Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer – Equity Eligible

Arista Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer focused on failure analysis and production quality for high-tech networking equipment. You will partner with hardware, software, manufacturing, and support teams to drive robust corrective actions and prevent recurrence.

You will manage production unit quality, perform failure analyses, lead RMA workflows, and deliver clear reports to engineering partners with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field; MS is a plus.
• 10+ years in failure analysis and quality in high-tech manufacturing (preferably networking equipment).
• Experience with PCBA manufacturing, electro-mechanical assembly, and related processes.
• Strong ability to debug, test systems, and track hardware failure processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track quality of production units.
• Identify and resolve quality issues and risks with cross-functional teams.
• Interface with customer support to debug and gather information on failed units at customer sites.
• Perform failure analysis with hardware and software teams; route failed units to external suppliers if needed.
• Track and close RMA cases.
• Provide failure analysis reports.
• Enhance or develop corrective actions.

Skills

Failure analysis

Quality engineering

Debugging

PCBA manufacturing

Electro-mechanical assembly

Cross-functional collaboration

Reliability metrics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field

MS is a plus

Job description

Arista Networks is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer focused on failure analysis and production quality for high-tech networking equipment. You will partner with hardware, software, manufacturing, and support teams to drive robust corrective actions and prevent recurrence.

You will manage production unit quality, perform failure analyses, lead RMA workflows, and deliver clear reports to engineering partners with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.