Mechanical Design Validation Test

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Hiring MDVT Engineer-Only W2 || Santa Clara, CA- 2 days hybrid

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Title: MDVT Engineer (Mechanical Design Validation Test)

Location: Santa Clara, CA- 2 days hybrid(Daily travel to external labs required)

Duration: 12 month contract (strong opportunity for conversion)-W2

Role Overview:

Arista Networks is seeking an MDVT Engineer to support mechanical design validation testing of networking and datacenter hardware. This role is a critical part of the product development lifecycle, ensuring mechanical designs are validated and stress-tested before release to customer sites. The role is highly hands-on and lab-focused, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams.

Target Candidate Profiles:

Mechanical Engineering degree with 2–3 years of experience in mechanical design and validation testing within networking, datacenter, or hardware-focused companies (Cisco, Juniper, Oracle, Tesla, NVIDIA, etc.) OR

Mechanical Engineering degree with strong internship experience at companies such as Meta, Google, Facebook, Tesla, NVIDIA (especially with liquid cooling or lab-based testing exposure)

Must-Have Skills:

2–3 years of professional experience in mechanical design and mechanical validation/testing (industry or lab setting)

Hands-on experience with dynamic mechanical tests (shock, vibration, acoustic, fixture testing, CAD-based validation)

Experience testing networking or datacenter hardware products

Comfortable working in lab environments and lifting 30–40 lbs (with assistance)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Experience with liquid cooling systems

Mechanical design or validation of datacenter chassis

System-level understanding of fabric cards, line cards, switch cards

Experience with networking or datacenter products (Cisco, Extreme, Aruba, Meta/Facebook, etc.)

Exposure to NEBS testing

Fixture design experience (strong plus)

Familiarity with Pro-Engineer and DOE (Design of Experiments)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Execute mechanical design validation testing (approximately 80% hands-on testing)

Travel daily to external test labs in the Bay Area

Participate on cross-functional product teams (HW, SW, NPIE, Manufacturing, PM)

Identify and resolve MDVT issues early in the development cycle

Develop, execute, and maintain mechanical test plans

Support new product development through NEBS qualification, mechanical characterization, and qualification testing

Perform hands-on testing using shock & vibration tables, acoustic testing, HALT, environmental chambers, and related equipment

Analyze test results, identify failure modes, and recommend corrective actions

Handle documentation and reporting (approximately 20%), including test reports, shipping coordination, and fixture design support

Review, edit, and release test reports

Continuously improve mechanical test processes and methodologies