Mike Young
About Mike Young
Mike Young is a Mechanical NPI Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in engineering and sourcing roles, primarily at Cisco.
Company: Arista Networks
Mike Young is currently employed at Arista Networks, where he serves as a Mechanical NPI Engineer. Located in San Jose, California, Mike has been with the company since 2020. His role involves overseeing new product introductions (NPI) within the mechanical engineering domain, leveraging his extensive experience in mechanical engineering and product development.
Previous Role: Sr. Sourcing Commodity Manager at Cisco
Prior to his current role, Mike Young worked at Cisco as a Sr. Sourcing Commodity Manager from 2018 to 2020. During his two years in this position, he was responsible for managing key sourcing and procurement strategies within the commodity space, ensuring the efficient acquisition of materials and services necessary for Cisco's operations.
Previous Role: Mechanical Product Engineer at Cisco
Mike Young held the position of Mechanical Product Engineer at Cisco from 2006 to 2018. In this 12-year tenure, he contributed to the design, development, and improvement of mechanical products. His responsibilities included problem-solving in product design, ensuring reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring mechanical products to market.
Previous Role: Supply Base Engineer at Cisco
Before becoming a Mechanical Product Engineer, Mike Young served as a Supply Base Engineer at Cisco from 2000 to 2006. During these six years, he played a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the supply base, ensuring the quality and reliability of supplier-provided components and materials.
Previous Role: Process Engineer at SMART Modular Technologies
Mike Young worked at SMART Modular Technologies as a Process Engineer from 1998 to 2000. In this role, located in Fremont, CA, he was responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes, optimizing operations, and ensuring the efficient production of modular technology solutions.
Previous Role: Project Engineer at Solectron
From 1996 to 1998, Mike Young held the position of Project Engineer at Solectron in Milpitas, CA. During his two years in this role, he was involved in managing engineering projects, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring project objectives were met efficiently and effectively.
Education and Expertise: California State University-Sacramento
Mike Young earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University-Sacramento. This educational background provided him with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his extensive career in various engineering and managerial roles.