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Sr Director, Hardware Engineering - Sydney

Sydney, NSW, au💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-06 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead the Sydney hardware engineering organization to design and manufacture high-density, high-bandwidth Cloud Networking Ethernet switches and data center platforms. (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153813689-sr-director-hardware-engineering-sydney-at-arista-networks)

Role type

Senior Director, Hardware Engineering (Management)

Builds

Networking Ethernet switches, data center platforms, and campus networking solutions

Domain

Networking hardware, Data Center, Enterprise

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Hardware engineering leadership, high-speed PCB design, FPGA design, signal integrity, DFM, vendor roadmap management, cross-functional team management

Preferred skills

Embedded x86/ARM system design, scripting, software development, regulatory compliance

Technologies

Ethernet, PCIe, POE, PTP, MDIO, FPGA, ASIC, x86, ARM

Responsibilities

Scale and grow the Sydney hardware organization; mentor hardware, firmware, and FPGA engineers; establish local hardware labs; drive vendor roadmaps for key components; provide technical guidance on complex bring-up problems; translate product direction into executable system designs; manage project priorities and mitigate risks; act as point of contact for customer escalations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities