Arista Networks

Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Center Hardware

Arista Networks$120K — $180K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering required.
  • Experience in mechanical design for data center equipment preferred.
  • Proficiency in designing sheet metal parts with various tooling methods.
  • Skills in designing plastic components for functional and aesthetic purposes.
  • Familiarity with PTC Creo is advantageous, along with experience in Mechanica.
  • Background in thermal simulation and airflow testing is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of liquid cooling systems and PTC Windchill is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design and validation of new modules and chasses for market introduction.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate requirements into designs.
  • Use Creo 3D CAD for design implementation and generate detailed drawings and files.
  • Manage bill of materials (BOM) and utilize Agile for product lifecycle management.
  • Develop heat sinks and corresponding manufacturing drawings based on thermal simulations.
  • Conduct airflow and thermal testing to validate design integrity.
  • Work alongside CMs to address design for manufacturability (DFM) concerns.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Wellbeing programs and tax savings opportunities.
  • Income protection plans available for employees.
  • Participation in discretionary bonuses and equity opportunities related to performance.
Full Job Description
*This is an on-site role - remote applicants must be willing to relocate to a commutable distance to the Arista Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA or our site in Roseville, CA.

Who You'll Work With

In each project you will work with a cross functional team to ensure that the end solution is brought to market quickly and meets our customer's needs.

The total estimated annual compensation range for this position, inclusive of base salary, bonus, and equity, is $220,000-$400,000. This range is a good faith estimate only. Bonus and equity are discretionary, subject to plan terms, and are not guaranteed components of total compensation. Actual total annual compensation may vary based on employee performance, company or equity performance, company policy, board approval, or similar factors. Please see additional base salary information below.

What You'll Do

This position reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager and is responsible for the mechanical design and validation of the next module or the next chassis that we bring to market. Arista produces switches with a high number of ports per rack unit. This creates challenges in mechanical design. You will be faced with the usual requirements like structure, cooling, EMC, safety, manufacturability, cost, appearance, tolerances, documentation, conforming to a family of existing products, and tight schedules. In each project you will work with a cross functional team to ensure that the end solution is brought to market quickly and meets our customers' needs.
  • Explore solutions suggested by team members and add new solutions that blend all requirements.
  • Implement the selected design using Creo 3D CAD and provide all the necessary drawings, critical to function dimensions and 3D files to allow the design to be prototyped and manufactured.
  • Schedule and manage peer and cross functional team reviews of your design.
  • Structure bill of materials (BOM), release and change the product using product lifecycle management tools (Agile).
  • Provide 3D models to be used in thermal simulations.
  • Design heat sinks using input from thermal simulations and create the drawings and 3D files necessary to prototype and manufacture the parts.
  • Manage or perform air flow and thermal testing to support thermal simulations
  • Provide PCB design drawings and 3D files to the ECAD design team. Work with the electrical engineer and PCB layout to address placement concerns. Check the final design of the PCB.
  • Work with CMs to address DFM concerns.
  • Work in the lab to check the prototypes against the 3D MCAD design and debug issues.
  • Communicate and address manufacturing issues found in the lab to the CM.
  • Track the testing performed at outside labs on your design to capture any additional changes needed.
  • Participate in cross-functional team meetings to resolve production sustaining issues.
  • Some travel to Asia and in North America is required.

Compensation Information
The new hire base pay for this role has a salary range of $120,000 to $180,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista's Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.

Qualifications
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • Relevant experience in mechanical design of computer/network equipment designed to operate in data centers is preferred.
  • Experience designing sheetmetal parts using soft and hard tooling guidelines.
  • Experience designing plastic parts for both cosmetic and non-cosmetic uses.
  • Experience using PTC Creo a plus.
  • Experience with Mechanica (PTC Creo Simulate) a plus.
  • Experience with thermal simulation and/or air flow testing a plus.
  • Experience with liquid cooling systems a plus.
  • Familiarity with PTC Windchill a plus.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

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About Arista Networks

Arista Networks is a computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking solutions for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing and high-frequency trading environments. Arista Networks was founded in 2004 by former Cisco Systems engineers and is led by CEO Jayshree Ullal. The company went public in 2014 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ANET.
Learn more about Arista Networks
Size
2,993 employees
Market Cap
$36.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$634.5 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+21.2%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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