Full-Time

MCAD Application Engineer

Arista Networks

Arista Networks

5,001-10,000 employees

Hardware and software for cloud networking

Compensation Overview

$119k - $180k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Santa Clara, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Associate's

Category
IT Operations (1)
Required Skills
CAD
PTC Creo

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Requirements
  • AA, BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years experience in PTC Creo and Windchill administration
  • Fluent in English
  • Proficiency with mechanical design principles, drafting, DFM, and industry-standard product development processes
Responsibilities
  • Drive customizations, configurations, and support of MCAD applications (Creo Parametric, Creo Simulate, Windchill)
  • Manage and allocate user licenses and support new user onboarding
  • Develop and evangelize best practices, including modeling standards, advanced techniques, design-for-manufacturing (DFM) guidelines, and collaboration workflows
  • Optimize and streamline mechanical engineering workflows by identifying inefficiencies, implementing improvements, and driving adoption of standardized methodologies
  • Develop scripts, automations, mapkeys, and Creo application extensions
  • Establish and maintain design templates, libraries, and configuration standards that promote consistency and reuse across programs
  • Troubleshoot license, server, permissions, and related performance issues with Creo and Windchill
Desired Qualifications
  • Relevant experience in mechanical design of computer/network equipment designed to operate in data centers is preferred
  • Experience in ECO, BOM and Deviation processes
  • Propel experience is a plus

Arista Networks builds high-performance cloud networking hardware and software for large data centers and cloud environments. Its product line includes spine-and-leaf switches and routers that form scalable data-center networks, combined with software for automation and visibility to simplify operations. The network gear is designed for hyperscale and I/O-intensive workloads, offering strong performance and power efficiency. Arista differentiates itself through a focus on scalable, energy-efficient hardware paired with software that improves automation and observability, serving cloud providers, enterprises, and financial institutions via direct sales, partners, and service contracts. The company's goal is to help customers deploy and manage scalable, efficient, and automated data-center networks that meet the demands of large-scale cloud workloads.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue hit $3.04 billion, up 37.7%, and guidance rose to $12.6 billion.
  • AI Fabrics revenue target reached $3.5 billion, with over 100 Etherlink customers.
  • Cash and marketable securities totaled $13.3 billion, supporting $9.7 billion purchase commitments.

What critics are saying

  • Microsoft and Meta still dominate revenue; losing either would crush 2027 growth.
  • Purchase commitments hit $9.7 billion, while inventory rose to $2.5 billion in Q2 2026.
  • Broadcom and hyperscaler white-box switching pressure Arista's Ethernet moat by 2027.

What makes Arista Networks unique

  • Arista's EOS and CloudVision unify multivendor data-center automation.
  • June 9, 2026 Etherlink 1.6T targets rack-scale AI fabrics.
  • Arista sells Ethernet for AI clusters, not proprietary accelerator silicon.

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Ticker Report
Aug 26th, 2026
J. Goldman & Co LP Makes New $6.97 Million Investment in Arista Networks, Inc. $ANET

J. Goldman & Co LP acquired a new position in shares of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 41,022 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,969,000. A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ANET. Lighthouse […]

Yahoo Finance
Aug 24th, 2026
Arista Networks commits $9.7B to parts despite seeing only two quarters of customer demand

Arista Networks has reported its first $3 billion quarter and raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $12.6 billion. However, the company's purchase commitments have surged to $9.7 billion from $3.6 billion a year earlier, nearly matching its trailing-twelve-month revenue of $10.5 billion. These multiyear commitments cover chips, memory, and components for AI infrastructure. Yet customer visibility extends only two quarters ahead, whilst the industry-wide shortage prompting these agreements is not expected to clear until 2028. Inventory has risen to $2.5 billion, and gross margin fell to 63.4% from 65.6% year-over-year. Management projects margins between 62% and 64% for the fiscal year, factoring in supply chain cost increases. The company holds approximately $13.3 billion in cash and marketable securities to support these commitments.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 20th, 2026
Tom Lee adds Arista Networks and JPMorgan to 2026 stock picks

Tom Lee of Fundstrat has added Arista Networks and JPMorgan to his core stock ideas for 2026. Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners endorsed the Arista pick, citing the company's participation in AI networking infrastructure buildout and accelerating revenue growth. Kevin Simpson of Capital Wealth Planning supported the JPMorgan selection, calling it best-in-breed and highlighting a potential IPO market rebound as a catalyst. Arista's second-quarter revenue rose 38% year over year, with full-year guidance pointing to 40% annual growth. The company's AI Fabrics networking gear now serves over 100 customers. However, analysts note risks from customer concentration and potential AI spending slowdowns. Arista trades at a forward non-GAAP price-to-earnings ratio of 45.33, nearly double the sector median.

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Aug 20th, 2026
Arista Networks gains 41.7% on AI data centre demand despite supply chain challenges

Brown Brothers Harriman's BBH Select Mid Cap ETF highlighted Arista Networks as a leading performance contributor in its Q2 2026 investor letter. The cloud networking solutions provider returned 38.4% during the quarter, driven by strong first-quarter results with record revenue and free cash flow. Arista reported 54% growth when including deferred product revenue, though guidance fell short of high expectations due to supply chain shortages and extended customer acceptance cycles for new AI products. The company maintained gross margin guidance of 62% to 64% despite rising component costs. Management expressed confidence in the 2026 outlook and expects to add one or two new customers representing over 10% of revenue beyond Microsoft and Meta. At quarter-end, Arista held an 85-hedge-fund following.

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Aug 15th, 2026
Arista Networks vs. IBM: Which tech stock is the better buy in 2026?

Arista Networks reported FY 2025 revenue of nearly $9.0 billion, up 28.6% year-over-year, with net income of roughly $3.5 billion and a 39% net margin. The company, which provides data centre networking equipment, carries no debt and generated close to $4.3 billion in free cash flow. However, two customers represented approximately 16% and 26% of annual revenue, creating concentration risk. International Business Machines posted FY 2025 revenue of nearly $67.5 billion, growing 7.6% year-over-year, with net income of close to $10.6 billion. The company's net margin improved to approximately 15.7% from 9.6% the previous year as it shifted toward higher-value software offerings. IBM provides software, consulting, and infrastructure services with partnerships including Amazon and Microsoft.