validation Engineer (NetSec)

Santa Clara, United States of America · Senior · Full-time

No sponsorship$125k-$201kDetected 2 days ago
PythonBashLinuxThermal AnalysisPCB DesignMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignPower ElectronicsTest AutomationCollaborationProblem Solving

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odds of building a lasting career here

61Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role88
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level II · 2×
Level I$99,3621 entry
Level II$122,1582 entries
Level III$144,9553 entries
Level IV$167,7524 entries

$20,455 more — $144,955 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $144,955 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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Green-card follow-through: 93%

Of 76 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 5 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 491 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

266 transfer filings in the last year, covering 1222 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • Your Career
  • As a member of the Hardware Engineering team, you will perform hands-on validation testing for various power delivery circuits including DC/DC, LDO and load switches that are crucial to providing reliable power in our platforms. Using an overall system design approach you will also work very closely with the board design, layout and lab teams for board power design reviews, characterization and validation.
  • The Hardware Engineering team is an interdisciplinary team including: board design, mechanical engineering, signal integrity, PCB layout, and validation test. You will also collaborate cross-functionally with product management, software, operations and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

  • Board level Power Design: Using a system level approach be able to contribute by making power solution recommendations for CPU subsystems, network switching chips and other devices using LDOs, switching regulators etc using requirements from the board designer.
  • Test Automation: Develop and maintain test scripts to interface with lab equipment for automated, high-throughput data collection.
  • Using an overall system design approach you will also work very closely with the board design, layout and lab teams for board power design reviews, characterization and validation.
  • The Hardware Engineering team is an interdisciplinary team including: board design, mechanical engineering, signal integrity, PCB layout, and validation test.
  • You will also collaborate cross-functionally with product management, software, operations and quality assurance.
  • 2-3 years in power validation test or power electronics design

Requirements

  • Power Analysis: Familiarity with Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Arb) for power circuit testing(Required).
  • Python Programming: Demonstrated ability to write scripts for test automation.(Required)
  • Instrument Control: Proficiency in using PyVISA or SCPI commands to communicate with and control lab hardware. (Required)
  • Environment Scripting: Experience with windows batch files and linux shell scripting for automated test environment setup and execution. (Required)
  • DC/DC Topologies: In-depth knowledge of Buck, Boost, and LDO regulators, including feedback loop stability and efficiency analysis.
  • General Analog: Proficiency in analog circuit fundamentals, including operational amplifiers and sensing circuits.

Nice to have

  • Lab Instrumentation & Measurement
  • Automation & Software
  • Experience working in new product development teams.
  • Networking product experience preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with the Keysight N6705 DC Power Analyzer is preferred.

Compensation

  • 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/com-missioned 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

Benefits

  • A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

Company info

  • In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry.
  • This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion.
  • We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have.
  • If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
  • 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.
  • It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

Equal opportunity

  • 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.
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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