Job Description

Who You ll Work With Our Hardware Design Engineering team is at the forefront of developing high-speed networking and Ethernet products used in Enterprise campuses, hyperscale datacenters and bleeding edge AI clusters. The team is responsible for the end-to-end design and development of advanced hardware solutions that meet the demands of modern networking environments. What You ll Do: As a Hardware Board Design Engineer at Arista, you ll be responsible for the complete hardware design process, including authoring functional specifications, schematic capture, and collaborating with eCAD teams on PCB layout. You ll select and qualify components, specify PCB stackup and fabrication details, and work closely with contract manufacturers through the prototype and production phases. Additionally, you will lead lab bring-up, debug complex systems, and work cross-functionally with software and test teams. Mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high yield in manufacturing will also be key aspects of your role. Job Responsibilities Candidates for this position would be responsible for the entire hardware design process: Authoring Functional Specifications for high density Ethernet switches Selecting and Qualifying Components Schematic Capture (both flat and hierarchical) Working closely with eCAD teams on PCB layout and component footprints Specifying PCB stackup and fabrication details with various PCB vendors Working closely with local and overseas Contract Manufacturers (CM), from proto through production Lab bring up and debug of prototypes Driving complex system debug between software, hardware, and test teams Training CM for high yield test and manufacturing Guiding groups of engineers and mentoring younger engineers BSEE or MSEE 5+ years of relevant experience in hardware engineering Embedded x86/ARM system design is highly desirable Experience working with multi-phase DC/DC s for high current, high transient loads Experience working with high speed interfaces, such as DDR, PCIe Writing specifications and drawing schematics for high complexity boards Working closely with CAD designers on complicated layout and routing Working closely with Software and test engineers to bring-up and debug systems Experience with mass production Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Working with Contract Manufacturers Successfully taking products from concept to production