Thermal Mechanical Engineer

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that 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 Best Engineering Team, 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 standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Who You’ll Work With

The Thermal Engineering team addresses thermal engineering design challenges of high-end switching products. Our team collaborates closely with the Electrical design, Software, Mechanical, and Program Leaders to ensure the fulfillment of overall system requirements. As part of our team, you will be responsible for tackling all thermal design-related issues across various projects.

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

Work closely across cross functional teams to aid in product design, validation, and reliability of thermal solutions. Develop a validation plan to not only qualify the product but also work in design improvements to system and cooling solutions (cold plates, ducts, fans, heatsinks, and TIM). Take ownership of real products and make engineering decisions around specifications, system status, vendor deliverables, and program status to customers.

Responsibilities
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• Be one of the key voices in the thermal-mechanical solutions from concept to mass production
• Perform lab tests (PQ, Thermal, Airflow, System stress testing, Environmental chamber testing, temperature mapping)
• Collect and analyze test data. Present to internal teams, vendors, and customers in a clear and concise manner.
• Simulate current systems to validate test data to models with either Macroflow, Ansys EDT, Flo Therm, Ice Pack, etc
• Identify thermal risk and blockers and recommend design changes
• Generate technical documentation for vendors, contract manufacturers, and customers. Communicate to key stakeholders
• Continuous improvement of lab and team in either equipment, design strategy, product quality, turn around, as well as workflow
• Leverage and develop automated workflows, develop scripts using Python, Matlab, etc.
• Work with Hardware and Software Teams to bring up and validate systems
• Bring up next generation switches from system to rack level.
• Travel to either vendor, contract manufacturer, and/or customer sites for bring up/debug of systems (typically local).

Preferred experience:

• BS/MS in Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Related Engineering Discipline with 2 years of…