Senior Optical Transceiver Design Engineer

Who You’ll Work With

You will collaborate with a broad, interdisciplinary team including experts in optical and electrical components, IC packaging, PCB design, thermal and mechanical design, firmware/software, operations, and test engineering, to bring transceivers from concept through high-volume production.

What You’ll Do

Arista Networks is seeking an exceptional Senior Optical Transceiver Design Engineer to join our fast-paced, innovative environment. This role will focus on the design and development of next-generation optical modules and engines at 1.6Tbps and beyond. You’ll play a key role in expanding Arista's leadership in data center connectivity and enabling differentiation in the networking space. As part of the Hardware Architecture Engineering Division, you will be responsible for defining transceiver module architecture and detailed engineering specifications based on system-level requirements. 

• Define and architect optical transceiver modules (1.6T and beyond) aligned with product-level requirements.
• Design high-speed PCB schematics including power, control, and signal interfaces for optical modules.
• Guide layout engineers to complete PCB layout that meets mechanical, signal integrity, thermal, and manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure successful integration of optical, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Lead technical validation, bring-up, and performance optimization of optical transceivers.
• Support design validation, qualification, and root-cause analysis during development and production ramp.
• Stay current with and implement relevant industry standards (IEEE, MSA, CMIS, etc.).
• Contribute to automation of transceiver performance testing using Python, C++, or LabVIEW.