Custom Solutions Project Manager

Keysight Technologies, Inc. • Loveland, CO

4h

About The Position

Keysight’s Aerospace & Defense Custom Solutions team seeks a project manager to lead delivery of tailored test systems that address customers’ complex engineering and testing needs. The role guides projects from initial requirements through design, integration, delivery, and customer acceptance, partnering with customers and cross-functional Systems, Mechanical, and Software engineering teams. The position manages multiple projects and brings customer needs and engineering work together from project handoff through delivery and acceptance. It also involves translating customer needs into project plans, keeping teams aligned as designs evolve, building customer relationships, and supporting customers and internal teams after delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering field.
• At least 8 years of experience in project or program management in a technical, product development, or custom solutions environment.
• Experience in a customer- and factory-facing role, such as Applications Engineering, Product Management, or Product Development.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams and managing project schedules, resources, risks, and customer expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and experience with Microsoft Project.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Working knowledge of RF and test systems.
• Experience developing or delivering custom test solutions.
• Experience working in a factory or production environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visio or Access.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted customer relationships and understand and document customer needs, requirements, and priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams, including Systems, Mechanical, and Software engineers, to plan and deliver project work.
• Coordinate requirements and design reviews, schedules, resources, milestones, integration, testing, delivery, and customer acceptance.
• Facilitate technical discussions between customers and engineering teams, clarifying requirements and addressing issues as designs evolve.
• Track project risks, dependencies, and changes; develop plans to keep work moving and communicate status and impacts clearly.
• Set expectations, support accountability, resolve conflicts constructively, and keep teams aligned through technical complexity and changing priorities.
• Partner with Business Development to develop accurate proposals for new opportunities.
• Support customers and internal teams through post-delivery needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health coverage.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Discounts and perks.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Incentive programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior