Hardware Engineering Manager

Arista

Santa Clara, CA, United States Posted September 13, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$180,000 - $275,000

Job Description

Join Arista Networks as a Hardware Engineering Manager, where you will lead the design and verification of industry-leading Cloud Networking Ethernet switches. You will provide technical guidance to hardware engineers, work with product management teams, drive vendor roadmaps, and communicate project status. You will also manage and mentor a team of hardware engineers and implement new processes to improve productivity and efficiency.

  • Lead multiple cross-functional teams in the design and verification of Networking Ethernet switches.
  • Provide technical guidance and direction to hardware engineers, resolving complex hardware issues.
  • Drive vendor roadmaps of key components to advance hardware designs and align with internal product roadmaps.
  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
  • Demonstrated success in taking products from concept through to production
  • Proven experience leading hardware engineering teams across multiple simultaneous projects. Prior technical management experience is a must
  • Ability to translate high-level product direction into actionable steps
  • Proficient with high layer count printed circuit boards and high-speed design, with background experience or knowledge of key protocols such as: Ethernet, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, POE, WiFi, PTP, MDIO
  • Effective project management skills, including tracking execution and implementing corrective actions
  • Skilled in technical documentation, schematic design, CAD collaboration, and software engineering collaboration
  • Background experience with scripting, and general software development is a strong plus
  • Experience with embedded x86/ARM system design, gigabit+ signaling, high-speed buses, and regulatory compliance
  • Strong communication skills and experience in guiding direct reports, working with other managers or other teams, and interfacing with executive leadership
  • Expertise in Designing For Manufacturability (DFM) and collaborating with Contract Manufacturers (CM), Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) and Joint Design Manufacturers (JDM)
  • Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity concepts and tools, such as: impedance, PDN’s, differential routing, insertion loss, S-parameters, TDR’s, VNA’s
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in networking hardware design
Required Skills
cross-functional collaboration roadmapping electrical engineering project management technical drawings collaboration software development system design compliance communication leadership
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