Thermal Test Engineer

Full-time - Entry Level

Santa Clara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Thermal Engineering team at Arista Networks addresses thermal engineering design challenges of high-end switching products. This team collaborates closely with the Electrical design and hardware validation teams to ensure the fulfillment of overall system requirements. As part of the team, you will be responsible for tackling all thermal design-related issues across various projects. The position reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager and involves supporting the mechanical design team by conducting various designed lab verification tests and performing onsite assembly and disassembly of prototype units.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans to measure thermal performance of heatsinks; repeated tests 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellbeing programs
• Tax savings and income protection