Arista Networks

networking

SeniorSustainingHardwareEngineer

$130–225k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Sustaining Hardware Engineer at Arista Networks. Skills: debugging hardware, root cause analysis, delivering fixes. debugging production system problems. delivering solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver state-of-the-art products that drive network performance and reliability; delivering root cause analysis and fixes to the design team, executives, and customers; delivering the final solution; implementing measures to prevent the issue from occurring again

Industry & Context.

networking
Problems you'll solve

debugging; delivering root cause analysis and fixes; identifying the bug; determining the best fix; determining if any other systems are susceptible; implementing measures to prevent the issue from occurring again

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of relevant experience in hardware engineering, Experience debugging Networking Hardware, Experience with proper design of 20+ layer count boards featuring 50G+ signals, Experience debugging and validating multi-phase DC/DC’s for high current, high transient loads, Experience with design and debug of high speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe) as well as low speed signals (I2C, SPI), Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity concepts and tools, such as: impedance, PDN’s, Bode plots, PCIE analyzers, TDR’s, VNA’s

Nice to Have

FPGA design using Verilog

What You'll Do.

debugging production system problems

deep dive into various aspects of any existing hardware design

work closely with sw & customer teams on high pressure escalations from the field

writing scripts to look for specific information in the logs or to capture information in live debug sessions

fab changes as needed

work closely with component

ODM teams to identify component level or third party RCAs and fixes needed

identify test escapes

examine current test limitations

write and present root cause analysis for executives and customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working closely with cross-functional teams including software, product management, and manufacturing; Work closely with sw & customer teams; Work closely with the hw design team; Work closely with component, FA, ODM teams; Work with the design validation team

Communication Scope

present root cause analysis for executives and customers

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