Job Description
YOUR CAREER
We are looking for a motivated, intelligent, hardworking and creative intern to join the Product Design team within the Consumer Security Group. As a Product Design Engineering Intern, you will be part of a team that designs the next generation of consumer products to enable Palo Alto Networks industry leading cyber security software. You will be applying your mechanical engineering talents to design, analyze and test all aspects of the product in conjunction with our cross functional teams to ensure we have a sound mechanical solution that can go into mass production. You will be responsible for designing prototypes, test fixtures and learning the entire product design process throughout your time at Palo Alto Networks. We will be relying on you to engage with the team cross functionally to review and question designs and processes to improve the way we create products as well as to learn now products go from napkin sketches to products on the shelves.
Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you:
1:1 mentorship
Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity
Opportunities to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects
Connections to other interns, recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders.
YOUR IMPACT
Learn the process of how products go from design concepts to a fully manufacturable product.
Gain practical knowledge on how to analyze mechanical designs for manufacturing, reliability and human factors.
Experience how to interface with cross functional groups including Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Industrial Design and Quality Engineering to bring a mechanical solution to engineering problems.
Qualifications
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Experience in building prototypes, test fixtures and tearing down competitive products.
Ability to tear down similar products and document design features, manufacturing processes used to make parts, and provide feedback as to pros and cons for each design.
Possess the drive and initiative to develop knowledge about designing parts and assemblies as well as the overarching process of how products make it to market.
Excellent hands-on, communication, and teamwork skills.
3D CAD experience creating models of parts, assemblies, and drawings is a plus.
To apply, you must be pursuing a 4-year Undergraduate Degree, a 2-year Master’s Degree or a Doctorate degree and returning to school in the fall. You must have the authorization to work within the United States.
Additional Information
THE TEAM
Our Hardware team within the Consumer Security Group is dedicated to defining, designing and implementing the highest quality hardware to enable Palo Alto Networks to bring its industry leading cyber security software into the home. We aim to provide peace of mind to consumers that their and their families' digital life is safe and secure.
OUR COMMITMENT
We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.