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Keysight Technologies

Manufactures test equipment and measurement software

Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer

RF & Microwave EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Rosa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field with an emphasis in RF and Microwave Design, or equivalent industry experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in RF, microwave, or mm-wave subsystem design.
  • A strong foundation in electrical engineering, electronics, and RF/microwave principles.
  • Proficiency with microwave modeling and simulation tools, including 1D, 2.5D, and 3D electromagnetic simulators.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Creativity and ability to generate innovative technical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Organizational skills and ability to leverage available resources across multiple projects.
  • Must be local to or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, California.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual with U.S. government authorization for access to export-controlled items.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership in architecture and definition of next-generation products, owning all phases of the RF/Microwave design process from concept through production, and drive design decisions to meet performance, manufacturability, reliability, and qualification requirements.
  • Design and develop RF/Microwave signal-conditioning solutions across multiple technology platforms, establish best practices, and influence technology roadmaps.
  • Develop and validate electromagnetic models to characterize RF and microwave subsystems and serve as a subject matter expert for design challenges.
  • Define test strategies and lead characterization, validation, and troubleshooting of RF/mm-wave designs and prototypes using measurement techniques; drive root-cause analyses, guide corrective actions, and ensure performance objectives are achieved across product generations.
  • Provide technical direction within multidisciplinary project teams, mentor engineers, and influence product and system-level tradeoffs to develop solutions meeting internal and customer requirements.
  • Partner with internal and external manufacturing organizations to prototype designs, resolve production challenges, and transition products into high-volume manufacturing.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, contributing to long-term innovation strategies and next-generation RF/mm-wave products.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency with Keysight ADS, Genesys, and EMPro.
  • Experience with RF/mm-wave test and measurement equipment, including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and automated test systems.
  • Experience debugging and troubleshooting RF/mm-wave hardware, correlating measurements with simulation models, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing design improvements.
  • Experience with design verification, product qualification, and transition of RF hardware into manufacturing.
  • Experience contributing to technical direction, mentoring engineers, and advancing RF/mm-wave design methodologies.

About the Company

Keysight Technologies

Manufactures test equipment and measurement software

Keysight Technologies provides test and measurement equipment for electronics development and deployment. It sells high-precision hardware instruments (such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and signal generators) and software that support design, test, and validation of electronic systems, with focus areas including electronic design, e-mobility, network monitoring, and 5G. The products work by combining measurement hardware with analytics software to collect, analyze, and visualize test data across design, verification, and maintenance workflows. The company differentiates itself with a broad, industry-grade instrument portfolio, integrated end-to-end software, and ongoing services and support, including involvement in 6G development, to help speed digitalization and product deployment.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Rosa, CA
Founded
1939

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