Application Development Engineer / Scientist

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. Join Keysight’s Networks and Data Centers Solutions Group, where we develop cutting‑edge measurement solutions used by leading chip and system manufacturers in high‑speed communications, data centers, and computing platforms.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field.
Domain expertise in high-speed digital/optical interconnects, chiplets or signal integrity.
Strong measurement science skills.
Strong programming/automation skills.
Strong technical communication skills.
Analytical and data-centric mindset.
Advanced troubleshooting and debugging capability.
Hands-on experience with test & measurement equipment.
Ability to translate customer problems into applications.
Ability to work independently with ambiguous problems.
Ability to work cross-functionally.
Technical content creation capability.
Standard and ecosystem awareness.

Responsibilities

Application & Measurement Method Development
Design, develop and validate measurement methodologies for heterogeneously integrated technologies.
Create reference applications, test flows and examples.
Develop proof-of-concept measurements and solutions.
Develop scripts and automation for instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis.
Support integration of Keysight solutions into customer environment.
Product Definition and R&D Collaboration
Provide customer input into product requirements.
Validate new hardware/software features against real application use cases.
Support beta programs, early evaluations, and internal validation.
Customer Engagement & Technical Enablement
Act as deep technical interface to customers.
Support key customer engagements and escalations.
Help customers adopt Keysight solutions for complex measurement problems.
Explain tradeoffs, limitations, and best practices in measurement setups.
Technical Marketing & Content Creation
Produce high-quality technical collateral, including application notes, white papers, etc.
Ensure technical accuracy and rigor.
Standards, Ecosystem & Forward-Looking Research
Track and contribute to industry standards and ecosystems (UCIe, BoW, etc.).
Anticipate future measurement gaps and define next-generation application requirements aligned with long-term market needs.