Hardware Engineer Intern (Campus Hiring - Nirma - 2026 / 27)

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista is a well-established and profitable company with over $9 billion in revenue. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds up to 800G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience. Arista is a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet consortium. We have shipped over 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Arista is committed to open standards, and its products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

At Arista, we value the diversity of thought and perspectives each employee brings. We believe fostering an inclusive environment where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as the Great Place to Work Survey for Best Engineering Team and Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest quality and performance standards in everything we do.

Who You’ll Work With

Working closely with cross-functional teams, including software, product management, and manufacturing, our engineers innovate on system architectures, high-speed PCB designs, and signal integrity to deliver state-of-the-art products that drive network performance and reliability.

What You'll Do

Our Hardware Design Engineering team is at the forefront of developing high-speed networking and Ethernet products used in Enterprise campuses, hyperscale datacenters, and bleeding-edge AI clusters. The team is responsible for the end-to-end design and development of advanced hardware solutions that meet the demands of modern networking environments.

Candidates for this position would be responsible for the entire hardware design process

Work Location: Bangalore

Responsibilities

Authoring Functional Specifications of high-power and high-density Ethernet switches used in AI networks; Selecting and Qualifying Components; Schematic Capture (both flat and hierarchical); Working closely with eCAD teams on PCB layout and component footprints; Working with internal teams to run signal integrity simulations on both power and datapath signals; Working closely with local and overseas Contract Manufacturers (CM), from prototype through production; Lab bring up and debug prototypes; Hardware system-level test and design validation in the lab; Driving complex system debug between software, hardware, and test teams

Requirements

BTech/BE/ME/MTech/MS in Computer Science/Engineering OR Electronics and Communication Engineering; Knowledge of embedded x86/ARM system design is highly desirable; Understanding of signal integrity, PCB manufacturing technologies, multi-phase DC/DC’s for high current, high transient loads; Fundamental understanding of high-speed interfaces, such as DDR, PCIe, and SerDes technology; Ability to work with lab test and measurement equipment, like Oscilloscope, VNA, logic analyzers, is required; Logic design knowledge and the ability to write Verilog code are a plus; Any knowledge of PCB design tools, such as Orcad and Allegro, is an added advantage; Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a cross-functional team are required; Scripting and automation skills are required; Good understanding of Computer Networking