Sr Director, Hardware Engineering - Sydney

Arista Networks; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks in Sydney seeks a Senior Director of Hardware Engineering to lead the hardware org and drive next‑gen Ethernet switch designs for data center and enterprise markets.

You will manage and mentor multi-disciplinary hardware teams, shape strategy, establish labs, and coordinate with software and central engineering to deliver high‑quality, manufacturable products.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.
• Experience leading hardware teams and multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Scale and grow our Sydney hardware organization.
• Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of hardware, firmware, signal integrity, diags, and FPGA engineers.
• Identify, define, and implement new processes and tools to improve productivity and efficiency within the Hardware team.
• Establish Sydney hardware labs to expand local development and test capabilities.
• 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.
• Drive Vendor roadmaps of key components to 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.
• Demonstrated success in taking products from concept through to production.
• Strong communication skills and experience in guiding direct reports, working with other managers or 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.
• Background experience with scripting and general software development is a strong plus.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Job description

Sr Director, Hardware Engineering - Sydney

• Full-time

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.

Who 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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