Hardware Engineering Manager

Aristanetworks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks seeks an experienced Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team in designing and verifying cloud networking Ethernet switches. The role focuses on driving HW bring-up, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering industry-leading products from concept to production.

You will guide engineers on detailed design, vendor coordination, and manufacturing readiness, with a strong emphasis on signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years in networking hardware design.
• Proven experience leading hardware engineering teams.
• Proficient with high layer count PCBs and high-speed design.
• Experience with Ethernet, PCIe, PoE, WiFi, and related protocols.
• DFM with CM/ODM/JDM.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience with embedded x86/ARM, gigabit+ signaling, regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to hardware engineers on HW bring-up and cross-functional issues.
• Oversee HW schematic entry, layout supervision, board bring-up, and system debug.
• Translate product direction into actionable design steps for cross-functional teams.
• Drive vendor roadmaps for ASICs, connectors, PCB vendors.
• Communicate project status and changes to mitigate issues.
• Participate in schematic and board design reviews.
• Support SI/PI analysis and measurements.
• Ensure high first-pass yields and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Hardware design leadership

High-speed design

DFM collaboration

Schematic design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Documentation

Project management

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Schematic capture

Job description

Who You'll Work With

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, and team-oriented Hardware Engineering Manager to drive the creation of industry-leading Cloud Networking Ethernet switches. Arista takes pride in designing and manufacturing the highest density and greatest bandwidth products in the market. As an Arista Hardware Engineering Manager, you will lead multiple cross-functional teams in the design and verification of an industry-leading portfolio of Networking Ethernet switches. The total estimated annual compensation range for this position, inclusive of base salary, bonus, and equity, is $500,000 to $800,000. This range is a good faith estimate only. Bonus and equity are discretionary, subject to plan terms, and are not guaranteed components of total compensation. Actual total annual compensation may vary based on employee performance, company or equity performance, company policy, board approval, or similar factors. Please see additional base salary information below.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical guidance and directions to hardware engineers, to resolve complex HW bring-up and cross functional problems
• HW schematic entry, Layout supervision, board bring-up, and cross functional system debug
• 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 HW 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
• Assist in analyzing Signal Integrity and Power Integrity simulation and measurement results
• 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 meets product portfolio needs.
• Act as the initial point of contact for customer escalations, and supervise resolution
• Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of hardware engineers with a diverse range of experience levels: from new college grads to experienced veterans of the industry.
• Identify, define, and implement new processes and tools that help improve productivity and efficiency within the HW team

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience in networking hardware design
• 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, WiFi, PTP, MDIO
• Expertise in Designing For Manufacturability (DFM) and collaborating with Contract Manufacturers (CM), Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) and Joint Design Manufacturers (JDM)
• 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, 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

This is an majority onsite role at our Santa Clara HQ, with minimal opportunities for remote work.

This role offers the opportunity to work with a highly skilled team and contribute to cutting-edge technology in the networking hardware industry. If you are passionate about driving innovation and leading successful engineering teams, we would love to hear from you.

Base Salary Information

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $180,000 to $275,000. 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 salary range provided reflects base pay only. As described above, this position may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. 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