Thermal Test Engineer, Arista
$95-137k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Data-driven networking platform
Posted today
Data-driven networking platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$95-137k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To design, manufacture and deliver leading data-driven cloud networking solutions in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
Role
Who you are
- High school diploma or equivalent, BS in Mechanical Engineering a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Doc
- Basic knowledge of tools (drill press, dremel tool, band saw) and electrical devices
- Experience of 3D printers a plus
- Experience of air flow testing a plus
- Experience with liquid cooling systems a plus
- Experience using 3D CAD software a plus
- Experience using Matlab or Python software a plus
What the job involves
- The Thermal Engineering team addresses thermal engineering design challenges of high-end switching products. Our team collaborates closely with the Electrical design and hardware validation teams 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
- There are always thermal challenges in the product design. Thermal validation is required for each product and especially in the early design stage. This position reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager and is responsible for supporting our mechanical design team by conducting various designed lab verification tests and performing onsite assembly and disassembly of the prototype units
- Develop and execute test plans to measure thermal performance of heatsinks; repeated test needed for statistical data collection purpose
- Setup Air Flow test to measure required data to verify system performance and system impedance to support thermal simulation
- Work with lab technicians to customize circuits or power leads
- Setup externally powered fan/fan module airflow / impedance tests
- Setup externally powered power supply airflow / impedance tests
- Perform Temperature measurements for component thermal profile
- Fabricate lab test fixtures as needed for various tests
- Troubleshoot and debug issues during the tests
- Communicate with Platform Engineer and Hardware Engineer for software issues
- Investigate the testing results and work with Mechanical Engineer and Thermal Engineer to adjust testing plan in order to get useful and meaningful testing data
- Document testing procedure and testing results and make sure the testing is done consistently
Our take
Arista is a supplier of cloud networking solutions, addressing the needs of internet companies, cloud service providers, and enterprises. While the business is not tied to a crowd of large customers, companies are nonetheless attracted to its CloudVision Software - which has the potential to save them a significant amount of money.
The company's growth so far has led to it being seen as a rising star in the computer networking industry. It competes directly with digital giant Cisco, but despite this boasts impressive revenue growth. In fact, Arista has been vocal with its confidence that it can continue to grow at a rapid pace, as it further develops its offering for the networking market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2020
$36m
SERIES C
Jul 2017
$30m
LATE VC
Total funding: $66m
Company values
- Respect
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Passion
- Trust
- Quality
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
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Leadership
Andreas von Bechtolsheim
(CDO)Previously was a co-founder and Chief System Architect at Sun Microsystems. Has also received the EY 2015 US Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Kenneth Duda
(CTO)Holds 3 simultaneous engineering degrees from MIT as well as a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University. Previously worked as the CTO at There and was also the first employee of Granite Systems, where they lead the software development team.
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