Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.
At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.
Job DescriptionWho You'll Work With
As an Arista Hardware Engineering Senior Director, you will lead multiple cross-functional teams in the design and verification of an industry-leading portfolio of Networking Ethernet switches.
What You’ll Do
We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, and team-oriented Hardware Engineering Senior Director to drive the creation of industry-leading Cloud Networking Ethernet switches. Arista takes pride in designing and manufacturing the highest-density, highest-bandwidth products on the market.
Scale and grow our Sydney hardware organization
Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of hardware, firmware, signal integrity, diags, and FPGA engineers with a diverse range of experience levels, from new college grads to experienced industry veterans.
Identify, define, and implement new processes and tools that help improve productivity and efficiency within the Hardware team
Establish Sydney hardware labs to expand local development and test capabilities, including site requirements, site reviews, equipment and power planning, and site negotiations.
Collaborate with SW and Central Engineering Directors to expand local teams outside of Hardware.
Provide technical guidance and direction to hardware engineers to resolve complex Hardware bring-up and cross-functional problems
Work with product management teams to translate high-level product direction into future system designs with detailed, executable steps for cross-functional teams.
Drive Vendor roadmaps of key components (ASICs, connectors, PCB vendors, etc.) to advance Arista’s Hardware designs, as well as align with internal product roadmaps
Communicate project status and changes to mitigate unexpected issues.
Participate in schematic and board design reviews
Develop and communicate priorities across a portfolio of projects.
Drive the design of high-quality products with high first-pass yields at manufacturing.
Ensure the prototype manufacturing infrastructure and capacity meet product portfolio needs.
Act as the initial point of contact for customer escalations, and supervise resolution
Engage with customers on product definition and critical escalations as required
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
4+ years of Management experience, and 10+ years of relevant experience in networking or systems hardware design, particularly in the Enterprise market
Proven experience leading hardware engineering teams across multiple simultaneous projects. Prior technical management experience is a must
Proficient with high layer count printed circuit boards and high-speed design, with background experience or knowledge of key protocols such as: Ethernet, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, POE, PTP, MDIO
Expertise in Designing For Manufacturability (DFM) and collaborating with Contract Manufacturers (CM),
Demonstrated success in taking products from concept through to production.
Strong communication skills and experience in guiding direct reports, working with other managers or other teams, and interfacing with executive leadership
Ability to translate high-level product direction into actionable steps.
Effective project management skills, including tracking execution and implementing corrective actions.
Experience with embedded x86/ARM system design, FPGA design, gigabit+ signaling, high-speed buses, and regulatory compliance.
Skilled in technical documentation, schematic design, CAD collaboration, and software engineering collaboration.
Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity concepts and tools, such as: impedance, PDN’s, differential routing, insertion loss, S-parameters, TDR’s, VNA’s
Background experience with scripting and general software development is a strong plus
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Australian Work Rights
Only candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency, or otherwise a demonstrable legal entitlement to work in Australia for the duration of employment will be considered for roles in Australia.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
- 10+ years of relevant experience in networking or systems hardware design, particularly in the enterprise market
- 4+ years of management experience
- Experience leading hardware engineering teams across multiple simultaneous projects
- Technical management experience
- Proficiency with high-layer-count PCBs and high-speed design
- Knowledge of Ethernet, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, PoE, PTP, and MDIO protocols
- Expertise in Design for Manufacturability and collaboration with contract manufacturers
- Demonstrated success taking products from concept through production
- Strong communication skills and experience guiding direct reports, collaborating across teams, and interfacing with executive leadership
- Ability to translate high-level product direction into actionable steps
- Effective project management skills, including execution tracking and corrective actions
- Experience with embedded x86 or ARM system design, FPGA design, gigabit-plus signaling, high-speed buses, and regulatory compliance
- Experience with technical documentation, schematic design, CAD collaboration, and software engineering collaboration
- Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity concepts and tools, including impedance, PDNs, differential routing, insertion loss, S-parameters, TDRs, and VNAs
- Background in scripting and general software development
- Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or other demonstrable legal entitlement to work in Australia
Arista Networks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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.
Arista Networks Insights
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.
