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Arista Networks is seeking a Senior Director of Hardware Engineering to lead and scale the Sydney hardware engineering organization. This role focuses on designing industry-leading cloud networking Ethernet switches for hyperscale and enterprise customers, with emphasis on high-bandwidth, power-efficient architectures for AI infrastructure.
You will lead multiple cross-functional hardware teams including hardware, firmware, signal integrity, diagnostics, and FPGA engineers across experience levels. Key responsibilities include:
- Scale and grow the Sydney hardware organization, managing and mentoring diverse engineering talent
- Establish and develop Sydney hardware labs with site planning, equipment procurement, and vendor negotiations
- Provide technical guidance on complex hardware bring-up and cross-functional problem resolution
- Translate product direction into executable system designs and architecture
- Drive vendor roadmaps for key components (ASICs, connectors, PCB vendors) aligned with product strategy
- Lead schematic and board design reviews, ensuring high first-pass manufacturing yields
- Manage prototype manufacturing infrastructure and capacity planning
- Serve as escalation point for customer issues and engage directly on product definition and critical problems
- Collaborate with software and central engineering leadership to expand local teams
- Develop priorities across a portfolio of simultaneous projects
The role spans the full hardware stack: merchant silicon, custom FPGA, optics, mechanics, power, thermal design, and platform integration. You will engage directly with hyperscale customers to understand scaling, performance, and deployment challenges.
**Requirements:**
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
- 4+ years of management experience and 10+ years of relevant networking or systems hardware design experience, particularly in enterprise markets
- Proven experience leading hardware engineering teams across multiple simultaneous projects; prior technical management experience required
- Proficiency with high layer count printed circuit boards and high-speed design; knowledge of Ethernet, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, POE, PTP, MDIO protocols
- Expertise in Designing for Manufacturability (DFM) and collaboration with Contract Manufacturers (CM)
- Demonstrated success taking products from concept through production
- Strong communication skills and experience guiding direct reports, managing peer relationships, and interfacing with executive leadership
- Ability to translate high-level product direction into actionable steps
- Effective project management skills with execution tracking and corrective action implementation
- Experience with embedded x86/ARM system design, FPGA design, gigabit+ signaling, high-speed buses, and regulatory compliance
- Technical documentation, schematic design, CAD collaboration, and software engineering collaboration skills
- Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity concepts and tools (impedance, PDNs, differential routing, insertion loss, S-parameters, TDR, VNA)
- Background in scripting and general software development is a strong plus
- Australian work rights required (citizenship, permanent residency, or legal entitlement to work in Australia)
