Reliability & Qualification Lead - Optical Transceivers

Arista; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellbeing program

Income protection

Job summary

Arista Networks in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Optical Transceiver Reliability and Qualification Engineer to lead reliability testing and qualification for our optical transceivers. You will partner with external vendors and internal engineering teams to drive qualification programs from prototype to production.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on experience in reliability, quality, or test engineering for optical components, and a strong grasp of Telcordia/IEEE standards, stress

Qualifications

• 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, or test engineering for optical components or transceivers.
• Familiarity with Telcordia GR-468, GR-1221, and IEEE 802.3.
• Experience with environmental stress testing (temperature cycling, damp heat, biased life testing) and failure analysis tools (SEM, EDX, CSAM, optical microscopy).

Responsibilities

• 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 (Telcordia, IEEE).
• Analyze Data: Review test data, generate qualification reports, and present findings to leadership and development teams.
• Customer Support: Work with customers on reliability requirements and debugging when needed.

Skills

Transceiver knowledge

Reliability standards

Testing & FA

Vendor management

Customer support

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in Electrical/Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

SEM

EDX

CSAM

Optical microscopy

Job description

Arista Networks in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Optical Transceiver Reliability and Qualification Engineer to lead reliability testing and qualification for our optical transceivers. You will partner with external vendors and internal engineering teams to drive qualification programs from prototype to production.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on experience in reliability, quality, or test engineering for optical components, and a strong grasp of Telcordia/IEEE standards, stress