Hardware Intern

About the role

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. The company leverages advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide clients with a competitive edge. Arista values diversity of thought and fosters an inclusive environment that drives creativity and innovation, earning awards for engineering excellence, diversity, compensation, and work‑life balance.

Arista Networks is a fast‑growing leader in the ethernet switch industry, designing virtually all hardware and software for its products. The Hardware Engineering Intern position is based in Nashua, NH, where you will gain experience designing and testing the latest networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Board level hardware characterization, verification, and in‑lab debugging
• When possible, PCB design from architecture definition, including schematic capture, and board layout
• Evaluate components and eval board testing
• Rework and assembly of systems
• Misc lab work (moving of items, mechanical assembly)

Qualifications

• Working on a Bachelor's degree towards Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics with a fundamental understanding of electrical engineering concepts.
• Completion of junior year coursework.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to work well both on a team and independently as required.
• Personal electronic projects are great! Show us an example of something that you've built whether from a kit or something designed on your own.
• Any prior experience in designing, debugging, or testing printed circuit boards.
• Some experience with coding or scripting to control or monitor hardware status.

Skills

• Modern CPU and ASIC system architectures
• Digital communication bus architecture such as Ethernet, PCIe, and DDR
• PCB layout and schematic capture
• Voltage regulator design and power delivery strategies for hardware systems
• Verilog programming for CPLD's and FPGA's
• Verifying designs with high speed measurement practices and instruments
• Simulation software for power and signal integrity

Benefits

• Fully stocked break room with free snacks, sodas, fruits, juices, and all sorts of caffeine
• Intern events such as paintball, cart racing, virtual skydiving, etc.
• Collaborate with interns and co-op students from other universities

Interns need to find and arrange their own housing, relocation, and transportation to the office.