Hardware Engineering Manager

Arista Networks•Santa Clara, CA

6h•$180,000 - $275,000•Onsite

About The Position

Arista Networks is seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and team-oriented Hardware Engineering Manager to lead multiple cross-functional teams in designing and verifying networking Ethernet switches. The role focuses on delivering high-density, high-bandwidth products and coordinating hardware design across a portfolio of projects. It is majority onsite at Arista’s Santa Clara headquarters, with minimal opportunities for remote work. The manager provides technical direction, oversees hardware development and manufacturing readiness, works with product management and vendors on future designs and roadmaps, and serves as the initial point of contact for customer escalations. The position also includes managing and developing hardware engineers, improving team processes and tools, and guiding products from concept through production. The estimated total annual compensation, including base salary, bonus, and equity, is $500,000–$800,000; bonus and equity are discretionary and not guaranteed. The base salary range is $180,000–$275,000, with actual pay depending on factors including qualifications, experience, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 10 years of relevant experience in networking hardware design.
Proven experience leading hardware engineering teams across multiple simultaneous projects; prior technical management experience is required.
Proficiency with high-layer-count printed circuit boards and high-speed design.
Background experience or knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, PoE, WiFi, PTP, and MDIO.
Expertise in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and collaboration with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), and Joint Design Manufacturers (JDMs).
Demonstrated success taking products from concept through production.
Strong communication skills and experience guiding direct reports, working with other managers and 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-or-higher signaling, high-speed buses, and regulatory compliance.
Skill in technical documentation, schematic design, CAD collaboration, and software engineering collaboration.
Familiarity with signal-integrity and power-integrity concepts and tools, including impedance, PDNs, differential routing, insertion loss, S-parameters, TDRs, and VNAs.

Nice To Haves

Background experience with scripting and general software development.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and direction to hardware engineers to resolve complex hardware bring-up and cross-functional problems.
Perform hardware schematic entry, supervise layout, support board bring-up, and coordinate cross-functional system debugging.
Work with product management to translate high-level product direction into future system designs and detailed executable steps for cross-functional teams.
Drive vendor roadmaps for key components, including ASICs, connectors, and PCB vendors, in alignment 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 manufacturing yields.
Ensure prototype manufacturing infrastructure and capacity meet product portfolio needs.
Act as the initial point of contact for customer escalations and supervise their resolution.
Manage, mentor, and motivate hardware engineers with varied levels of experience.
Identify, define, and implement processes and tools to improve hardware-team productivity and efficiency.
Track project execution and implement corrective actions as needed.