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Job DescriptionWho you'll work with
We are seeking an Optical Transceiver Reliability and Qualification Engineer to lead the reliability testing and qualification of our internally developed optical transceivers. As we prepare for upcoming prototype builds, you will partner closely with external vendors and internal engineering teams. You will drive reliability assessments, manage qualification execution, and lead failure analysis to ensure our products meet strict performance and quality standards.
What you'll do
Manage Qualification Plans: Develop and execute comprehensive reliability and qualification plans for optical transceivers from prototype to mass production.
Collaborate with Vendors: Partner with manufacturing vendors to oversee testing execution, review data, and ensure adherence to quality requirements at our HQ location.
Lead Failure Analysis: Investigate device failures during stress testing, identify root causes, and work with cross-functional teams on corrective actions.
Define Reliability Standards: Establish reliability test methods, environmental stress screening protocols, and life-testing criteria based on industry standards (e.g., Telcordia, IEEE).
Analyze Data: Review test data, generate qualification reports, and present findings to leadership and development teams.
Education and Experience
Degree: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on experience in reliability engineering, quality, or test engineering for optical components or transceivers.
Technical Skills
Transceiver Knowledge: Deep understanding of optical transceiver architectures, active/passive optical components, and photonic integrated circuits. Understanding of semiconductor laser and their reliability, FIT calculation, module qual standard like GR-468_Core
Reliability Standards: Familiarity with industry reliability standards such as Telcordia GR-468, GR-1221, and IEEE 802.3.
Testing & FA: Experience with environmental stress testing (temperature cycling, damp heat, biased life testing) and failure analysis tools (SEM, EDX, CSAM, optical microscopy).
Vendor Management: Proven ability to manage technical relationships and drive execution with external contract manufacturers or component suppliers. Ability to travel to the Asia CM factory.
Customer Support: Work with customer on the reliability requirement and debug.
Compensation Information
The new hire base pay for this role has a salary range of $150,000 to $230,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.
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Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in reliability engineering, quality engineering, or test engineering for optical components or transceivers
- Deep understanding of optical transceiver architectures, active and passive optical components, and photonic integrated circuits
- Understanding of semiconductor laser reliability, FIT calculation, and optical module qualification standards such as GR-468 Core
- Familiarity with Telcordia GR-468, Telcordia GR-1221, and IEEE 802.3 reliability standards
- Experience with environmental stress testing, including temperature cycling, damp heat, and biased life testing
- Experience with failure-analysis tools including SEM, EDX, CSAM, and optical microscopy
- Ability to manage technical relationships with contract manufacturers or component suppliers
- Ability to travel to an Asia-based contract manufacturing factory
- Ability to work with customers on reliability requirements and debugging
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arista Networks and has not been reviewed or approved by Arista Networks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as generous, including unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and flexible hours with hybrid options. Parental leave is also included, supporting time off needs beyond standard vacation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is a notable component of rewards through RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount. This structure can materially increase total compensation when stock performance is favorable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday perks and wellness supports are broad, including on-site gym/showers, secured bike storage, stocked break rooms, discounted lunches, wellness webinars, and social events. Family-planning benefits add to lifestyle and wellbeing coverage.
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What We Do
Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.
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