Manager of Electrical New Product Engineering (ENPIE)

Arista; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Coverage

PTO & Paid holidays

401k Plan

On-site Gym & Showers

Flexible hours

Job summary

Arista Networks in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Manager of Electrical NPI Engineering to lead a skilled team focused on bringing complex high-layer-count PCBs from prototype to high-volume manufacturing.

You will act as the primary technical liaison between internal hardware/ME engineers and external CM partners, driving DFM, reliability, and quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• PCA design/layout experience a plus.
• 10+ years in NPI engineering, specializing in Advanced SMT and high-layer-count PCB assembly (30+ layers).
• Strong bench debugging, failure analysis and 8D methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialized team of 8-10 Electrical NPI engineers and drive production readiness.
• Serve as the technical bridge between Hardware/Mechanical PE and CM partners.
• Identify DFM improvements early in concept/prototype stages and support HWDE/SI/CAD teams.
• Oversee ECIs, ECOs and version control; ensure IPC/regulatory compliance and cost/yield improvements.

Skills

Leadership

NPI Engineering

PCB design

DFM

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collab

PLM systems

ECO processes

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allegro

Propel PLM

Job description

• In this leadership position, you will be the driving force behind a specialized team of 8-10 Electrical NPI Engineers
• Your role is highly collaborative; you will serve as the technical bridge between our internal Hardware and Mechanical Engineering leaders and our external Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners
• By working closely with Engineering, Product Ops Managers and various cross-functional teams, you will ensure that our High Performance, High Layer Count PCA designs are successfully translated into high-volume production readiness
• This is a highly technical, hands-on Engineering role focused on New Product Introduction (NPI) involving the design of advanced SMT PCBs and their manufacturability
• As the Manager of Electrical NPI Engineering, you will lead a specialized team responsible for successfully introducing complex electrical designs from prototype to high-volume manufacturing
• You are the primary technical bridge between design engineering and our manufacturing partners, ensuring design for manufacturability, reliability, and quality are integrated throughout the product lifecycle
• You will oversee each product design identifying DFM improvements in the early concept and prototype stages of development, supporting HWDE’s, SI and CAD layout engineers with the product introduction into our contract manufacturers
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing process, understanding high layer count PCB’s and their advanced PCB structures and design methodology, heavily emphasizing SMT and complex high-layer-count PCB assembly, and leading continuous improvement to boost yields and scalability in the following areas:
• Drive new PCA designs with HW Engineering identifying and resolving DFM for SMT, PCB assembly, and system integration
• Optimize complex, high-layer count PCB manufacturing, including advanced structures and large BGAs
• Oversee process validation, troubleshooting, and failure analysis
• Support NPI from prototype to full production and end of life
• Manage ECOs and version control using PLM systems (Propel)
• Lead continuous improvement in yield, cost, and quality
• Develop best practices for SMT and PCB assembly, ensuring compliance with IPC/regulatory standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally and with supply chain/procurement for efficiency and optimized inventory

Benefits

• Regular ”Snack Bash” Social Events with food and drinks!
• Biweekly Wellness webinars plus regular Wellness Week events focused on physical, mental, spiritual and financial wellness as well as career development and social activities
• Arista Gives Back: Employee Engagement Giving Drives and Volunteer events
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Coverage
• Life Insurance, AD&D, STD & LTD
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs
• PTO & Paid holidays
• 401k Plan
• On-site Gym & Showers
• Secured Bike Lockers
• Secured Bike Lockers
• Flexible hours
• Employee Assistance Benefits that include mental health and backup child and elder care support
• Discounted lunches through WeBox for HQ employees
• Family planning benefits

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering Preferred, Manufacturing Engineering acceptable with proper engineering experience. PCA Design / Layout experience a PLUS!!10+ years of experience in NPI engineering, specializing in Advanced SMT, High Layer Count PCB assembly (30+ layers), Prototype as well as Production level DFMStrong background in debugging circuits on the bench, troubleshooting, failure / root cause analysis and 8D methodologyExcellent leadership, mentoring, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and communication skillsWorking knowledge and experience with PLM systems (Agile, Propel preferred) and ECO/MCO/DEV/PCN processes a must5+ years of experience leading an electrical NPI manufacturing engineering teamExperience with large form-factor BGA components, high layer count advanced PCB structures, and liquid cooled products desiredKnowledge of data center equipment lifecycle management, PCB and component level coordination, from new product introduction through Production, and end of lifeExperience reviewing PCB layout files in Allegro, or other viewers