R&D Hardware Engineer Intern

Overview

Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Responsibilities

The candidate will serve as a summer intern in the hardware development group responsible for network visibility platforms.

• Assist with hardware bring-up, validation, and debug activities.
• Perform laboratory testing and data collection using standard test equipment.
• Review and interpret schematics and design documentation.
• Support troubleshooting of board- and system-level hardware issues.
• Document test procedures, results, and findings.

What You Will Learn

• Advanced schematic review and board-level design practices.
• Hardware bring-up and validation methodologies.
• Debug techniques using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Industry-standard development and troubleshooting workflows.
• High-speed interface fundamentals and system architecture concepts.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Interest in hardware debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude in hardware design, validation, and debugging.
• Understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including:
  • Digital logic design
  • Basic electronics
  • Circuit analysis
  • Computer architecture
  • Basic scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Familiarity with common laboratory equipment:
  • Digital multimeter (DMM)
  • Oscilloscope
  • Bench power supplies
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with or exposure to:

• FPGA development
• Microcontrollers and embedded systems
• DDR memory fundamentals
• PCIe architecture and protocols
• Common communication interfaces:
  • I²C
  • SPI
  • UART
• Linux-based debugging and development environments

Relocation may be available for this position. 

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