WiFi/Switching Hardware Engineer

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista is a well-established and profitable company with over $8 billion in revenue. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds up to 800G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience. Arista is a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet consortium. We have shipped over 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Arista is committed to open standards, and its products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

At Arista, we value the diversity of thought and perspectives each employee brings. We believe fostering an inclusive environment where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as the Great Place to Work Survey for Best Engineering Team and Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest quality and performance standards in everything we do.

Skill set

Must Have

1. Self motivated, fast learner and able to work independently with

least guidance.

2. Strong analytical and communication skills.

3. Strong Interest of Electronics design concepts ( hands on experience

is not a must), Digital and Analog design, Circuit analysis, Digital and

Analog communication systems

4. Conceptual Knowledge of HW Interfaces/ Schematics/ Layout /

Component interfacing / Signal analysis / Circuit theory/ Digital and

Analog communication systems will be an added advantage

5. Basic knowledge of computer networking concepts (TCP/IP

protocols like DHCP, IPv4/IPv6/ TCP/UDP ).

6. Basic user experience on Linux and Windows operating systems

7. Basic idea of Shell and/or Python scripting. Candidates with good

python programming will be given preference.

Nice to have

1. Understanding of WiFi and Networking internals

2. Prior hands on experience on MATLAB, signal generators ,

oscilloscopes and signal analyzers will be given preference

3. Automated testing skills .

Learning Opportunities & Responsibilities:

1. Participate in Front End and Back End Hardware Schematics/Layout

evaluation activities in manual and automated way

2. Conduct experiments on Arista’s WiFi Access Points (prototypes as well as

engineered products) and switches for Hardware characterization of

functionality , performance and stability and evaluation of ODM solutions

Holds a B. E. /B.Tech/M.Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication or Electrical

Communication Engineering

Candidates holding M.Tech/M.E in Electronics & Telecommunication or Electrical

Communication Engineering will be given preference

Candidates pursuing the final year of these degree programs are also eligible.

Arista stands out as an engineering-centric company. Our leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are all engineers who understand sound software engineering principles and the importance of doing things right.

We hire globally into our diverse team. At Arista, engineers have complete ownership of their projects. Our management structure is flat and streamlined, and software engineering is led by those who understand it best. We prioritize the development and utilization of test automation tools.

Our engineers have access to every part of the company, providing opportunities to work across various domains. Arista is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and the US. We consider all our R&D centers equal in stature.

Join us to shape the future of networking and be part of a culture that values invention, quality, respect, and fun.