Palo Alto Networks
Senior Hardware Product Manager – Enterprise Networking & Security Hardware (NetSec)
$153K–$248K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience; 3+ years working with security, networking, switching infrastructure, or related platform products.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Defines and leads the strategy, requirements, lifecycle, and operational readiness of Palo Alto Networks’ enterprise networking and security hardware portfolio.
What you'll do
- Set hardware platform strategy and roadmaps, including specifications, component selection, and performance and scale guidelines.
- Lead cross-functional hardware development, manufacturing partnerships, supply-chain coordination, and lifecycle execution from architecture through commercial release.
- Use customer, operational, telemetry, and AIOps data to guide product improvements; oversee certifications, documentation, escalations, and executive and customer presentations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in product management, technical product management, technical marketing, engineering leadership, or a related technical role.
- 3+ years of experience working with security, networking, switching infrastructure, or related platform products.
- Deep understanding of ASIC, FPGA, and CPU architectures, plus experience defining enterprise hardware specifications and leading platforms through the NPI lifecycle.
Pay
$153,000.00 - $247,500.00/yr (base salary; USD)
Tools
ASIC, FPGA, CPU, AIOps, FIPS, Common Criteria, NEBS, SD-WAN
AI focus
Use AI and modern product-development tools to accelerate research, prototyping, analytics, requirements development, and product decision-making; leverage AIOps for hardware insights.
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